Late at night, within the imperial palace.
Emperor Pei stood in front of the grand hall, his gaze fixed on the bright moon in the sky.
Grand Scholar Gao stood half a step behind Emperor Pei.
There was little reverence on his face, but he remained silent, admiring the moon alongside Emperor Pei.
"How did the matter of the imperial tomb leak out?" Emperor Pei suddenly asked.
"It was Duke Zhen's concern for the Princess that led him to investigate, and that's how it came to light," Gao replied softly.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Pei furrowed his brow slightly.
"Even if I had stopped him, he would have ventured into the imperial tomb alone," Gao continued.
Emperor Pei pondered for a moment, evidently acknowledging this, then asked, "Apart from the Ministry of Heaven's Oversight, who else would dare to investigate this matter?
You are the head of the Ministry of Heaven's Oversight, yet you couldn't control your subordinates?"
There was a hint of reproach in his words.