Someone claiming to serve Her Majesty?
It could naturally be no one else. Su Ziji immediately thought of the empress and glanced at the sky. It was still early, and the fact that Little Fox had brought the message meant the visitor had come in secret.
Although it was still early, the Lantern Festival banquet at the palace began early as well. There were many formalities to go through and little time to waste, and the entire residence was already bustling.
Before long, people would surely arrive from the palace to guide them through the formalities. As the Imperial Grandson and his consort, they could hardly expect an easy time on a day like the Lantern Festival palace banquet.
This was quite different from his days as a prince, commandery prince, or duke.
Su Ziji told Little Fox, "Tell the visitor to meet me in the secret chamber."
Su Ziji had set up this secret chamber not long ago specifically to meet people sent by the empress.
His meetings with the empress's people could not become known to outsiders.
Little Fox immediately ran out. As the pet of the Imperial Grandson and his consort, even if someone noticed her coming and going, they would think nothing of it.
Before long, Little Fox returned with word that the visitor had already gone to the secret chamber.
The secret chamber had several entrances. One in the main courtyard was in a small room beside the study.
He pressed the mechanism, and the heavy bookshelf laden with books slid aside with a grinding creak. A moment later, an entrance appeared behind it, revealing stone steps coated with a layer of frost, seemingly because it was winter.
Once Su Ziji entered, the bookshelf would close again.
Su Ziji stepped inside without intending to bring