He, too, understood the significance of this opportunity, just like Dong Xiaoyan, who, though she knew it was not right, did not speak out against it.
After a long while,
Official Shi spoke up.
"Hmm… It seems that the young palace master won't be able to stay in the Capital City for much longer. When Dong Yunxin, the senior, arrived at the Imperial Capital, he showed great kindness to this old servant. I have long harbored the intention to reciprocate with a deed for a peach. However, I know even better that with the Cloud Palace's extensive business, there's hardly anything they can't handle that would require this old servant to overstep his bounds, hence the last time I helped the young palace master remove the evil spirit…"
He had not finished speaking when he fell into contemplation again.
