Liao Chen had no objections to this; he had long wanted to visit the Sword Smithy, and also take revenge for the old grudges against the Shadow Division.
—It was definitely not to escape the pursuit of that bull-nosed person.
"By the way, where's my daughter-in-law?" Xuanyuan Qi suddenly asked.
Liao Chen: "..."
...
On the other side, Empress Dowager Zhuang also returned to the palace.
She glanced at the old sacrificial wine who had hitched a ride in her carriage for who knows how many times, her glare sharp as daggers.
The old sacrificial wine said without changing his expression, "I suddenly remembered, I have urgent matters to report to His Majesty."
After a pause, under the cold, steely gaze of Empress Dowager Zhuang, he said, "My carriage broke down."
Empress Dowager Zhuang couldn't be bothered with him, hugging her jar of candied fruits, and closed her eyes to rest.
