Seeing Zhuang Hanxiang so readily agree, Zihua Zhenren was delighted.
However, Chu Xuan could not allow Zhuang Hanxiang to fall into a difficult position for his own sake. Furthermore, if Zhuang Hanxiang were to truly take Zihua Zhenren as her master, how would that leave the Marquis of Zhenbei? If Long Zaitian were to find out about this, he would certainly hold the Marquis of Zhenbei accountable. Therefore, Chu Xuan had to intervene immediately.
Before Chu Xuan could speak, however, Zhuang Hanxiang cast a sidelong glance at him, winking repeatedly with a meaningful smirk on her face. Chu Xuan had known Zhuang Hanxiang since childhood and knew she was far from a goody-two-shoes; she often schemed against others. Seeing her expression and gesture, Chu Xuan understood at once: the girl intended to use the apprenticeship as a pretext to make Zihua Zhenren reveal the identity of the person who had leaked the military intelligence all those years ago.
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