Today the Imperial Assembly lasted more than the usual ending time. Also, since the gardens of the Empress chambers will be dug in the evening, the Emperor ordered that whosoever could be there should be present in the Imperial Palace in the evening.
He especially ordered Xi Ying and Minister Xin to stay present in the evening.
There was only a little more than shichen left in the time the digging will be started so Minister Xin and a few other ministers decided to stay in the Imperial Palace only.
The Emperor ordered the servants to make the arrangements for their stay. However, Xi Ying decided to leave and come back after a shichen.
He wanted to see Li Rui once.
If he stayed, he knew he will feel restless so he decided to leave.
Zhao Wang Lei didn't stop him. He didn't refuse when Xi Ying said that he would take the old physician with him because he had promised the old man to protect him if he revealed everything.
