After Wei Zhao left the palace, Bao Pu drove the horse, the wheels rolling over the waterlogged streets with a dull rumble, splashing up mud.
It was raining, and pedestrians were hard to find on the street.
Xiao Huaian lifted the curtain of the carriage to look outside.
"This isn't the road to your mansion."
Wei Zhao: "We're going to the Gu Family."
Xiao Huaian's expression paused slightly, the amusement fading: "Has Lu Huaizhang arrived?"
Wei Zhao closed his eyes, his expression cold: "Entered the city this morning."
When the Duke Shun Mansion's carriage arrived at Guanxi Street, Gu Fuju received the news.
Sitting opposite him, Lu Huaizhang was dressed in a faded dark blue silk robe, dusty from travel, yet the cloud pattern embroidery at the collar and cuffs still hinted at some past dignity.
Gu Fuju placed the chess piece in the Jade Chess Jar upon hearing the news.
Lu Huaizhang saw him straighten his clothes.
"Fuju, are you..."
