Prince Swap Operation
"He's actually pretty good to me!" Lola clung desperately to Martin Wu's sleeve. "This is a family matter, so please stay out of it. My martial arts are strong, and I have internal energy to protect myself. A few hits won't hurt me. As long as he treats me well and doesn't abandon me, that's all I care about..."
"You—you are going to drive me mad!" Martin Wu glared at Lola. "Right now, I wish I could hang you upside down and drain all the water out of your brain! Lola, you've been with Chancellor Evans for so many years, how come you haven't learned a shred of her decisiveness!? After all the books you've read, and as a Grand Scholar, you are really such a disappointment!"
Lola looked dejected and sighed. "I know, I've let everyone down. Even my husband is disappointed in me. What can I do—I'm not a maiden... I was born unlucky, always so miserable..."
"You!" Martin Wu felt that Lola was acting like she was possessed—completely hopeless.
She simply shook her sleeve and said, "I've had it, I'm done! I really don't get you—there are so many paths you could take, but you insist on picking a dead end! Lola, listen, if you ever get your head straight and decide to kick Neil Zhao to the curb, I'll be the first to support you. Chancellor Evans will definitely support you, too! Now let me go, I don't want to talk to you anymore, I'm so angry my lungs hurt!"
"Then, then please don't tell anyone, especially Chancellor Evans," Lola said.
"Pfft, I won't say anything myself, but you think Chancellor Evans is blind? With you like this, who wouldn't notice something's up? Keep lying to yourself if you want!" Martin Wu gave her a look that screamed "you're hopeless," shook her sleeve, and walked away. She felt that if she stayed with Lola another second, she'd die of anger.
Just as Martin Wu said, Lola's behavior was so obvious that anyone could see it.
So that afternoon, when Lola went to report to Princess Jade Hayes, she immediately saw through what had happened.
But Princess Jade Hayes and Martin Wu had different personalities. She just gave Lola a long, searching look and said, "Do you regret it yet?"
Lola bit her lip and said softly, "...No, I don't regret it. He's actually been pretty good to me."
Princess Jade Hayes rubbed her brow and sighed deeply. She only said to Lola, "Enough, your family matters are your own. I won't meddle. Just remember, if one day you regret it and wake up, it's never too late."
Lola's eyes reddened for a moment. She lowered her head, then looked up at Princess Jade Hayes and said, "I understand. Thank you, Chancellor Evans."
"Alright, you may go now. Have someone bring Mr. Bai Piwu here." Princess Jade Hayes waved her hand, not wanting to see Lola any longer—she found it upsetting.
Lola left, and Bai Piwu entered with Bai Ling'er to pay respects to Princess Jade Hayes.
"Mr. Bai, the spies within Qin have been almost completely purged. Your contributions are invaluable. Thank you for your hard work," said Princess Jade Hayes.
Bai Piwu still looked rather tired, but his spirits were high. He grinned, "It wasn't hard—it's what I should do. Now, all the spies in Qin have been quietly replaced by our own people."
"Good. Next, I'll need you to take a team to Jin and Chu." Princess Jade Hayes winked. "I've already prepared a list of their top ministers and important figures. When you get there, our shadow guards will capture them one by one, and you'll make human-skin masks for our agents to impersonate them. We'll swap out their leaders without anyone knowing. In less than half a year, all the top officials in Jin and Chu will be replaced by our own people. Tsk tsk, since Li Yanhao and Gu Liangzhe want to play spy games, let's show them how it's really done!"