Chapter 28: An illegitimate son
after coming out of the bridal room, Zhao Yan was accompanied by some guards. Oncehe reached his chambers, he dismissed them before getting in.
He walked to the study and pushed the door open with a sharp flick of his wrist.
The air inside was heavy with anticipation, and the two figures waiting for him straightened immediately.
Wei Ling and Deng Mi were already standing by the large wooden table, their faces grim.
"Report," Zhao Yan said curtly, his voice cutting through the tension like a blade.
Wei Ling was the first to speak.
"Your Highness, I have located Prime Minister Gu's secret army," he said without preamble.
Zhao Yan's brows knitted together as he leaned forward, his fingers drumming against the edge of the table.
"Where is it?"
This time, Deng Mi answered, his voice steady and calm.
"It's in the southwest, near the hills," he said.