A few days later, Heaven Dou City seemed to have regained its former peace, but beneath the surface, the undercurrents had grown increasingly turbulent.
Crown Prince Xue Qinghe personally visited Dugu Bo's residence.
A servant led him into the reception hall, where he saw Dugu Bo sitting alone in the main seat. The two people he had wanted to meet were nowhere to be seen.
"Why does His Highness the Crown Prince have time to visit this humble residence of mine today?"
Dugu Bo stroked his beard, his tone neither warm nor cold. He naturally knew what had happened a few days ago, and although he felt no sympathy for Xue Beng's plight,
he still maintained the basic courtesies on the surface. After all, he had once received a favor from Prince Xue Xing.
Xue Qinghe wore a gentle, appropriate smile and cupped his hands. "Lord Dugu, you jest. If this residence of yours is humble, then there are hardly any mansions in Heaven Dou City worth looking at."
"This Prince came today for two reasons. First, it has been a long time since we last met, so I came to pay my respects, Lord Dugu. Secondly... I heard that two extraordinary young guests recently arrived at your residence. They had a misunderstanding with my younger brother a few days ago, and I have felt uneasy about it. I came especially to apologize. Would Lord Dugu be willing to introduce me?"
He put it beautifully, casually referring to "crippling a prince" as a "misunderstanding" while adopting an extremely humble posture.
Dugu Bo sneered inwardly and was just considering how to fob him off when Jiang Zhen's calm transmission sounded in his mind: "Let him come over."
Dugu Bo's heart settled. Without changing his expression, he rose and said, "His Highness