Emperor Wu and Prince Ying had a brief private chat in the main hall that lasted half an hour, during which only Ning Yuanzhou was allowed to stay behind.
Yang Xingyuan first offered some warm and solicitous greetings before finally asking for Prince Ying's views and insights on the peace negotiations between Wu Kingdom and Chu.
Prince Ying was somewhat bewildered; he actually felt the nervous tension of a student being grilled on his studies by a strict tutor. His answers lacked any semblance of organization, and his speech was halting and disjointed.
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