Secret

Old Man Mu was full of grievances. He spread his hands and complained to the Dragon King, "Auntie doesn't trust me at all now. She won't let me know anything. Back in Xiangji Kingdom, I even... Forget it, I can't blame her. It's all my fault. Who told me to devote myself wholeheartedly to serving the Dragon King? A good girl has to be careful."

Gu Shenwei wanted to find out what secret Shangguan Ru was hiding, but Old Man Mu knew nothing about it. It was very hard to tell whether he was telling the truth. That wrinkled face concealed far too much.

"A good girl would never do anything to harm the Dragon King. I can guarantee that." Old Man Mu thumped his chest. "My guess is she's planning to surprise the Dragon King. Just wait patiently. There's no need to dig into everything, is there?"

Gu Shenwei had never expected any surprises.

The female officials, Hong Fu among them, would know more, but Gu Shenwei didn't ask. He didn't want them to agonize over whom they were supposed to be loyal to.

Old Man Mu had finally gotten a chance to speak with the Dragon King alone, and he didn't forget what he most wanted to say. "Watch out for Han Wuxian. She's rotten clear through with madness. I hear she's collecting all sorts of medicinal ingredients. Did you approve that?"

"I did."

"Tsk, tsk. The Dragon King really does trust the people he employs. You've got the bearing of a true king. But I don't even need to ask—you must have taken precautions already. Moonlight Hall disciples with medicine and without it are like night and day. Han Wuxian needs the Dragon King's help right now, so she's acting sweet and docile. Once she thinks she