The sudden shower had just stopped, and the beaded window was half-open.
The damp air carried the scent of earth and grass, drifting through the window in wisps. It was refreshing to breathe in.
Liang Wan lowered her eyes, holding a thin piece of paper. Leaning over the long desk, she fell into deep thought. According to Lou Shixun, Zhang Yao had approached the Lou Family on his own initiative that day, claiming he was willing to serve under Lou Xiao. His first reason was to work for the Lou Family, and his second was to avenge his father.
Avenging his father was not surprising; he was definitely targeting her. But this claim of working for the Lou Family was hard to see through. She wondered why, since he had chosen the Lou Family, he had switched sides to the Emperor.
They had met a few times at Taiji Palace. Logically, upon seeing his father's murderer, his eyes should have burned with anger, but his gaze had been very peculiar.
