His cold had finally mostly cleared up. Tomorrow...
When Sun Shaozong received the invitation from the Crown Prince's Residence, he immediately knew that news from the palace must have reached the Crown Prince's ears.
Though the Crown Prince was not particularly favored, the Empress's position as mistress of the six palaces had not been greatly shaken. Moreover, the exchange in Jingren Palace had not been deliberately kept secret.
Thus, once someone had learned the full story and passed it along to the Crown Prince's Residence, it was hardly any difficult feat.
Sun Shaozong had also been meaning to visit the Crown Prince's Residence and meet the Daoist who had rashly spoken of Heaven's Mandate, so he naturally accepted with pleasure.
He therefore left Dali Temple nearly half an hour early, taking a roundabout route to first bring gifts to Wang Zhen's residence.
He had promised long ago to attend Wang Zhen's promotion banquet. Though summoned by the Crown Prince, Sun Shaozong still intended to show his face at Wang Zhen's home first, lest the fellow grow anxious and start imagining things.
Upon hearing that Sun Shaozong still had to attend a banquet at the Crown Prince's Residence that evening, Wang Zhen naturally did not dare keep him any longer. Instead, feeling greatly honored, he respectfully saw Sun Shaozong out.
The moment he turned back, he began boasting to the guests that Lord Sun had originally been headed to dine with the Crown Prince, yet had carved time out of his busy schedule to come offer congratulations at his home.
No need to mention how Wang Zhen borrowed the tiger's hide to make himself seem mighty.
When Sun Shaozong arrived at the Crown Prince's Residence, the sun was already slanting low in the sky.
As soon as his carriage stopped by