Because Xiao Heng had assumed Shangguan Qing’s identity to negotiate peace with the State of Chen, Shangguan Qing could no longer use that identity himself. The last time he assumed the identity of Eldest Imperial Grandson in the underground tunnel, it was to mislead Gongsun Yu.
Now that the danger on that front had passed, Shangguan Qing simply resumed his original appearance and moved into the City Lord’s residence under the identity of the Little Ghost King of Ghost Mountain.
Gu Jiao visited him once a day, though she hadn’t gone over yet today.
Inside the tent, the air was dry and cold. In order to save on charcoal and ice, Gu Jiao rarely lit a fire when she was alone.
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