Chương 360: I had promised her.

While Zheng Xiang was already taking command of his position as the Financial Inspector and had ordered Yang Luoyang to send over the financial records to his office, Zheng Liang, on the other hand, was lost in puzzlement about what had happened the previous night.

After the morning royal court session, he didn't return to the chamber to accompany Yang Ning for lunch. Instead, he stayed back at the Main Palace to have lunch with his father.

In the dining room, while eating, Zheng Huang glanced at his son, who seemed lost in thought and barely touched his food. "What is bothering you so much that you aren't even eating?" he asked, initiating the conversation.