The Primordial Consort is coming to Qingming for an outing, which is a big event. Zhao Tong arrived at Qingming ahead of time and found Wei Yuan to discuss the arrangements for the imperial visit.
Wei Yuan dared not get involved in such a trouble and hastily pushed over a box of Immortal Silver. He said, "Chief Zhao, you see, our place is in chaos with remnants of the army and horse bandits everywhere. The Primordial Consort's safety would be in jeopardy if she were to come."
Zhao Tong smiled but did not take the Immortal Silver. He said, "The Great King also said that we must protect the Primordial Consort well. That's why I came ahead to give you some time to prepare everything properly."
Seeing that Zhao Tong did not accept the Immortal Silver, Wei Yuan's heart sank. When someone refuses money, it often means something serious is about to happen.
He steeled his nerves and said, "I indeed need time to prepare. Only when everything is ready can I welcome the consort."
