Tianqing Pavilion is not far from the Imperial City.
By the time the Seventh Prince arrived at the Imperial City on horseback, the Crown Prince had already entered the palace. The Seventh Prince ran into several high-ranking officials leaving the palace; he wanted to offer a perfunctory greeting so he could pursue the Crown Prince, but he was intercepted and forced to make conversation.
These ministers held significant weight in the imperial court. The Seventh Prince had to suppress his impatience and endure a long lecture. By the time he was finally able to break away, the Crown Prince was nowhere to be seen.
Chapter 236