Chapter 307: Exposed
Lord Zhou cupped his hands perfunctorily. "Greetings, Your Highness."
"Have a seat." Shangguan Han nodded and said politely, "I didn’t know that Lord Zhou was coming a few days ago. For the sake of the people, I’ve been wandering in the mountains with my men. No one in the city has offended you, right?"
His question reminded Official Zhou of Doctor Jia. His face instantly darkened. The corners of his mouth twitched. "Since even His Highness has asked, I’ll tell you the truth. Xunyang City is really chaotic. It’s a small matter if someone has offended me."
"How can there be a kidnapping of young girls that lasted for five years? Your Highness, you really have to take care of it."
Shangguan Han rolled his eyes in his heart. Five years ago, Xunyang was not his territory.
However, he sneered and said with a cold expression, "Lord Zhou is right. I want to manage it well. The moment I took over, I’ve already discovered a problem."
Lord Zhou was stunned. Why was this different from what he had expected? Shouldn’t Lord An Le agree with him and say some nice words, trying to make him put in a good word for him in front of His Majesty when he returned to the capital?
Shangguan Han did not care what he was thinking. He took out a jade pendant and placed it in front of Lord Zhou. "Lord Zhou, do you recognize this?"
As an old minister in the court, how could Lord Zhou not know what it was?
He frowned. "Your Highness, what do you mean?"