The servant hesitated for a moment before saying, "Well… Su Wei made a point of mentioning that the Qingzhou county magistrate was once a student of the Prime Minister. To avoid any appearance of impropriety, Mr. Jiang did not participate…"
"What do you mean, 'avoid impropriety'? My grandfather doesn't even remember what the man looks like! But of course Su Wei would seize on something like that!"
The servant glanced toward the door and offered a quiet reminder. "Your Highness, be careful! Walls have ears."
Xiao Chengxuan suppressed his anger.
He mulled it over. Trapped as he was, there was nothing he could do.
'All I can do is hope Zuo Ci is smart enough not to leave any loose ends.'
After a moment's thought, he asked, "Is Gao Yi still in Qingzhou?"
"Yes."
"Then go and tell him—"
Xiao Chengxuan started to order the servant to tell Gao Yi to kill Zuo Ci and flee if anything seemed amiss, but he stopped himself. The idea didn't sit right.
