In the courtyard.
Tap tap tap—
A series of footsteps, coming closer from afar.
Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes, and his fluctuating mood calmed down again.
The next moment.
Prince Zhenbei's figure appeared within his line of sight.
"I greet Your Highness!" Seeing Jiang Ning standing under the tree, Prince Zhenbei Xu Zhen saluted him with a respectful expression.
"Is there something?" Jiang Ning said.
"Yes!" Prince Zhenbei Xu Zhen responded, then said, "Outside the city there is a group from the Northern Barbarian Royal Court. They claim to be acting under an order from Princess Ashina to deliver tribute."
Tribute.
Jiang Ning sneered inwardly, then nodded. "Looks like Ashina is still keeping her word. Let them enter the city and send everything to my courtyard."
"Yes, Your Highness!" Prince Zhenbei Xu Zhen answered.
Then he turned and left.
Very soon, the sound of footsteps faded into the distance.
Jiang Ning also withdrew his gaze.
