Those who disliked you, like the people from Xiping Road and Prince Hejian, might have deliberately sent misleading messages to the border, fueling the conflict between you and Tang Ping, thereby stirring mistrust between Duke Tang and Your Majesty...
In any case, I had already sent someone earlier to inform them that you would be going to greet them today. It is always better to clarify matters in person rather than ignoring them. Do you still think you have not made enough enemies?"
Zhao Douan realized that his senior brother was looking out for him and innocently said,
"I didn't say I wouldn't go."
After chatting leisurely for a while and noticing the time was about right, Ma Yan and Zhao Douan rode their horses straight to the outside of the West City Gate.
At this moment, a group of civil and military officials had already taken their positions.
A large crowd stood in the cold wind, chatting casually while waiting for the Duke's entourage.
