Imperial Palace, Imperial Garden.
It was deep into the night, and the Imperial Garden should have been shrouded in darkness. Yet, tonight was an exception; Long Zaitian was not only present in the garden, but he had also ordered lanterns to be lit, illuminating the entire space.
Chu Xuan and Ge Hong had just arrived when they saw Long Zaitian sitting in a pavilion, reading through what appeared to be letters. The surrounding area was crawling with Imperial Guards, every one of them radiating murderous intent, their hands gripped tightly around their hilts, ready to draw their blades at a moment's notice.
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