"She accepted it?"
"Yes! Just like that! Ugh! The Princess Consort revealed her identity and accepted Mrs. E's plaque. Isn't this just drawing all eyes to us? She's making such a mess..."
The Shadow Guard felt it was unfair to his master. He'd been setting up this plan for so long, only to have it all stirred up by that Second Miss Song!
The man in brocade robes across from him opened his folding fan and said unhurriedly, "If she accepted it, she accepted it."
"My lord?!"
The Shadow Guard said anxiously, "But... what if you're discovered for disobeying the imperial decree and abandoning your post? Aren't you just handing him leverage on a silver platter?!"
"Compared to that, they're more concerned about what E Xianwang has hidden."
"You mean..."
Zhou Cangyan's eyes were light and placid. As he looked up, a captivating charm was fully released.
"Spread the word. Say that we have the item."
In the room, the plaque stood propped against the wall.
