"Oh, there's no need to get ready."
Holding the rolled imperial edict, Jiang Xiaobai smiled faintly. "I can enter the palace and have an audience with His Majesty right now."
"Excellent!"
Eunuch Gao stood there, his smile unchanged, though a distinct flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
He had assumed Jiang Xiaobai would at least change his clothes and compose himself.
Perhaps he would even exchange a few more words with his family.
After all, this was his first audience with the emperor.
Any ordinary young man would have felt a little shaky inside, even if he did not admit it.
Yet this Heir Jiang had simply said there was no need to get ready?
Such decisiveness really did catch him off guard.
Just then, Jiang Jingcheng's gaze shifted slightly, and he slowly began, "Xiaobai..."
But no sooner had he spoken the name than Jiang Xiaobai smiled and cut in, as though he had already guessed what his father meant to say.
"Father, you're unwell. Stay home and get some proper rest."
"I'll go on my own."
Having said that, Jiang Xiaobai gave Jiang Jingcheng no chance to continue. He turned straight to Eunuch Gao. "Eunuch Gao, let's go."
"Very well."
Eunuch Gao smiled and nodded at once, then cupped his hands toward Jiang Jingcheng and Shen Yun.
"Marquis, madam, this humble servant will take Heir Jiang along, then."
Jiang Jingcheng merely nodded lightly and said nothing more.
A moment later, Eunuch Gao turned and headed outside.
Jiang Xiaobai put away the imperial edict and followed.
Soon, the two figures disappeared beyond the main hall.
Once Jiang Xiaobai left, the atmosphere in the hall abruptly fell quiet.
Jiang Jingcheng stood there with a slight frown, his thoughts unreadable.
Seeing this, Shen Yun finally could not hold back. She looked at