He Yunxuan truly wished to attend the palace banquet alone. He had no desire to bring that Plague Ghost, Jiang Wuyan, nor did he want to bring his mother.
However, prior to the reunion banquet, both husband and wife received a summons from the Crown Prince.
In truth, the Crown Prince had summoned them quite openly, which nearly gave Jiang Wuyan a fright. As the heir apparent—and with the Emperor gravely ill—the Crown Prince was currently managing much of the state’s political affairs. He Yunxuan had gone to the Eastern Palace to report on military matters. Who would have guessed that upon learning He Yunxuan was coming, the Crown Prince had already sent someone to invite Madam He to join them as well?
Chapter 69