Xue Ye's Astonishment
It was evening.
Di Hong arrived at the Crown Prince's Mansion.
The people Xue Ye had arranged were already waiting for him there.
"Lord Di Hong, His Highness the Crown Prince is already waiting for you. Please follow me."
Following the attendant from the Crown Prince's Mansion, Di Hong arrived at a garden.
The garden was vast, with flowers of every kind blooming in a riot of color. The air was thick with their fragrance. At its center lay a small lake, with a bridge connecting the shore to a pavilion in the middle. The pavilion was as white as jade, and four swan statues stood around it.
The four swan statues were small fountains, water streaming continuously from their beaks in an endless cycle.
When Xue Ye saw Di Hong arrive, he rose to greet him.
"Come, sit." Returning to the pavilion, Xue Ye personally poured Di Hong a cup of tea, making Di Hong put on an overwhelmed and flattered expression.
After sitting down, Xue Ye did not hide anything. He told Di Hong about his meeting with the emperor that day. The emperor was now showing signs of favoring him, which gave him an even greater advantage in his struggle against Xue Yu.
Xue Yu had never been his match to begin with. Now that he was about to lose the emperor's support as well, what could he possibly use to contend against him?
Di Hong set down his teacup.
"Then it seems I should congratulate Your Highness in advance."
Xue Ye waved his hand. "Not yet, not yet. The closer we get to a time like this, the less we can afford to be impatient."
"In one month, Father intends to hold a Hunting Competition."
Di Hong pondered this. The Old Emperor's health