"Your Highness, when you send someone to tell Pu Jingyi about this, could you please not mention that it came from me?"
After speaking, Jian Ruonan stole a glance up at Dantai Mo and explained, "I've had some trouble with Shu Zijing, and I'm afraid the Eastern Depot Governor won't believe me."
"I've heard the Eastern Depot has rather unusual ways of doing things. I'm afraid of getting into trouble."
Jian Ruonan shrank into herself like a frightened quail, looking small, helpless, and pitiful.
Dantai Mo lowered his eyes, his expression turning a shade colder.
Heh. So this was the real reason the Fifth Miss came bearing treasures today.
The Fifth Miss's earlier displays of gluttony, her frenzy over rubbing the flower bear master, her greed for money... all of it was camouflage.
In truth, the Fifth Miss had eight hundred tricks tucked away in her heart.
The only question was what she wanted to do.
After waiting a long time without hearing any inner thoughts, Dantai Mo finally said, "Of course. Rest assured, Fifth Miss. However..."
Then his tone shifted. "I do have a question. Where did you get all these strange treasures, Fifth Miss?"
[Shit. Did offering too many treasures make the Fourth Prince suspicious?]
Jian Ruonan spun a lie off the top of her head. "My master gave me all these treasures."
Hadn't she already said it? That master she couldn't be bothered to invent properly was a miracle physician.
Dantai Mo said, "Might I ask where your master is, Fifth Miss? I'm truly curious about such an extraordinary person."
Jian Ruonan said, "My master went wandering across the four seas. Before leaving, he gave me a treasure map. Whenever I have nothing to do, I go digging. I only just dug up this book, Farmland Irrigation