This meeting came suddenly and went just as suddenly, but Pei Ye knew this was only the case for him. After killing Yu Sicheng in front of the Luoshen Palace, he had walked into a deep position, witnessed the ambitions of the King of Yan, and understood the past of the Empress; it was evident that the identity of Master Xu's underling could no longer bear such heavy burdens.
The woman in front of him was lowering her head to select pastries. Based on the days they spent having breakfast together at the Xiang Mansion, Pei Ye knew she was at that point right before feeling full, picking the last flavor to taste.
In fact, everything was related to her. She brought him to Shengjing, entrusted him with increasingly important affairs, and now that Li Jian had suddenly come to his side, certainly, she had a hand in manipulating and pulling the strings.
