290. Great Turmoil is Coming
「Licheng」
In the spacious study where discussions took place, Young Master Qingchen, robed in white, sat in the first chair below the main one. He smiled charmingly, his demeanor as serene as a deity incarnate. But the sight sent chills down the spines of the others seated lower than him. The way Young Master Qingchen looked... it was truly unsettling.
"Young Master Qingchen, when will the Prince return? The Xiling frontier has been reinforcing its troops for over a month..." The others gazed at the questioner as if looking at a fool. Didn't they notice that Young Master Qingchen was irritated because the Prince refused to return? Yet they had to bring it up! That being said, they too wondered when the Prince would finally return. The situation at the Xiling frontier looked ripe for battle, yet the Prince was nowhere to be seen. It wasn't as if they couldn't fight without the Prince, but without him to command, they felt a distinct lack of confidence.
