Yan Qing nodded again.
"But I'm not sure whether he has sought any other shelter over the years, or if Shi San Niang is plotting to take the troops and horses of Caojun. Shi San Niang has connections with the Yu Family and the Assassin Camp. Is she actually with the Yu Family, or the Eastern Palace, or perhaps..."
Ling Hua speculated in another direction, her eyes narrowing, "a person of the Ning Family?"
Yan Qing saw that Ling Hua was absorbed in her own thoughts, speaking as she pondered, and his mouth was very dry, but she had not thought to pour tea. Not only was there no tea for him, but there was also none in front of her. He did not wish to disrupt her train of thought. He picked up the empty teapot, stood up, and went to the door, handing the teapot to Liuli.
Liuli sat by the window and, seeing Yan Qing emerge, immediately looked up. When she saw the empty teapot in his hand, she understood, quickly got up, took it, and headed to the kitchen.
