As soon as they stepped out of the Prefectural Mansion, Yuchi Lan leaned in close to Linghu Xinghe, unable to wait a moment longer to voice the doubts that had been plaguing him in the courtyard.
"Work first!" Linghu Xinghe glanced at his impatience and lowered his voice. "This matter is too complicated. I'll explain it to you in detail later when we're alone."
Outside the prefectural office, the place was crowded with people and full of prying eyes, which indeed was not a good spot to second-guess the imperial will. But Yuchi Lan was the youngest of them all; he was terrified of Pei Hengyu yet utterly incapable of keeping things to himself. Burning with frustration, he had no choice but to pester Linghu Xinghe.
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