At the entrance of the Li Courtyard.
"Patriarch He, the Lord Steward will see you."
A guard at the Li Courtyard's main gate emerged and addressed He Shujun.
He Shujun nodded. "My thanks."
He had been waiting outside for half an hour before being granted an audience, and he couldn't help but feel somewhat apprehensive.
Although he had advanced to the Sixth Grade, and Li Mingxin was also Sixth Grade, he wouldn't dare make a move against Li Mingxin even if he had ten times the courage.
It wasn't Li Mingxin's strength he feared, but his status.
A member of the Royal Family, even an external Steward from the Foreign Affairs Institute, was still someone that a minor figure like him could not afford to offend.
When he arrived at the main hall, He Shujun saw Li Mingxin sitting on the host's seat, his eyes closed in contemplation.
