Tao Zi happily led Ah Yuan away.
Ah Xiao remained standing at the doorway, his expression inscrutable.
Last night, he pondered deeply and decided to feign illness today to excuse himself from the outing, thinking that given the little girl's concern for him, she might allow it.
Unexpectedly, she had not intended to bring him at all.
It wasn't that she didn't plan to bring along any attendants, but rather she brought others and left him out...
"Young Master?" A voice urged by his ear.
The young man responded with a "Hmm" and turned back into the room.
In any case, it was a serendipitous outcome, as he could conveniently return to deal with the Prime Ministers' inspections...
...
Through a secret passage, from Qinren Street's Duke Yan Mansion directly to Yongfu Village's Crown Prince Mansion, the exit led to Chongde Hall, where the Crown Prince Li Mu had been recuperating for years.
