"Are you all right?" Shen Xiaoyi looked at Li Qingxian with concern.
Li Qingxian smiled. "I'm fine. The process just wasn't what I expected."
"How was it different?" Song Baige asked.
Li Qingxian shook his head. "I'd better not say. In any case, it wasn't a bad thing. It involved the Eerie, and I'm afraid hearing it wouldn't do you any good."
"No need to say, no need to say..." Everyone hurriedly expressed their understanding.
"Sorry for the trouble you went through." Shen Xiaoyi looked at Li Qingxian sympathetically.
The others silently nodded. An ordinary Eerie Child was frightening enough, let alone meeting the Weird Princess alone.
Li Qingxian was about to mention the Ministry of Internal Affairs' letter of appointment, but upon second thought, quietly kept it to himself. Smiling, he asked, "Did you bring the Inner Guard Office badge?"
"Of course." Song Baige handed over the badge belonging to Li Qingxian.
Li Qingxian accepted the personal guard badge but did not take out the third-rank guard badge. "Come on. We'll go straight to the Palace of Accumulated Felicity and find the Guardian."
"No preparations? That's the Crown Prince's residence, after all."
"It's fine. The Crown Prince isn't there," Li Qingxian said.
"How did you know?"
Li Qingxian merely smiled and strode toward the Palace of Accumulated Felicity.
The others exchanged glances.
"After meeting the Weird Princess once, he's become all mysterious and cryptic." Song Baige muttered under his breath.
"He has his reasons. We just need to follow," Wang Buwu said.
In the Imperial Palace beneath the night sky, the group followed behind Li Qingxian. After only a few steps, they saw a procession pass by.
At first glance, everyone felt a chill run down their backs, cold sweat erupting all over their bodies.
The procession was thick