Dawn had just broken.
Along the long street, vendors on both sides of the road had already set up their stalls.
Their cries rose and fell, making for quite a lively scene.
Inside the carriage, Jiang Xiaobai looked out the window and could not help smiling.
Indeed, this was an atmosphere he would never see at the Hidden Edge Sect on Dragon-Tiger Mountain!
While he was gazing outside, Jiang Jingcheng seemed to remember something. He turned to Jiang Xiaobai and said, "Oh, right, Xiaobai!"
"Hm?"
Jiang Xiaobai drew his gaze back and looked at Jiang Jingcheng in puzzlement. "What is it, Father?"
"It was so late last night that I forgot to tell you something!"
Jiang Jingcheng spoke solemnly. "Recently, His Majesty summoned all three princes who were away back to the capital!"
"Right now... all seven princes are in Capital City!"
At Jiang Jingcheng's words, surprise appeared on Jiang Xiaobai's face.
The Elder Princess also raised her head slightly, surprise flashing through her eyes before she sank into thought.
Clearly, she could not understand why Xiao Jinxuan would do such a thing.
As she pondered this, Jiang Xiaobai simply asked, "Was there a reason?"
"Yes. The pretext is the Empress's upcoming birthday!"
Jiang Jingcheng shook his head. "But... I keep feeling it isn't that simple!"
"Because, as far as I know, the Empress's birthday is still a month away. Summoning them back now is far too early, so we'd better be careful!"
Princes would return for the Empress's birthday in previous years, but summoning them back in advance was decidedly strange.
Although he was a military officer and not adept at all these twists and turns, he still had to pay attention where it mattered.
After all, having been through so much, he could tell that His Majesty was,