Liu Erlong watched Xue Qinghe and Jiang Liang walk past the door, one behind the other, and frowned slightly.
"Ah Yin, don't you think they've gotten a little too close?"
"Have they?" Ah Yin blinked.
"They definitely have!"
Liu Erlong said, "I thought it was strange even back when Xue Qinghe was still Crown Prince. He already had the authority to oversee the government."
"But he still came by every few days, and he was always here to see Jiang Liang."
As she spoke, she leaned closer to Ah Yin. "And there's something off about the way they look at each other."
"The way Xue Qinghe looks at Jiang Liang is almost the same way we look at Jiang Liang."
"You can't tell on the surface, but I can feel it."
Ah Yin leaned back slightly and stared at Liu Erlong in surprise.
Everyone said Liu Erlong had a fiery temper and spoke without thinking. Who knew she could notice so many little details?
Liu Erlong went on, "And there's one more thing. Every time they meet, they stay together and won't let anyone near them."
"They're definitely hiding something from us!"
At that, Ah Yin lowered her head, a faint smile curling her lips.
"If they don't want us to know, it must be something very important."
"So we shouldn't make wild guesses."
"How is this a wild guess?"
Liu Erlong slapped the table and stood up. "I'm thinking of this family! What if... Xue Qinghe has some other motive?"
"What kind of motive?" Ah Yin asked.
Liu Erlong frowned in thought, then leaned close to Ah Yin's ear and whispered a few words.
The moment she finished, Ah Yin's face flushed bright red.
"N-no... Surely not?"
Liu Erlong warned her, "Don't underestimate the peculiar tastes of those nobles,