It was the Crown Prince's Tutor, Zhou Yun.
Seeing Liang Wan, a playful look appeared in his Taohua eyes. "So the young lady is here as well."
He smiled at her before brushing past, turning to Wang Su with a grin. "I had some matters to attend to and arrived late. I hope the guest of honor will forgive me!"
Although his words were apologetic, they held no trace of guilt. His every action and word were casual and nonchalant.
"Young Master Zhou must instruct the Crown Prince daily, so he is naturally busier than others," Wang Su said, ordering a servant to add a new seat to the side.
The Zhou family was not as powerful as the Lu Family, but their ancestors were one of the eight founding pillars of the state. It was unclear if this was to avoid the taboo of overshadowing the emperor with their merits or if the Zhous were simply indifferent to power, but by Zhou Yun's generation, they had no interest in partisan conflict and focused only on protecting the Crown Prince.
