Suddenly, Song Chengze sat upright. What was happening? Why had he come? Could it be that he had realized the person from earlier was him?
Impossible. The two of them had been chasing each other the entire time, and he had never once faced him directly. How could he have guessed?
Song Chengze had no time to overthink it. "Hold him off. Ask him to wait for me in the side chamber. Send Hu Changsheng in."
Hu Changsheng brought a cotton-padded robe to Song Chengze, who glanced at it and shook his head.
"Get me one with wider sleeves."
As he dressed, Song Chengze searched for a countermeasure. Prince Duan must have come for a reason. What now? If he saw the injury on his arm, how could he explain it? What would happen next?
This was extremely disadvantageous. It was not yet time to fall out with Prince Duan. If he truly let Prince Duan confirm it was him tonight, not only would it invite endless schemes, it would also expose the iron workshop in the southern part of the city. The loss would be far too great.
Song Chengze let Hu Changsheng fasten his robe, squinting at the bright red lanterns outside the window. "Go to Jingan Garden and invite the Princess Consort. Tell her this... be quick, hurry."
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Meng Qi held a list of the servants in Jingan Garden while Mother Liu explained them one by one. "These are the only things I’ve been able to find out lately. As for the specific connections and secrets between them, I still need to investigate further."
"No hurry. There’s not muc…
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