Once Su Juan finished speaking, her gaze fixed steadily on Shen Ruhui, without avoiding Xie Xun. Being the Princely Heir of Duke Ping, she would ultimately have to bring him onto her side, so it was necessary to let him know what she intended to do now.
However, she noticed that only Shen Ruhui seemed a bit surprised, while Xie Xun showed no significant reaction, as if he had known her plans all along.
[?]
[What's with Xie Xun's reaction? Is he not surprised at all by what I said?]
Xie Xun looked at her with amusement, thinking that if it had been last year when they first met, he might indeed have been surprised. But now, no matter what she thought, even if she said she wanted to vie for the Emperor's throne, there was nothing surprising about it.
However...
Xie Xun raised an eyebrow, surprised that Su Juan trusted him so much.
She spoke to Shen Ruhui to win him over as an ally, and if she needed a strategist, Shen Ruhui was undoubtedly the most suitable person.
