Upon returning to Cheng Garden, dusk was approaching. The setting sun, slanting down, painted half of the sky red with the afterglow of the sunset.
Shen Hua was holding onto Cui Yun's arm, slowly walking on the flagstone path.
"You paid your respects to him, yet he did not hurry to bid you rise. He was clearly assuming the air of a father-in-law, acting with deliberate importance. Hengzhou, being so distant from the center, Prefect He really puts on quite a show."
"If he knew your true identity, he would probably be scared out of his wits."
A little prefect of one region, might as well act like a local tyrant.
"There will come such a day."
Cui Yun's voice was very faint, betraying no hint of emotion.
By the time Ji Teng forces a palace coup and takes over that position, all the corrupt officials whom Emperor He dared not deal with will likely undergo a complete purge.
Cui Yun also looked forward to personally receiving Prefect He in the prisons of the Ministry of Justice.
