The two of them entered the oxcart. It was very spacious inside, with two rows of seats in the front and back and a small table in the middle.
Su Ziji sat down, and Wild Daoist handed him a damp towel. Su Ziji wiped his face and hands with the hot towel, then took a cup of tea, feeling the humans and monsters peeking and hiding outside before speaking, "You say that you are Hong Dao, the true heir of Marquis of Pacifying the South's Residence?"
"Yes, Your Highness, this lowly person is Hong Dao," Xie Hongdao replied.
"Speak, what is your purpose in coming to see Us?" Su Ziji leaned steadily against the cushion, looking out of the cart with a slightly melancholy look in his eyes as he spoke.
There was no invitation to sit down, let alone any tea offered. Xie Hongdao was quite used to bowing and looked around; besides himself and the Imperial Grandson, there were also Wild Daoist and Hui Dao.
Xie Hongdao hesitated for a moment, knowing clearly that he could not meet the Imperial Grandson alone.
The so-called clearing away of all attendants to let everyone by the Imperial Grandson's side step aside only happened in plays; it was impossible in the real world. What would happen if someone launched a sudden and violent attack?
Xie Hongdao knew that a person of noble standing had precious time, and he had to break down and win the Imperial Grandson's trust within a few sentences. He immediately put on a solemn expression and said word by word, "It is like this: this lowly person was previously replaced by a monster and had my memories tampered with, so I kept acting in accordance with that monster's wishes and learned many of his secrets."
"Oh?" Hearing