「In the morning.」
The seemingly peaceful Imperial Capital was, in fact, anything but.
The day before yesterday, the Cabinet had dispatched an Imperial Envoy to the Champion Marquis's Mansion, only to be refused. It took three earnest visits, a thorough explanation of the stakes, and a Holy Decree from the Holy Emperor to finally persuade the Champion Marquis to act.
The Champion Marquis accepted the critical mission, taking the rewards prepared by the Ministry of Revenue and fifty thousand Qilin Guards with him to Beihai County to appease the Third Prince.
However, well into the morning, CLANGING sounds echoed from the main courtyard of Qingzhu Hall.
The maids, Hong Wan and Zi Yun, took turns sparring with Lu Mingyuan.
Zi Yun and Lu Mingyuan didn't use any Martial Dao Primordial Qi, sparring purely with their Saber Techniques.
Hong Wan did the same, finding a Long Sword to parry his attacks.
