Imperial Capital, daytime.

Two men of similar age and appearance were standing under a side corridor of the plaza outside the “Hidden Palace.”

“Thank you for the help, Imperial Uncle.” The Radiant Emperor cupped his hands.

Lord Riverglance calmly stepped to the side. “There are no strangers here, there’s really no need to put up appearances.”

The Radiant Emperor wasn’t at all displeased. “We wait for one more person,” without waiting for the lord to ask, he continued, “it’s Prince Greensun.”

Lord Riverglance frowned. “You were able to rope him in? That’s not easy.”

“Prince Greensun is definitely not someone I can rope in. He has never seen eye to eye with Marshal Lin, and his actions have always ignored the rules. It’s just that he’s standing on our side today.”

“Then he’s definitely quite bold. Even the two great-granduncles are only there to help suppress the general situation of the Empire. A different-surnamed heavenly monarch staying in the Empire, not only does he dare to enter the Hidden Palace, but he even dares to stand on our side.” With that, Lord Riverglance thought of some past matters and shook his head. “Zhang Boqian, this man is really… ha… unpredictable.”

The Radiant Emperor said, “I know what you’re thinking, but rest assured, there’s no way...