Di Xin swept Daji into his arms. "Of course there's good news—and wonderful news at that, Beloved Consort! Star Picking Tower has been completed!"
"How is that possible?" Su Daji looked puzzled. "I've never been to the construction site, but I can see it from the entrance of Shouxian Palace. Star Picking Tower is over ten zhang tall. If it had been completed, how could I not see it?"
Di Xin put on a shocked expression. "Beloved Consort, are you sure? Star Picking Tower is really over ten zhang tall?"
"It is. Was You Hun deceiving the Great King?"
Daji was puzzled too.
Di Xin said, "You Hun reported at court that it was finished, and I went to see it myself. I just don't know whether it matches the plans. He built his Star Picking Tower underground."
"Absurd! If the Great King has nothing else to do, come with me to see it." Daji looked displeased. She tugged at Di Xin's hand and pleaded softly.
Di Xin had no objections. He'd wanted Daji to take a look so he could smooth things over.
Surrounded by attendants and palace maids, they made their way to the site of Star Picking Tower.
Quite a few workers were still dismantling the wooden fence around the site. With the fence coming down, the place could be seen from a distance.
Standing beside the enormous pool, Daji furrowed her delicate brows. Her slender finger trembled as she pointed at it. "Great King, look! Is this a tower? Is this Star Picking Tower? You Hun... Where is You Hun? Please summon him, Great King. I want to question him to his face."
"Hmph! You Hun really did deceive me!"
Di Xin gave an angry, icy snort, looking ready to kill. Even his labored breathing seemed