"King Xuan is the main overseer of this project." Lian An did not dare to lower his head and answered truthfully and respectfully. No one noticed that anything was amiss.

"Alright, let's go!" Consort Zhao said lightly, seeming to have grown disinterested. She drew her hand back into the palanquin.

"Yes, let's go!" The eunuch called loudly upon receiving the orders.

The palanquin continued forward. No one noticed a pink handkerchief floating out from the ...