Koala Reads

"It would be too conspicuous for the legitimate son to leave the capital now. So he told his two concubine sons that one should return to their hometown in Lanling and the other should visit relatives in the south of the Yangtze River. They would set off tomorrow."

"Lady Xiao rushed over in a hurry. "My lord, what's going on?""

"Grand Secretary Xiao looked gloomy. "The Emperor has started to take action against the Xiao family. Our legitimate son can't leave, but they can. If they leave now and settle down somewhere in the future, at least our Xiao family won't disappear from the world.""

"Lady Xiao was shocked. "Why is it so sudden?""