Chapter 65 - Chapter 65: The Witness in the Shadows (暗影中的见证者)

The night air in the rafters of the Six-Joy Pavilion was cold and thin, carrying the scent of aged timber and the sharp, resinous perfume of the pines in the garden below. Li Xun, Crown Prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, was a man not meant for such places. His world was one of libraries, strategy boards, and the gilded cage of his wheelchair. Yet here he was, a prince playing the part of a spy, his body pressed against a rough-hewn beam, his muscles screaming in protest from the prolonged stillness. He was not here for a concubine's drama. He was here for a thief.