Sun Lianying nodded, "Not surprising, for peace talks, they must send someone of importance, but not someone truly crucial, to avoid being detained by the court as a hostage."
Zhao Douan closed the scroll, casually tossed it into the charcoal brazier on the ground, letting the flames lick it, as the scroll quickly turned to a charred black ash.
He folded his sleeves, chuckled, "The information on paper is meaningless; to understand the truth, you must meet the real person."
Sun Lianying said, "Aren't you going to set out and have a look?"
Zhao Douan wasn't in a hurry at all, pulling out a chessboard and two boxes of pieces from a drawer under the table, cheerfully said, "I have no interest in braving the cold to await some Princely Heir or Commandery Princess. Let's play chess to pass the time. I've already arranged for someone to keep watch; once they enter the city gates, we can go join the excitement, and it won't be too late."
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