No sense of the situation

"They are all His Majesty's subjects. Even I am His Majesty's subject."

Li Yu spoke with his head lowered.

Zhao Kuangyin fell silent for a moment. Only after a long while did he wave his hand and cast a glance at the eunuch beside him.

The eunuch understood at once. Stepping forward, he called out, "Court is dismissed!"

Zhao Kuangyin rose and swept away with a flick of his sleeves.

The subjects of the Great Song also took their leave, one after another. Li Yu remained alone in the Grand Hall. Attendants approached from either side and removed his chair. He stood there, looking around, but not a single person came to speak to him or lead him out.

Only after quite some time did Zhao Guangyi approach.

"Duke of Wu!"

"Why are you still standing here?"

He knew the answer perfectly well.

Li Yu glanced at him and said, "Forgive me, Prince Jin. I do not know the way."

"Naturally. This is the palace of our Great Song, after all."

Zhao Guangyi smiled and countered, "Had you come from Jiangnan when His Majesty first summoned you, Duke of Wu, how could you have found yourself here today, not knowing the way?"

Li Yu did not grow angry at these words.

He remained where he was.

Seeing that Li Yu would not speak to him either, Zhao Guangyi frowned.

"Ahem."

"Duke of Wu, come with me!"

Only after Zhao Guangyi said this did Li Yu respond and follow him out.

They had spoken of building him a residence in Bianjing.

In reality, they had merely hung a plaque reading "Wu Duke's Residence" over a reasonably presentable estate and tossed it to Li Yu to live in.

Countless things throughout the realm still awaited restoration. Zhao Kuangyin had no leisure to