"Understood," said Xiao Hen.
Zhang Dequan smiled, "If there's nothing else, I'll return to the palace now."
Xiao Hen nodded.
After Zhang Dequan left, Xiao Hen lifted the curtain and looked towards Shangguan Yun who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, eating watermelon with a spoon, "Can Zhang Dequan be trusted?"
Shangguan Yun scooped another bite of watermelon, "Oh, he's not a bad person."
Xiao Hen said, "So, can we keep those people outside?"
Shangguan Yun thought for a moment, "Let them stay for now. Zhang Dequan is the only one in the palace who won't harm me."
...
Lingbo Academy.
A carriage was parked in the alley diagonally opposite it.
This alley was originally meant for the academy's students to park their carriages, and this carriage, being the earliest to arrive, took the prime spot.
The coachman's task ended here as the old wine-maker settled the fare.
The coachman left, satisfied with his payment.
