Step Aside, Let the Emperor Handle It!
Chapter 1022

The Last Disguise Lineup

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Gongxi Chou wore Shen Tang's disguise, Shen Tang wore Jimò Qiu's disguise, and Jimò Qiu wore Gongxi Chou's disguise...

Wearing Jimò Qiu's face, Shen Tang fell into thought.

"Yuan Liang, don't you think this is just pissing with your pants down?" The three of them had swapped disguises to go to the meeting. Was that really any different from going without disguises? They were all on Yun Da's kill list. If they ran into him, the only difference was whether they died sooner or later.

Qi Shan said, "Then, my lord, stay at camp and await news."

His expression was rather unpleasant as he said it.

Hearing yet again that his lord intended to put herself in danger was enough to make Qi Shan sick with worry. Still, he didn't try to stop her. He only helped Shen Tang disguise herself as Jimò Qiu, and as he straightened the High Priest's wide robe, he reminded her with a smile, "My lord, have you ever heard a saying?"

"What saying?"

His gaze made Shen Tang's scalp tingle.

"Yuan Liang, don't smile like that. You're scaring me."

Qi Shan tugged the folds of Shen Tang's high collar smooth, enunciating each word. "Once, twice, but never a third or fourth time! My lord is clever and mighty. Surely you understand what I mean?"

His voice rose slightly at the end, carrying a hint of threat.

Shen Tang's eyes darted around as she nodded vaguely. "Mm-hmm, oh, right, I know, I know. I'll be careful. I absolutely won't let Yun Da get the better of me."

With that, she turned and tried to make her escape.

Naturally, she didn't get far. Qi Shan still had her by the collar. She gave him an awkward smile and turned her face toward him, meeting his seemingly

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