Only then did Zong Tang explain what had happened to Liu Changsheng and his son.
After hearing him out, Yuchi Chong could not help sighing. "You needn't have asked. Mr. Liu and I are the closest of friends, and he once saved my life. I will certainly do everything I can in this matter. It's just..." He sighed again. There was little he could actually do. Power in the Imperial Court now lay in the hands of Li Chenzhou and the Eldest Princess, Xue Lingjun, and they might not be willing to grant him this favor.
Just then, Yuchi Pingting came in from outside. While the three men had been talking in the work shed, she had gone out to boil water for tea. But she had spotted a party of riders approaching in the distance and returned to announce their arrival. The visitor was none other than Li Chenzhou, Great Yong's Grand Commander. Upon hearing this, Yuchi Chong immediately told the three of them to withdraw. He did not want Li Chenzhou to see his daughter.
The three had barely left when Li Chenzhou arrived with his men. He ordered his subordinates to wait outside and entered the shed alone. Before he had even stepped inside, he called out in a clear voice, "Is my former teacher here?" He had once served under Yuchi Chong. Though it had not been for long, he had received instruction from him, so addressing him as his former teacher was only natural.
Yuchi Chong rose to greet him with a smile. "What special day is it today, that the Grand Commander should come in person?"
Li Chenzhou clasped his hands and bowed deeply, displaying the utmost respect before Yuchi Chong. "Honored teacher, please accept your student's bow."
Yuchi Chong hurried forward to support