“Is this the Song clan’s territory map? Why is it so much smaller than yours?” Qianye was puzzled.

Li Kuanglan rolled her eyes at him. “Have you forgotten my sister’s identity? A good portion of land controlled by the imperial clan has been added to this map. Where did you get your map, though?”

“Song Zining stuffed it into my hands before he pushed me into the passage.”

Li Kuanglan gnashed her teeth at the mention of Song Zining. “I wouldn’t be in this situation if it wasn’t for that bastard. Humph! Birds of a feather flock together. You hang out with him every day, so you can’t be a good person, either.”

Qianye was puzzled. “What did he do to make you hate him so?”

“You ask him!” Li Kuanglan replied unceremoniously. She shot Qianye a glance, and then said in a gentler voice, “You dummy, you don’t even know that you’re being schemed against.”

Qianye still couldn’t understand. “How did he scheme against me?”

Li Kaunglan wanted nothing more than to bite Qianye. “Ask him, don’t come to me.”

Judging from her mood, Qianye realized that she didn’t want to elaborate. Hence he didn’t press on with the matter. It would be even more troublesome if the emotional agitation...