Capital city, Imperial Palace.
Haochen rode back to the capital at breakneck speed and arrived at the palace gates. The imperial guards who defended the Imperial Palace saw the Crown Prince returning and all came forward to pay their respects. Haochen waved his hand and entered the palace to look for the Emperor.
At this time, the Emperor was in the imperial study room reading memorials. A little eunuch came in to report that the Crown Prince had returned. The Emperor was slightly startled, how could he have returned so quickly? Even riding post-haste, the journey from the capital to Quanzhou took over a month. Haochen had been away for only a month and ten days, how could he be back already?
"Announce."
The Emperor finished endorsing the memorial he was holding, then put down his vermilion brush and looked up at his son entering from outside.
"Son pays respect to Father Emperor." Haochen knelt before the Emperor.
