Chen Zhuo had served as the Chief Historian in the Prince Mansion for decades, familiar with the comings and goings of the officialdom. After welcoming the imperial envoy and his retinue into the Prince Mansion, he received the royal decree on behalf of the ill Commandery Princess and diligently set up a feast to entertain Doctor Zhu.
Doctor Zhu had a fondness for fine wines, so Chen Zhuo brought out some of his prized collection from decades past. As Doctor Zhu drank and grew merry, he unintentionally let slip a hint: "I heard that Fourth Young Master Wang wants to meet the Commandery Princess, so Prime Minister Wang used the matter of new grain inquiry as an excuse to summon the Commandery Princess to the Capital City."
Even with Chen Zhuo's deep-seated prudence, upon hearing such frivolous words, his expression changed slightly.
A surge of anger welled up from his heart.
