"Also, that kid from the Lan family can only act as your confidant for now. He can only be let out on his own once you've returned to the Capital City. Understand?" Li Xiu said sternly.
"Is something wrong, Brother?" Ping'an asked, taken aback for a moment. He got along well with the Lan family's Xiao Wu. 'He's not a two-faced backstabber!'
Shaking his head in resignation, Li Xiu softened his tone and said, "In politics, you can confide in your subordinates, but you can't confide in them completely, understand? That kid is decent enough, but his mother, that Old Madam Lan… she's a woman with grand ambitions!"
After a moment of thought, Ping'an nodded. Still, he couldn't suppress his curiosity. "Brother, how did you know Old Madam Lan has such ambitions? I remember her always being Mr. Lan's supportive wife—very gentle and kind!"
