Xu Fengnian asked casually, "Why doesn't Hong Shu like to leave the palace? Yet, you like to come out now and then?"

Qing Niao replied, "She's lazy."

Xu Fengnian changed the subject, "Xu Xiao knows that as Zhang Jyulu is now in power, he will rectify the court and reform the border army. Why must Xu Xiao get involved and go against Chief Minister Zhang? Isn't this going against the trend?"

Qing Niao dared not answer such a question.