After sending everyone away, Ah Jiu and Yan Er spoke in the study.
"Why have you come?" Ah Jiu asked Yan Er with a sidelong glance, "Don't tell me it's because you're especially fond of Changan. The diplomatic mission has been prepared for a long time, and I've never heard you say you wanted to come."
"The Empress Dowager sent me," Yan Er replied.
Ah Jiu was taken aback. "Royal Mother?"
Yan Er nodded and said, "Her Majesty knows your intentions. She fears that you might cause a scene that's unbecoming and asked me to persuade you not to embarrass our Beiyan."
Ah Jiu rolled his eyes, looking as if he didn't believe a word.
"Why I have come is not important. I certainly won't harm Beiyan's interests. Maybe I'll even help you successfully win the Princess Consort," Yan Er said. "But you, what's with this assassination matter? Do you have any leads?"
