Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1946: Meeting at Spring Rain Lake!

The item was Wang Chong's paper slip.

Wang Chong had been so furtive that even though the other eunuchs had been near them the entire time, they failed to spot it.

Gao Lishi had been holding this paper slip for a very long time, but he had hesitated to make a decision.

"Haaah…"

With a long sigh, Gao Lishi shook his wrist, obliterating the paper slip, letting its crumbs flow through the space between his fingers.

After a long while, Gao Lishi finally spoke into the darkness.

"Little Li, go to the King of Foreign Lands Residence for me."

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Some time later, in the King of Foreign Lands Residence, Wang Chong received Eunuch Gao's reply and smiled.

Seventeen li outside the capital, at Spring Rain Lake, the Mountain Water Pavilion…

The vast surface of the lake was as smooth and clear as a mirror. Green lotus leaves studded the surface like stars, and the red flowers blooming from them and swaying in the wind were like elegant palace ladies.

As the gentle winds blew, the green lotuses bobbed on the surface, the red flowers dancing with them.

In the center of the lake, an ancient, gilded pavilion proudly stood.

The pavilion was connected to the shore by means of a long corridor that appeared like a dragon from a distance.

This was a famous scenic spot outside the capital. In another few months, during Buddha's Birthday, this place would be packed with tourists. Countless tourists in the capital would take lotus lanterns and release them upstream, and these lanterns would eventually float down to Spring Rain Lake.

The sight of those tens of thousands of lanterns floating down to this lake was truly grandiose.

But as this season had yet to arrive, Spring Rain Lake was almost deserted.

Yet at this moment, the pavilion at the center of the lake was welcoming its two most important guests.

An ancient table carried a jar of yellow wine, two tea cups, and several small dishes. Wang Chong sat on one side of the table and smiled across at Eunuch Gao.

Gao Lishi was the eunuch director of the inner court and the Sage Emperor's trust

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