Lu Xingkong held the paper, thin as a cicada's wing, in his hand. He stared at the drifting clouds overhead and remained silent for a long while.
Only after some time did he ask, "How do we get in touch?"
Hearing that his master's heart had been moved, Old Butler smiled and said, "Isn't Miss Qiji also at Starry Sky Academy? She and Young Master Mu Yang are classmates. How about having Miss Qiji get in touch with him first and build a relationship?"
Lu Xingkong folded the letter in his hand and tucked it into his chest. Looking at Old Butler, he said, "Don't you find it strange?"
"What's strange?"
"Qiji had never planned to attend Starry Sky Academy before. She had always wanted to go to Xifeng University—I even asked her about it. But after the news came out that Li Mu Yang was going to Starry Sky Academy, she suddenly changed her mind." Lu Xingkong looked deep in thought. "Could she know something?"
Old Butler laughed along and said, "Could Miss Qiji know about the secret from back then? That's simply impossible. I think it must be because all her friends chose Starry Sky Academy, so she followed them there. Didn't Young Prince Chu Xun also go to Starry Sky Academy?"
Lu Xingkong looked at Old Butler. "You suspect Qiji went to Starry Sky Academy for Chu Xun?"
"Master, you're so busy with state affairs that you don't understand the thoughts of young people. They're at that hazy age, and they study and cultivate together every day. Developing deep feelings is only natural."
"Prince Fu nominally oversees the Supervision Department and is Xu Da's direct superior. Xu Da's position in the Supervision Department is difficult. Although he controls the central core and directly serves the Emperor, the