Xia Chen cast a deep glance at the black-clothed person, then looked towards the east, where the Eastern Palace was located.

Although he had long anticipated this event and had mentioned it to Chen Song, he hadn't expected the Eastern Palace to be so eager to silence him, and even seek him out.

However, upon reconsideration, he found it quite reasonable. The Crown Prince was evidently a smart person, knowing that Xia Chen was merely a tool, a knife wielded by His Majesty to cut off their involvement with the Lantern Bearers. Thus, the Crown Prince dared to boldly approach him, asking for his help in silencing the witnesses.

"The Lord and my master are close, like family. In the future, my master will invite you for a drink!"