Shao Shuting's eyes lit up when he saw them. He spat out the grass in his mouth and strode over. "My brain must have been in the gutter. I should have noticed it long ago."
Xue Yan stopped and didn't speak.
"Are you still mad at me? Didn't my sister apologize? She should have helped with the whole ordeal!" Shao Shuting squatted in front of them and smiled. "How about I tell you some good news so that you'll forgive me, okay?"
Xue Yan and Jiang Yue looked at each other. It seemed like the Emperor's plans followed through — the Ji family had fallen.
Shao Zhongxi also walked over.
Qiye naturally followed him over.
