Zhao Changhe was truly deceived by her words, and his heart was filled with joy.0

He had a great liking for the Fire Serpent of Yi, but her attitude had always been ambiguous. Sometimes, he could sense her affection, but other times, she felt distant, as if she was playing a game from a higher dimension.0

It was one of life’s greatest illusions and wonders, perhaps.0

He recalled their time in Sword Lake City, the two of them running hand in hand through the foggy, rainy streets. She seemed genuinely happy back then.0

But after they arrived in the capital, their relationship became awkward. It was as if she had taken off one mask only to put on another.0

But now, here was Black Tortoise solemnly telling him that she liked him!0

Zhao Changhe almost pumped his fist and cheered, but he held it in. He did, however, pour Lady Three a drink with extra enthusiasm. “Hm, but her identity…”0

“Other than the difficulty for you in sneaking into the palace, what’s the big deal? The agreement with Huangfu Qing was made with the fake Xia Longyuan, taking advantage of the real one’s disappearance to settle matters directly. Huangfu Qing mentioned this to you, right?”0

“Yes, she did. She said the fake one wanted to lay some groundwork for a potential coup, making deals with you...0