Chapter 46: Lifting Up_1

She walked around the desk and instructed Chun Tao to bring her the fox fur cloak.

Chun Tao hurriedly wiped away her tears and draped the fox fur cloak over Bai Qingyan's shoulders. Just outside the door, she hesitantly asked, "Miss, what should we do with Chun Yan?! Should we... send her away?"

Bai Qingyan took a deep breath, barely containing her anger. It wasn't the right time yet; there was still use for Chun Yan.

She knew King Liang's ruthlessness all too well, as well as the cunning strategies of Du Zhiwei, the counselor by King Liang's side. If she were to send Chun Yan away now, Du Zhiwei and King Liang would immediately find someone else in the Duke's residence to bribe. Human nature could not withstand such temptation. At this critical juncture, she couldn't afford to gamble.