The next day, Pei Shaoqing entered the Imperial Palace once more.
This time, besides thanking the Emperor for the gift of a residence, he was also there to bid farewell. He planned to set off for Tongzhou the next day.
Theoretically, a mere Hundred Households Commander like him didn't need to inform the Emperor when he was leaving the Capital City after attending the imperial banquet. He wasn't of a high enough rank to bid the Emperor a formal farewell.
But Pei Shaoqing had positioned himself before the Emperor as not just a loyal subject, but also as a junior. Therefore, he had to go and say goodbye to demonstrate his reliance, intimacy, and loyalty to the Emperor. Old men ate that sort of thing up.
Of course, this only worked if said old man liked you or had a significant use for you. Otherwise, he would just find you annoying.
It was actually a similar principle to dealing with women.
