Empress Dowager Xiaojing had a secret decree for him. He was instructed to rush to Xuyang immediately to protect the Crown Prince covertly.
Not long after Liu Fu left, a beaten-looking man in gray robes appeared outside the Grand Duke Mansion.
This man was tall and thin, and looked like he had weathered a lot of hardship in life.
He said something to the door keeper, who sized him up with a shocked look. The doorkeeper then quickly ran into the Grand Duke Mansion.
It was not long before the doorkeeper returned to invite the man in.
Longevity Hall.
There was not much going on at the medicinal shop today and Ling Lihua was not there. Instead, she stayed in the mansion to accompany the Dowager Duchess.
When she saw the man in gray robes walk in from outside, her eyes met with the Dowager Duchess'.
"Have a seat." Aunt Lan invited the man in and poured him a cup of tea.
