He coughed lightly, composed himself, and after washing up with the help of the other palace maids, he dismissed everyone else, leaving only Shang Liuyu, the "palace maid," to serve the two of them their meal.
Under normal circumstances, doing this might be somewhat risky and would likely arouse suspicion from counterfeiters.
But this time, it was the imposters who devised the plan, so there was no need to worry about those things at all.
He experienced for the first time the joy of Wei Xiaobao being ordered to woo women.
"Sit down and eat with us." Seeing Shang Liuyu still standing to the side, diligently playing the role of a palace maid, Zu An couldn't help but find it amusing.
Shang Liuyu glanced at the delicious food on the table and couldn't help but swallow hard.
After a night of commotion, she was actually starving.
"But..." She still had many concerns. If others saw her dining with the Dragon King and Queen, her identity would definitely be exposed.
"Don't worry, with me here, I'll know in advance if anyone gets close to me," Zuan reassured her, guessing her concerns.
Shang Liuyu finally felt relieved and sat down. She couldn't help but snort, "If you were really that capable, how come you were replaced by those imposters before, causing my sister to suffer for so many days? Now we are in a completely passive position."
At this moment, Shang Hongyu felt a pang of sadness. The real Dragon King had probably already perished. Although the two did not have much love, they had been husband and wife for so many years.
“Those guys were scheming against me when I wasn’t. I was caught off guard and fell into their trap.” Zu’an noticed Shang Hongyu’s emotional fluctuations and gently took her hand under the table.
He secretly transmitted his voice, saying, "Don't worry, I will help you get revenge."
Feeling the warmth from his palm, Shang Hongyu's mood improved slightly.
Although Shang Liuyu was very hungry, she still ate with great elegance. After finishing a pastry, she wiped her mouth and asked, "What do we do next?"
At this moment, Shang Hongyu replied, "Based on our observations over the past few days, it seems that most of the palace attendants and maids, led by Kachir, have been replaced, so we must be careful."
"Who exactly is this person? How can they be so powerful and replace so many people without leaving a trace?" This is Shang Liuyu's biggest question these days.
“Ordinary guards and palace maids may be controlled by the Heart-Eating Spider, but as for a high-level being like Kachir, we don’t know what he is disguised as,” Shang Hongyu said, frowning.
"The Heart-Eating Demon Spider?" Shang Liuyu's expression changed slightly.
At this moment, Shang Hongyu secretly glanced at Zu An and smiled, "It was the message that your regent friend sent earlier. Originally, your brother-in-law didn't take it too seriously, but you were extra cautious at the time and kept persuading him, which led the sea tribe to take some preventative measures."
"Unfortunately, it's too late." Shang Liuyu sighed, not knowing when those demons had infiltrated the Dragon Palace.
"It's all your brother-in-law's fault for being idle and chasing after women all day long. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given the demons a chance." Shang Hongyu snorted coldly. She was indeed a little angry now.
She doesn't really mind the Dragon King's womanizing, but if it leads to an unprecedented crisis for the sea creatures, then that's a different story.
Shang Liuyu also glanced at Zu An: "That's right, he can't escape blame for this."
Zuan: "..."
How did I end up being the target of criticism after all this time?
Oh well, since I'm enjoying the rights of the Dragon King, what's a little criticism?
"Ahem, I couldn't figure out the origin of that faceless monster who impersonated the fake Dragon King before." What worried Zuan the most was why the anger value system couldn't identify the other party's identity back then?
Upon hearing this, Shang Liuyu forgot to criticize him further and also fell into worry: "Those imposters seem to really want the crown in my hand. They probably want to open the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons. I wonder what they want to get from the tomb."
“Now we have no choice but to play along. Take out the crown, and we’ll follow them to find out what their purpose is,” Zuan replied.
Upon hearing this, Shang Liuyu frowned slightly and quietly tugged at Shang Hongyu's hand under the table, exchanging knowing glances with the sisters, "Sister, are you sure he really is your brother-in-law?"
Shang Hongyu blushed: "Of course he's your brother-in-law, otherwise why would I... would I do that with him?"
"Is it possible that you've fallen under their illusion or been deceived?" Shang Liuyu couldn't help but wonder. She felt that something was wrong, as if these imposters were deceiving her about her crown.
Shang Hongyu: "..."
I have to say, my sister is really vigilant.
Seeing the two sisters exchanging glances, Zuan roughly guessed what was going on and said directly, "That's right, this is indeed the scheme of those imposters, trying to trick you into handing over the crown."
Upon hearing this, Shang Liuyu jumped up as if she had been electrocuted, looking at her warily.
Zuan smiled slightly: "Let me finish. When I saved you and let you stay in this palace, Kachir and the others always knew that it was all a charade they put on for us. But there's one thing they don't know: I'm not the fake Dragon King."
Shang Liuyu looked at her sister, who smiled and nodded.
"That's why we were able to turn the tables and investigate the plans of those counterfeiters," Zaun continued.
"But don't those guys suspect you at all?" Shang Liuyu was somewhat suspicious. Those imposters were definitely not fools, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to seize control of the Dragon Palace in one fell swoop, leaving the entire sea race in a daze.
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