Book Three, Chapter Thirty

"As long as the Young Master agrees to leave together, this subordinate can depart at any time."

"..."

"If the Young Master wants to wait until the day Miss Zhu enters the palace to accompany His Majesty before leaving, this subordinate can wait as well."

"I've already made up my mind. You don't need to wait any longer!" Only after he finished speaking did he realize his voice carried a growl. He pressed his lips together, rose, pulled on his clothing, and opened the door, intending to leave the room.

As soon as the door opened, the commander of the Imperial Guards' sentries was standing outside. He bowed and clasped his fists toward him. Li Chenjing frowned, unsure how much of his conversation with Wei Chenmu the man had overheard. The commander was a former subordinate of the Wu Household from Jiangnan and one of the meritorious officials, so his relationship with Wei Chenmu was already delicate. Having guards from the Wu Household confine the Prime Minister's Residence could only mean that His Majesty had indeed grown considerably—especially when it came to the art of balancing powers.

"What are you doing standing here?"

The commander clasped his fists and replied, "Young Master, a message has arrived from the palace."

"If the palace has sent memorials for me to review, take them directly to the study."

"Young Master, it isn't a memorial. His Majesty instructed me to ask you and Lord Wei to visit Dongxu Mansion together tomorrow."

"..." He narrowed his eyes and looked back at the equally puzzled Wei Chenmu. "Did His Majesty say what it was about?"

"The Six Ministries Regular Meeting at Dongxu Mansion."

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