"Don't ask things like this. You will lose your head. Hurry up and go do your own business. Will you accompany me out later?"
"Oh?" Ye Jingtang asked, "Where are we going later?"
Dongfang Liren paused in her writing and looked up. "Do you think I'm planning to have a private meeting with you?"
Ye Jingtang chuckled and thought for a moment. "Are we going to Clear Water Villa to inspect it? I can just bring people with me for such a trivial matter."
Dongfang Liren said solemnly, "Do you think I'm just asking you to go over and patrol? Her Majesty wants to stay at Clear Water Villa for a while. Daoist Xuanji asked you to inspect it, so you're fully in charge of security. If something goes wrong, all the imperial guards, secret guards, and even palace maids, including you, will lose their heads. Anything related to Her Majesty is a top priority. You have to understand this logic first when you work in the bureaucracy. Do you understand?"
