His eyes suddenly became cold and deep. Cuiwei took one look at him and then knelt down with a plop, her head touching the ground and not daring to look up at Lu Huan. "General, please forgive me. I am loyal to the Nanchang Kingdom and have no intention of harboring any evil against Master Su. Perhaps I am slow to notice anything wrong. I hope the General will understand."

The room was completely silent. Just when Cuiwei thought she was doomed, Lu Huan spoke up, "Alright, I was just asking you. There's no need to freak out like this."

"Just one thing, you have to remember, if Su Zhao shows any rebellious intentions in the future, you will surely die if you dare to protect him." He emphasized these four words, the threat evident in his words.

Cuiwei kowtowed heavily: "Your servant, I understand."

"Get out."

"yes."

After Cuiwei left, a black-clad guard walked out from the shadows and respectfully called out to Lu, "Master."

"How's the thing I asked you to do?"

"I have done as my master ordered."

"Alright, now we'll just wait for Yan Xuanye to come and kill us." Lu Huan put down his teacup and told the nanny beside him, "Mother Liao, the tea's getting cold. Go get another cup."

Mother Liao bowed and saluted: "Yes."

Mother Liao was Lu Huan's wet nurse and had her own set of rules for doing things. When she left, she closed the door of the study.

When the secret guard saw Madam Liao leave, he said, "Master, that maidservant didn't tell the truth earlier."

Lu Huan: "I know. What did you find out?"

Secret Guard: "The cleaning lady in the corridor said that she heard Su Zhao asking about that witch and Yan Xuanye."

Lu Huan rubbed the jade ring on his left thumb. "What else did you say?"

The secret guard was speechless for a moment: "That woman is a little... hard of hearing, she only heard this."

Lu Huan turned his head to look at him, looking at him with a look that said, "What kind of idiot did you find? How can you do anything?" The secret guard immediately knelt down and said, "It's my fault for not doing my job well. Please punish me, Master."

"What's the point of punishing you? Pay more attention next time." Lu Huan paused. "Although I didn't find out anything, you did give me some information."

"What does the master intend to do?"

"Hold your ground for now. Before Yan Xuanye arrives, you go and keep an eye on her. If anything goes wrong, report it immediately."

"Yes, I'll take my leave." In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from the spot.

…

Except for the second day when he put forward an idea in front of a group of generals, Su Qian was very idle during these days.

From Lu Huan to Vice General Wu, and finally Cui Wei and the others, they all treated her with great courtesy. However, they would not tell her what their plans were, how they planned to implement them, or who they would use.

So Su Qian ate and drank every day, chatted with Cuiwei, and occasionally quarreled with the idle Lieutenant General Wu. By being idle day and night, he managed to gain back the weight he had lost before.

Although Su Qian wanted to gain Lu Huan's trust, seeing his coldness these days, Su Qian understood that he still didn't trust her. Even if Su Qian gave them advice, they were still wary of her.

Don't be impatient about anything, as haste will lead to failure. She could only wait like this.