Even so, she could not allow Shangguan Xi to accompany her to meet with the City Lord of Jade City.
If the City Lord were to discover that the Crown Prince of Li was already aware of the gold mine, the situation would escalate uncontrollably. The City Lord would most likely kill both her and Shangguan Xi. After all, only the dead could keep a secret.
Seeing Yan Weichi’s grave expression, Shangguan Xi couldn’t help but ask, "What’s wrong? Did the City Lord give you a hard time? Is he refusing to let you go?"
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