Keyboard Immortal

lied with a gentle voice, “I am from the Tuo State.”

“The Tuo State?” Zu An froze for a moment.
He had never heard of this country before.
Of course, there were many small countries in these ancient periods that had long been erased by the flow of time.

He reached out a hand to help her to her feet.
Still holding onto her hand, he led her to a table off to the side.
“Where is the Tuo State? Can you mark it out for me on the map?”

The maid blushed, clearly embarrassed that a man was holding her hand.

“Tuo State is to the southeast of the Shang State,” She hurriedly replied.
“It’s around here.”

Using this chance to free her hand, she drew a circle on the map he had drawn out earlier.

Zu An’s smile grew wider, and he wrapped his arm around her shoulder like a pervert.
“Xiao Tuo, please tell me a little about your homeland’s sights and customs.” 

Are you joking? How could a normal maid possibly know how to use a map? 

She was able to accurately pinpoint the position of the Tuo State from just a casual look, which meant that she had special training in this field.

He’d deliberately held her hand earlier and put on that perverted act in order to throw her off, hoping her nervousness would lead her to subconsciously reveal gaps in her act.

This wasn’t the only hole in her façade.
As a maid, obtaining the favor of a monarch was an extraordinary opportunity, yet her body had stiffened just now, subconsciously rejecting his touch.

She had even found a reason to throw aside his hand.
Even though the reason seemed appropriate, he was already suspicious of her, and this only served to confirm them.

For a woman to resist the touch of a king meant that either she hated the Shang monarch, or that she already had another lover in her heart.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have subconsciously rejected him.
Which one was it?

That was why he wanted to carry on the conversation, to see if he could pick up any more clues.

The maid hadn’t expected him to show such indifference towards military affairs, and instead asked about her homeland, while holding her in such an inappropriate manner. What a perverted and incapable ruler.

You have successfully trolled Xiao Tuo for 123… 123… 123…

Zu An felt his certainty growing as he saw the influx of Rage points.

He had to admit that her pure and youthful appearance made for a good cover.
She was also the personal maid of the Shang monarch, which meant that the participants of the trial would subconsciously mark her as someone trustworthy.

Those who had come before him had probably asked her many questions from the start, and fallen right into her trap.

The one who designed this trial probably did not expect Pei Mianman and himself to be in no hurry to look for clues, but romp around in bed instead…

Since they didn’t have the time to ask the maid about anything else before Fu Shuo’s arrival, they naturally hadn’t been misguided by whatever misinformation she might have provided.

Zu An’s face took on a strange expression. I guess being a pervert isn’t so bad sometimes.

This maid began to answer his question, giving him some information on the Tuo State while thinking about how she was going to escape from his clutches.

Zu An nodded as he listened.
“It sounds like quite a beautiful place, but that’s to be expected.
How could the Tuo State be a bad place if it managed to produce a charming girl like you?”

When did women from ancient times ever experience such a manner of flirtation? Even though she constantly reminded herself that this was a perverted and incapable ruler, she still couldn’t help but smile.
After all, which girl didn’t like being praised?

“My king, I do not deserve such praise.” The maid bowed respectfully.
“This servant must ask to be excused.”

Zu An held onto her to stop her.
“Hey, did I say you can go? Keep me company for a while longer.
My heart is distraught with anxiety right now.”

Are you kidding me? How could he let her go and give her a chance to release any information?

He hadn’t noticed this about her earlier, which was why he hadn’t excluded her from his conversation with Fu Shuo and Pei Mianman.
Even though there was a door between them, it wasn’t too difficult for her to eavesdrop if she wanted to.

It would be disastrous if she’d overheard their plans and leaked them out.

Only after Fu Shuo finished his preparations and Pei Mianman set out to battle would the situation stabilize.
When that happened, he could let her go without worrying about any leaks.

But how was he supposed to keep her here? Did he really have to play out the role of a perverted and incapable ruler?