Although Marquis Lanyue felt reluctant after figuring it out, he still grabbed Xiao Se in a panic and said excitedly, "Your Majesty, you can't mess with me, can you?"
Seeing that Marquis Lanyue had even called him "Your Majesty," Xiao Se knew he was frightened. He hesitated, then said irritably, "Wait here. I'm going to the Imperial Advisor's residence!"
At last, Xiao Se had thought of the Imperial Advisor, and Marquis Lanyue finally felt relieved. He said solemnly, "Your Majesty, you must have a good talk with the Imperial Advisor. King of Langya once went to his residence. He hadn't even made it inside before he was thrown out."
Xiao Se was puzzled by that. Hadn't his master forgiven him? Could it be that his abdication had upset his master again?
Uneasy at the possibility, he made his way to the Imperial Advisor's residence. But when he reached the gate, he hesitated for a long time, too nervous to knock.
Si Kong Qianluo had come with him. She was very puzzled, but said nothing, simply keeping him company.
While he was still hesitating, the gates to the Imperial Advisor's residence opened by themselves.
Xiao Se understood that his master knew he was there, so he hurried inside.
There weren't many people at the Imperial Advisor's residence. Besides Wang Yue and Hua Jin, the only recent addition was Mu Chunfeng, the third young master of the Mu Family.
Mu Chunfeng had shamelessly insisted on becoming Wang Yue's disciple. Wang Yue had remained unmoved, but the rare medicinal herbs Mu Chunfeng offered had won Hua Jin over, and she had taken him as her disciple instead.
Mu Chunfeng wasn't there today, though. He had returned to his hometown in Qingzhou to celebrate his mother's birthday, leaving Xiao Se at a loss. He