Unlike Zhang Xiaohu, Wang Er did not go weak at the knees after a single word. However, the person sitting before him, despite wearing a skirt, possessed an air of authority that was impossible to ignore. This only solidified the suspicion Wang Er had been harboring.
The candlelight in the inner chamber burned bright. Wang Er knelt beside the hem of Yuwen Junan’s dress and spoke with careful deliberation, "This humble commoner’s surname is Wang, given name Rui. I am the legitimate eldest son of the Yunzhou Prefect. Because I have an older half-brother in the household, I adopted the alias Wang Er."
No wonder he was so familiar with the Prefectural Mansion, knowing exactly which garden the concubines lived in—he was simply returning home!
Chapter 179