The Crown Prince stared at Duke Chengen with a look that was half-smile, half-sneer.
Duke Chengen felt a prickle of insecurity under that gaze, but quickly straightened his posture, meeting the Prince’s eyes with righteous indignation. What was the Crown Prince, anyway? His backer was the Empress Dowager!
Zhang Yao looked at the Duke in silence, then lowered his head to report the discovery of the secret passage: "The passage was concealed with extreme care. Fortunately, one of my men was diligent and caught a glimpse of a marking etched into a hidden corner of the rockery—it is one commonly used along the frontier."
Chapter 297