There was more than a hint in his words of teaching the Blackwater Bureau how to do its job.
Yet the other side had indeed taught the Blackwater Bureau a lesson. News from above said that His Majesty had given Chief Steward Tao a thorough dressing-down, saying that the entire Blackwater Bureau was not worth one useful man, and telling them to learn from Lord Shao!
The visitor respectfully replied, "Yes, I'll make the arrangements at once."
"Wait." Shao Pingbo turned and called him back. "Has the Seventh Princess been settled in?"
"She has already been placed in the farmhouse and can be sent over at any time. It's just that..."
"She's still making a scene?" Shao Pingbo asked.
The man gave a bitter smile. "Yes! She keeps demanding to see you, insisting that it must be you. Otherwise, she refuses to cooperate."
"Why does she want to see me? Didn't His Majesty make things clear to her?" Shao Pingbo said coldly. In truth, he did not wish to see that princess and had deliberately been avoiding her.
The man had no answer. If the Seventh Princess insisted on causing a scene, what could he do?
Shao Pingbo saw his predicament and frowned slightly. Considering the importance of the matter, he ultimately decided to see her in order to prevent any mishap at the final juncture. "Since the Princess wishes to see me, I dare not disobey. Let's go have a look."
The man immediately raised a hand to lead the way. They felt their way down the mountain in the dark and arrived at a small farmhouse courtyard at its foot.
Men lay hidden outside the courtyard on guard. After several coded signals, Shao Pingbo's group passed through without obstruction.
The moment they entered the courtyard, they heard the