Some days earlier, the Prince of Zhou had gone to Western Sichuan, and Zhang Ziqian had met him in Western Prefecture. He had never expected the prince to appear in Azure Cloud as well. Zhang Ziqian privately speculated about the relationship between Hu Xiaotian and Long Yefang. Since both came from Capital City, perhaps they were old acquaintances. How could he have known that Hu Xiaotian had never even met His Highness the Prince of Zhou? When Long Yefang left Capital City, Hu Xiaotian had still been an idiot.
Long Yefang wore a bright yellow robe woven with gold thread. Handsome and imposing, he was a son of the imperial family, after all, and his air of nobility was beyond anything an ordinary man could match. Even by Hu Xiaotian's standards, this prince qualified as a genuinely handsome man. Hu Xiaotian did not recognize Long Yefang, so he asked Zhang Ziqian quietly, "Lord Zhang, he isn't an impostor, is he?"
Zhang Ziqian said nothing. He had already risen and hurried over, dropping to his knees. "I, Zhang Ziqian, did not know that Your Highness the Prince of Zhou would honor us with your presence. Please forgive me for failing to welcome you from afar."
Now Hu Xiaotian understood completely. This fellow was the real thing. He strode over and knelt as well. Once he did, every guest in the hall followed suit. Hu Xiaotian might have been the son of an official, but that hardly compared with being an imperial prince. He was thoroughly bewildered now. What had brought the Prince of Zhou here to join the festivities? Had he followed old Zhang over?
Registrar Guo Shouguang could not even find a place to kneel. Hu Xiaotian was confused, but he was even more confused-dazed, utterly dazed. Never in Azure