Shen Mingji had yet to reach the Northern Land when he received a new order: return to Jiangnan.
Wiping non-existent sweat from his brow, Shen Mingji thought, 'Is this what they mean by the Emperor's will being unpredictable?'
'The Emperor changes his mind so fast, it's like flipping through a book...'
Shen Mingji couldn't help but wonder. 'Since the Emperor is sending me back to Jiangnan, does that mean the whole business with the Little Prince's mistaken identity is over and done with?'
Although he missed the people in Jiangnan, Shen Mingji was more eager to go to the Northern Land and build a name for himself.
He had nothing to his name right now. Others had to worry about his every affair, and even the Shen family was about to fall into the hands of a concubine's son.
He was running out of time and could no longer afford to hesitate.
It wouldn't be too late to return to Jiangnan and see the person he wanted to see once he had made something of himself.
