All of them hurried to the Palace of Peace. It was often troublesome for ordinary subjects to enter the palace, but with the crown prince and princess in the lead, as well as the empress’ own personal eunuchs accompanying them, it was smooth sailing.

Along the way, Little Gui snuck Zu An a secretive look, confirming their friendship. As he passed by Zu An, he spoke in a quiet voice, “Thank you, My Lord, for saving my life.”

Those who worked in the palace were usually sharp individuals. He obviously knew that he had almost been silenced yesterday, and was only alive because of Zu An. Not only that, he was even promoted to the station of the empress’ personal eunuch.

Zu An smiled.  “You’re too kind,” he replied. “We were merely helping each other out.”

This was exactly what Little Gui wanted to hear. He was further elated by the lack of arrogance in the other party’s bearing. “We should find the opportunity to grow even closer in the future.”

He didn’t dare speak for too long, especially with so many people around them. With these final words, he moved to the front of the party to lead...