Jih Heng simply walked away, leaving Yin Zhan standing alone where he was. The typically hearty smile on his face had vanished completely, replaced with nothing but gloom.
He could hear the numerous intents to kill within Jih Heng's words, along with an impatient joy. He suddenly felt tense, anxious that there wasn't enough time, and abruptly turned to leave at a quick pace.
Jih Heng entered the palace, passed through corridors, walked by great halls, and Eunuch Su led him into the Emperor's Imperial Study Room before stepping out and standing by the door.
Jih Heng walked in; the young Emperor Hongxiao was sitting at the desk, which was covered with thick stacks of documents.
"Your Majesty," he got straight to the point, "the time has come."
Emperor Hongxiao looked up from the documents, his gaze settling on Jih Heng.
