"Heir Apparent, shall we head home now?"
Inside the carriage, just as Jiang Xiaobai was enjoying the Elder Princess massaging his legs, Zhang Xinnian's voice suddenly came from outside.
"Let's head home!"
Only then did Jiang Xiaobai remember that they were still outside the Imperial Palace gates.
But no sooner had he spoken than he thought for a moment, raised his head, and said, "Wait, let's not go home yet. Let's make a trip to the Heavenly Mechanism Tower first!"
He had not visited the Heavenly Mechanism Tower in quite some time. It was about time he stopped by for a look.
First, he wanted to express his thanks. Second... he wanted to see whether the item he had asked Zhang Xinnian to deliver for fabrication last time had been made.
If it was ready, it would come in handy just in time for the arrival of the two countries' envoy delegations.
"Right away, Heir Apparent!"
Zhang Xinnian answered respectfully, flicked his whip, and drove off.
"Heir Apparent!"
Less than half an hour later, the carriage slowly came to a stop, and Zhang Xinnian's voice sounded outside. "We've arrived at the Heavenly Mechanism Tower!"
"That was pretty quick!"
Jiang Xiaobai opened his eyes, withdrew the legs he had draped over the Elder Princess, and stretched. "Let's go!"
As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai lifted the curtain and was the first to step out of the carriage.
Tang Ningshuang and the Elder Princess naturally followed him.
Before long, the four of them reached the entrance of the Heavenly Mechanism Tower.
As Jiang Xiaobai headed inside, he glanced at the sign above the entrance.
At that very moment, he visibly paused, then gave a helpless smile. "Tsk, I almost forgot. This place isn't called the Heavenly Mechanism Tower. It's the Heavenly Mechanism