"Assistant Minister Wu, what do you mean by this?" Chen Jiuge asked, his face full of trepidation.
Under Assistant Minister Wu's repeated invitations, Chen Jiuge nervously took a seat.
Wu Yao chuckled. "Brother Chen, there's no need to be so tense. You're an official of the Snow Concubine Hall; surely I wouldn't dare to pressure you?"
"Ahem, Assistant Minister Wu, I..." Chen Jiuge said, somewhat embarrassed.
"HAHA. Brother Chen, let's not beat around the bush. The last two times I handed over the Yin Yang Deer, I skimmed quite a bit off the top. Unfortunately, some scoundrel snitched about it to His Majesty. Although I'm a member of the Wu Family, I am merely from a distant branch. I thought I was dead for sure this time, but I didn't expect the Snow Concubine to plead on my behalf," Wu Yao said, still shaken by the ordeal.
