Li Xuanyue had not expected Zhong He to agree so readily.
She paused, momentarily stunned. She had braced herself to continue playing the victim before this Consort Zhong, prepared to waste more breath on a charade. It seemed, however, that all of that was no longer necessary.
Regaining her composure, she said in a low, somber voice, "You will know in due time."
Chapter 22