"What, does Miss Li intend to report this to the authorities for a reward?" The man asked with a cold sneer, but inwardly he was anxious. He had agreed to look for Li Yanran, but he didn't want to languish in jail for it.
This man was, of course, Ma Zhicai!
"Why should I believe you?" Li Yanran raised her chin in haughty defiance. Although the man's arrival seemed suspect, her desire to trip up Lin Ziyin overpowered her last shred of reason.
"Scheming against the Princess, no matter the reason, Miss Li do you think the Prince would spare me if he knew? Do you think I would toy with you in these thankless circumstances?" Ma Zhicai deployed psychological warfare.
No matter what, he needed to complete his mission today, or he would undoubtedly lose his life.
After listening to him, Li Yanran fell silent for a moment. He was right; he wouldn't dare involve the princess.
"What do you hope to gain by scheming against the princess?" Li Yanran asked fiercely.