The men who pursued Xiao Guangzhao returned and reported that they failed to find him, enabling his escape, while Mo Heng had already thrown in the towel and returned home, leaving Xiao Guangjing seething with silent rage. Pei Qin did not bring disaster upon the nation, yet she still instigated calamity with her beauty! Because of her, Mo Heng almost betrayed him, letting Xiao Guangzhao sit on the throne for half a year. The history books would also note this, a throne succeeded from a brother, obtained by dubious means.
Pei Qin, too, thought of Xiao Guangjing as she heard from Mo Heng that Xiao Guangzhao had fled. She knew that this newly enthroned emperor must be feeling as restless as if a cat were scratching at his heart. If he assigned this task to Mo Heng again, this fellow would end up confronting Xiao Guangzhao's remaining forces.
When Mo Heng spoke of Xiao Guangzhao, his expression was calm and waveless, ladling soup and watching her eat.
