"Alright, alright, what's your situation over there?" The old scholar feared sudden sentimentality the most and hastily urged Xiao Hen to share information about Shengdu.
Their situation was a bit complicated, leaving Xiao Hen at a loss for where to start. He had no choice but to begin with his and Gu Jiao's current identities.
"What? You took Shangguan Qing's place to become the Crown Prince?" The old scholar was struck with shock. It turns out that the surprise of him and Zhuang Jinse coming to Shengdu was not the biggest; Xiao Hen's lineage was!
Xiao Hen continued, "I forgot to mention, Shangguan Qing is Xiao Qing, the son of my father and my mother."
The old scholar pondered, "The son of Princess Xinyang and Marquis Xuanping? That child is still alive?"
"Yes," Xiao Hen replied, "He was brought to Yan Country by my mother."
The old scholar was becoming overwhelmed, "Your mother is——"
Xiao Hen earnestly answered, "Former Princess of Dayan, Shangguan Yun."
