Licheng woke up at noon and felt energized after a good sleep. He went to the dressing room to change into the formal attire, the attire of the Crown Prince, which he stopped wearing after he left the palace.
He heard the door slide open and a voice too. "Your Royal Highness, this is Eunuch Jize. I am extremely happy to see you after so many years," Jize said.
Licheng traced the silk Crown Prince's robe, and said, "Eunuch Jize, I thought a new Crown Prince would be appointed." He lowered his hand and turned to look at Eunuch Jize.
"The other two princes were not ready to take the position of the Crown Prince while the sons of both your uncles could not be the Crown Prince," Eunuch Jize explained to Licheng.
"I was not interested in being the Crown Prince," Licheng said.
Eunuch Jize gazed at him in bewilderment. He wondered if Licheng was again thinking of running away from the palace.
