Zhuo Wansheng's face stiffened as he blankly stared at Shi Xiaole. It took him a moment to regain his composure; his expression no longer held a trace of amiability. "Clever? If Zhuo were truly clever, he would not have fallen for Young Emperor Shi's traps."
The Grand Elder went through great lengths to investigate Shi Xiaole's identity, yet he was unaware that Zhuo Wansheng, whom he saw as an honest person, had long figured out Shi Xiaole's background. Indeed, it was an irony.
Shi Xiaole smiled.
In fact, he had another reason that he hadn't voiced. When everyone declared their submission, the system did not issue him a completion prompt.
At that time, he knew that things were not yet finished. Considering his suspicions, he had a pretty good guess about the situation.