Mo Qianqiu froze. "Southern Frontier? To see Miss Yun Qingyue?"
Lu Chen nodded. "I'm leaving today."
Mo Qianqiu did not ask further, only saying, "Then what about the Demon Suppression Army...?"
"Training continues as usual," Lu Chen said. "There are still more than two months left of the half-year agreement. I'll be back before the Sword Discussion Tournament."
Mo Qianqiu nodded, then seemed to recall something and took a jade slip from his sleeve. "Oh, right. His Highness the Sixth Prince sent someone over. He said he had something to discuss with you."
Lu Chen accepted the jade slip and sent his true essence into it.
Xiao Jingyan's handwriting was concise and clear:
"Brother Lu, there have been changes at court lately. Zheng Chong has been impeached and can no longer hold on to the post of Minister of Revenue. The Third Prince's remaining faction is in a panic and has been making connections everywhere. If you return to the capital, come see me at once."
Lu Chen frowned slightly after reading it.
Zheng Chong had been impeached?
The Minister of Revenue who had suppressed the Qingzhou memorial, the Third Prince's father-in-law—was he finally about to be brought down?
After pondering for a moment, he put away the jade slip and said to Mo Qianqiu, "We'll go to the Sixth Prince's Residence first."
Half an hour later, the Vermilion Bird Boat descended before the gates of the Sixth Prince's Residence.
Xiao Jingyan was already waiting at the entrance. When he saw Lu Chen land, he hurried forward to greet him.
"Brother Lu, you're finally back!"
Lu Chen put away the Vermilion Bird Boat and followed him into the residence.
The two entered the study. Only after dismissing the attendants did Xiao Jingyan lower his voice. "You heard about Zheng Chong?"