Feng Yinan was satisfied to see Zhao Erhu personally come to the door to greet him. After all, Zhao Erhu was no longer the same as he had been in the past. Having gained the Emperor's favor, he no longer needed to rely on him. Moreover, considering the Emperor's temperament, it was likely he did not take kindly to Zhao Erhu associating with him too much and may have hinted, whether openly or subtly, that Zhao Erhu should refrain from doing so. That Zhao Erhu still treated him as he did now showed that he was a man of integrity.
"Zhao Erhu pays his respects to the Princely Heir." Zhao Erhu still had the status of a commoner and naturally had to show respect to the Marquis of Zhenbei's heir. Zhao Erhu, having grown up in this era, did not have the same repulsion to these ceremonial matters as Lin Yue did, seeing them as natural. However, a man with ambition and aspirations is not willing to remain subordinate and pay respects to others forever.