All these were things that Xue Yang liked. When he received them, he just had them placed there, the same as before, so whenever Xue Yang visited, he could take them with him. But now, one and a half months had passed, and so much had piled up without a single visit from Xue Yang.
Finally, the next day, Qu Xiao's mood felt somewhat low.
During the court meeting, the officials of Dongxiao sensed this and were trembling with caution. Especially when presenting their reports, they feared that saying the wrong thing might lower the Emperor's mood even further.
After the court was dismissed, Qu Xiao asked the Prime Minister to stay in the imperial study to continue discussing state affairs.
While discussing, Qu Xiao suddenly asked, "Esteemed minister, have you heard of any recent matters concerning Da Ling?"
