Sun Qiying said, "Imperial Son-in-Law, are you truly at ease letting me enter the Prince Consort's Mansion?"
As one of the Sixth Prince's men, he had gone over to serve under the Fifth Prince and become his confidant.
Such secret-agent dealings had always invited suspicion.
More importantly, he was still a Yuanzhen man, and it was inevitable that his heart might lean toward Yuan Zhen.
Were it him, he would never take in a troublesome scourge like himself.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "I trust my own eyes. I trust that Mr. Sun is a clever man."
"Many thanks, Imperial Son-in-Law," Sun Qiying said solemnly.
Chu Zhiyuan looked at Cheng Yunqi and smiled. "Your Highness is reluctant to let him go?"
"This is Mr. Sun's good fortune." Cheng Yunqi shook his head. "But can you truly protect Mr. Sun?"
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Can all those princes, imperial uncles, and imperial elder uncles of yours really reach their hands into my residence?"
"...You should still be careful."
"Understood, understood." Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then I shall take my leave."
"Farewell."
Chu Zhiyuan and Sun Qiying left the tavern and strolled slowly along the street.
The pedestrians around them were pushed aside by an invisible force, while the two of them walked as though taking a leisurely stroll through a courtyard.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Mr. Sun agreed far too readily."
Sun Qiying sighed. "To be frank with you, Imperial Son-in-Law, I have long been seeking a way out. I considered many paths, but every one of them was a dead end."
"Including entering the Sixth Prince's residence?"
"...Yes."
"It seems you do not trust the Sixth Prince."
"When the time comes, the Sixth Prince will also be unable to act as he wishes. After all, he bears the rise and fall of an entire residence