On the other side of the curtain.

In the white marble hot spring pool, through the wisps of steam, one can vaguely see a handsome man amidst the misty water.

His dark hair was tied up high, and his strong chest muscles were slightly protruding.

Water droplets clung to his fair skin, and warm water washed over his muscular abs.

Beneath the clear pool, the spring light peeks out, creating an alluring scene of a handsome man emerging from a bath, making one blush and their heart race.

Upon hearing the report from behind the curtain, the man slowly opened his eyes.

"knew."

The man's voice was deep and magnetic.

As the sound of water filled the air, the man stood up and walked up the steps, quickly grabbing a bath towel from the screen and wrapping it around his waist to cover the magnificent expanse of spring light.

He lifted the curtain and went out, the boy with his head down, offering the robe with both hands.

The man quickly dressed and walked to the other side.

This person was none other than Xiao Jingzhao, who had changed into casual clothes.

The handsome young man was a young eunuch named Fugui.

To avoid attracting attention, Xiao Jingzhao deliberately did not take Eunuch Ma out of the palace.

When Fugui saw that his master had gone to the next room, he hurriedly went to the corridor to keep watch.

Xiao Jingzhao entered the dressing room across the street as if no one else was there. He could tell at a glance what Xiangyang's clothes were like.

Lifting the clothes beside him, a piece of warm jade came into view.

Xiao Jingzhao could tell at a glance that this jade was no ordinary object. He gently picked it up and examined it over and over.

The crescent shape carved in the jade was exactly the same as the one in the picture. Xiao Jingzhao counted them and found that even the number of auspicious cloud patterns on the edge matched.

Suddenly, Fugui coughed lightly in the corridor.

Xiao Jingzhao quickly put down the jade pendant and covered it with his clothes as before.

As soon as Xiao Jingzhao opened the door, the waiter came over.

"Sir, you..."

Xiao Jingzhao remained calm. "This is not the way out."

Fu Gui smiled at the waiter and said, "Sorry, we thought this was the road to the stables."

"You two don't need to go to the stables. Just wait in the front hall, and I'll go and inform your coachman right away."

The waiter bowed and left quickly. Xiao Jingzhao and Fugui, as if nothing had happened, strode towards the main hall.

The two had just arrived at the hall when Xiang Song, dressed as a coachman, drove a carriage to the door.

The two exchanged a knowing glance. Xiao Jingzhao and Fugui boarded the carriage, Xiang Song raised his whip, and the carriage quickly disappeared around the corner.

Back in the palace, Xiang Song eagerly asked, "Your Majesty, is it him?"

Xiao Jingzhao nodded slightly, "Sui Sui is not mistaken, his jade pendant is exactly the same as the one that the eldest prince of Liang Kingdom had when he was a baby on his first birthday."

"Master, what should we do next? Should we tell him his true identity and then send someone to escort him back to Liang?"

Xiang Song thought to himself, "That fellow is always hanging around the girl; it's too unsafe."

He's not like Xiangyang; he doesn't speak so directly.

Xiao Jingzhao pondered for a moment and then shook his head slightly. "If we tell him directly, he might not believe us, and besides, he might not be willing to leave."

"My lord, really? That means he'll inherit the throne as soon as he gets home! How could he possibly resist that temptation?"

Xiao Jingzhao glanced at Xiang Song, "You're not him, how do you know if he wants the throne or the beauty?"

Xiang Song smiled awkwardly, "So even the master understands his thoughts. He's always a threat to the young lady. We should send him back as soon as possible."

Xiao Jingzhao thought for a moment and walked to the desk. Since Eunuch Ma was not in the room, Fugui, with great insight, stepped forward to serve him the writing brush and ink.

Xiao Jingzhao wrote a letter and handed it to Xiang Song, saying, "Tell him that this letter must be delivered to the Emperor of Liang, and must not fall into the hands of anyone else."

Xiang Song took the letter and carefully put it into his pocket. He looked up and asked, "If the Liang envoy arrives, should we inform them?"

"We will not make any plans for the time being. The Liang Kingdom is currently vying for the throne, and the situation is tense. We do not know who the people who came are loyal to. We will act according to the circumstances."

Xiang Yang clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes, sir. I understand."

Xiang Yang accepted the order and withdrew. Just as he turned around, Xiao Jingzhao instructed, "To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, send a few guards to protect his safety."

"I'll take care of it right away."

Xiang Yang chuckled inwardly; his master was becoming increasingly open about his thoughts.

Only a handful of people in Wanling Kingdom knew of Young Master Nangong's identity; who would harm an unknown nobody?

That night, Nangong Zeyue returned to the mansion after 7 PM.

Nangong Zeyue walked to the front of her own mansion, hesitated for a moment, and then turned back to the front of the Jiang mansion.

Knocking on the door, Nangong Zeyue saw that it was Shuanzi who opened the door. She leaned on the doorpost and asked, "Is Young Master Sui Sui asleep?"

Seeing that Nangong Zeyue's eyes were blurry with drunkenness, and that he was leaning against the doorpost with his hand, his body was swaying slightly.

Shuanzi quickly stepped forward and supported Nangong Zeyue's arm. "Young Master, are you drunk? Young Master Su has already taken the young master away."

"Young master, please come in and sit for a while. I will ask the kitchen to make you a bowl of hangover soup."

Nangong Zeyue remained motionless. The aftereffects of the peach blossom wine were taking hold, and he couldn't control himself. His head was spinning.

He shook his head slightly, "Your young lady doesn't like to eat late-night snacks, and the cooks have all gone to bed. It's not good to bother them."

"I... I'll just go back and get some sleep."

As she spoke, Nangong Zeyue turned around and staggered toward her front door.

"Young master, please wait. This servant will escort you back."

Shuanzi took Nangong Zeyue to the next room and then returned to the Jiang residence.

He had never seen Nangong Zeyue so drunk, and he remembered seeing Miss Lan'er come to the outer courtyard just a quarter of an hour ago.

Shuanzi closed the door and, with a try-it-out attitude, walked towards the hanging flower gate.

As soon as I entered the hanging flower gate, I saw Qiuju walking over.

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