Marquis Mu Houchu managed to maintain his composure, "Originally, I was going to report my arrival to father immediately but was afraid of distracting him from his sleep, so I chose to wait in Xinhe's room before meeting father together. After all these years, is father still in good health?"
Marquis Mu's water-tight excuse left Le Yuanhou at a loss for words. Although he knew it wasn't very trustworthy, he couldn't find any flaws in it, leaving Le Yuanhou with no choice but to drop the matter, grunting, "I'm doing well."
Only then did Marquis Mu smile, "This is because of your good fortune, father."
Xinhe laughed, "Dad, it's getting late. Ah Guai is waiting for you back at the royal mansion, we should hurry back."
Upon the mention of Ah Guai, Le Yuanhou's mood immediately improved. He agreed happily, "Alright! Let's head back."
And, just like that, the strange appearance of Marquis Mu in Ji Xinhe's room were casually dismissed.