"Y-Your Lordship, please have mercy," the young eunuch stammered, his legs turning to jelly from the shout. He tumbled down the steps, a blade of grass still clinging to his forehead, and kowtowed. "This slave is Wu Shou from Qiushuang Studio. The Princess's favorite horse—we left in such a hurry today that we forgot to ride it. This slave specially brought over the two newly acquired horses, but the Prince's Mansion servants blocked us outside the gates. With no other choice, this slave had to come in alone to find the Princess!"
"What horses?"
The young eunuch had a baby face, and Shuangxi had never seen him before. Shifting his stance, Shuangxi blocked Pei Hengyu with his body and stared at the man with sharp vigilance.
Chapter 56