After returning, Uchiha Hiko gave it some thought. If he kept having A Xiang work over there, he still felt somewhat uneasy. Since he still had authority now, why not bring A Xiang to his side and have her assist him?
That would be more convenient, and it would make it less likely for his goals and movements to be exposed. Uchiha Hiko thought it was an excellent idea, but he still needed to discuss it with A Xiang beforehand.
After all, it concerned the environment she would be working in from now on and whether she could adapt to it. If he truly wanted to respect her, that was very important. He planned to call A Xiang over tomorrow and ask her about it carefully.
However, Uchiha Hiko thought that A Xiang would probably agree, because this was also an exceptionally good thing for her.
Since he was the monarch's favored confidant, he was rather well regarded. If he brought a maid to his side, that maid's status would naturally rise as well.
"A Xiang, I want to discuss something with you. Would you like to come work by my side? I'll speak with the monarch and have you serve me. That way, it'll be more convenient whenever I need you to do something in the future."
"But that doesn't mean you'll stop doing your previous work. You'll be responsible for two duties. You still have to do your original job, while also serving at my side."
"Of course, I won't actually have you do much by my side. Mainly, you'll serve as bait to help cover up certain things. That way, our target won't be exposed so easily."
"Otherwise, I'm worried that every time I go looking for you, they'll have something to say about it. It would