The sun has already set behind the western mountains, with only the afterglow and twilight accompanying us at the end of the sunset.
A short while later, a man in black emerged from behind the artificial hill and quickly disappeared.
Following that, Su Yan slowly emerged from behind the artificial hill, lifting her skirt.
The pearl earrings on her earlobes swayed with her movements.
Night fell, and there was no one around except for the occasional maid passing by in the distance.
Xiaohua spoke up.
"Host, the contact person extended the time for stealing the booklet to one month and also asked you to accompany the Third Prince to the palace banquet in seven days. What does this mean?"
Su Yan walked slowly along the cobblestone path.
That booklet was incredibly difficult to write, and since she spent most of her time with Xuan Yuan Yong Hao, she could only write it secretly when he wasn't around.
She only wrote a little bit in three days.
The man in black spoke coldly, as if he knew that the booklet was of great importance and not something a lowly palace maid like her could easily come across. He simply extended the time limit to one month and gave a very serious order that she must attend the palace banquet seven days later.
She lowered her head and whispered.
Being a spy is so annoying.
Her beautiful brows furrowed slightly.
Are we required to do this and that, or are we forced to do them all?
Xiao Hua knew that her host's brain capacity was limited, and that her head would hurt when she had a lot to think about, so she understood why her host was feeling frustrated.
The pearl earring traced a graceful arc in mid-air, offering comfort.
"Host, no rush, we can do them one at a time."
Su Yan rubbed her head, closed her eyes, and almost instinctively reached for the purse at her waist.
He pulled out a piece of candy from inside.
However, the originally smooth pebble path under her feet had an extra protrusion at some point, causing Su Yan to lose her footing and drop the candy in her hand. The candy rolled around and landed on the ground next to the trees.
Before the candy was even unwrapped, Su Yan paused for a moment before walking directly toward the candy.
He bent down and picked up the candy from the ground.
There is a path in this grove, but it is in a rather remote location, so few people usually choose to take this path.
But at this moment, in the dead of night, the sound of two people talking could be heard coming from inside.
A gentle and refined voice
"General Lin has returned victorious after several months of fighting. Congratulations!"
Then a very rough and bold voice rang out.
"Prime Minister Zhao, there's no need for so much formality between us. We're just doing our jobs and fulfilling our duties."
That refined voice rang out once again.
"Haha, that's true, General Lin is indeed very insightful."
Then, the rough voice voiced its doubt.
"What do you think the Third Prince means? Why did he tell me not to tell the Emperor that this plan was suggested by the Prince? This is a great opportunity to get the Emperor's attention!"
Prime Minister Zhao smiled.
"Perhaps, the Third Prince simply doesn't want the Emperor to notice."
"Hey, hey, I'm a roughneck, forget it, don't tell me the inside story."
The two walked and talked.
Su Yan stood under the big tree, holding the piece of candy in her hand. She peeled off the candy skin and ate it.
Prime Minister Zhao? General Lin?
Although the original owner of this body was just a maid in the harem, she still knew some well-known secrets in the court.
For example, weren't Prime Minister Zhao and General Lin longtime rivals?
Especially in the struggle for the position of crown prince, Prime Minister Zhao supported the eldest prince, while General Lin supported the second prince.
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