Qingshan Prefecture.
Outside the prefectural city.
A vast, empty square.
The sun had just risen.
Yet the square was already sealed off on all sides by the soldiers of Qingshan Prefecture.
Every person of consequence in Qingshan Prefecture had gathered in the square.
Lu Zhenting, the Prefect of Qingshan Prefecture, wore his conspicuous scarlet official robes. With his hands clasped behind his back, he glanced up at the sky from time to time.
Three days earlier.
He had received word from his superiors.
The King of Chu's secondary consort would be returning home to visit her family.
She would make a brief stop in Qingshan Prefecture, and he was to prepare for her arrival.
Lu Zhenting had been shaken to his core.
A secondary consort?
This was the King of Chu's first consort with an official title!
He dared not take the matter lightly.
He immediately ordered the entire city placed under martial law.
He also had men clean the prefectural city three times, inside and out.
For the past three days.
All of Qingshan Prefecture had been in such an uproar that chickens flew and dogs bounded.
Lu Zhenting had barely slept a wink.
He feared that some shortcoming in their hospitality might offend the secondary consort.
After all.
He was merely the Prefect of Qingshan Prefecture.
In her eyes, he was not even an ant.
A single word from her could strip him of his official hat and take his life.
At that thought, he looked toward the Prefectural Assistant beside him.
The Prefectural Assistant understood.
He cupped his hands and said respectfully, "Lord Prefect, the official road to Huanxi Village has been resurfaced. The Commander has also stationed men along the route..."
As he listened to the Prefectural Assistant's lengthy report.
Lu Zhenting finally breathed a little