They had been friends for over a decade, after all. The two quickly fell back into their old rhythm, as if the ten years of separation had never existed.
Guo Qingfu pulled Shen Qing back to her courtyard without taking no for an answer. They talked from morning until afternoon, finding even the most trivial topics fascinating. Most of their conversation revolved around Zihan and what he'd been up to over the years.
During that time, Jiang Chengyi seemed to have come by a few times, only to be mercilessly driven away by people Guo Qingfu sent.
Just as dusk began to settle on the horizon, a strange whistle suddenly sounded from outside the room.
Shen Qing's eyes flickered, and she immediately stood up. "It's Lin Yi and the others."
The Qilin were no ordinary Hidden Guards, after all. While infiltrating the Prime Minister's Mansion would be difficult, getting into the Wei Qi Marquis Mansion was more than manageable.
