Pei Hengyu left the Biwu Imperial Palace that very evening, taking Linghu Xinghe, Yuchi Lan, and Wen Jingyue with him as he returned to Shangjing.
The morning after the court session, he hung the Holy Spirit Jade, now adorned with a new tassel, from his belt.
Inside Yuhe Palace, thick with the scent of incense, Pei Hengyu sat behind the imperial desk, waiting for Shuangxi to bring back Master Wugou.
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