Murong Ke was left completely bewildered by Su Mingyu’s antics. "What is wrong with you, acting like this in the middle of the night!"
Su Mingyu efficiently ordered her servants to close the gates. Murong Ke froze for a moment, looking at the token in his hand, and suddenly began to laugh. He had given Su Qing a token back at the Cheng Residence; could it be that this woman was jealous? He shook his head, deciding not to explain himself, and slipped away into the shadows of the alleyway.
Three days later, the thirteen circuit censors of the Censorate submitted a joint memorial. Emperor Chen sat staring at the petitions pleading for the pardon of Cheng Jinrui, which were piling high on his desk. His vermilion brush hovered for a long moment over the report from the Prefect of Liuzhou.
Chapter 98