"how long?"

"One month."

The hall fell silent once again.

The retired emperor lowered his head and rubbed the corner of his robe. After a long silence, he said, "I understand. You may go back."

Jiang Qingwan was speechless.

"Back where? To the Ninth Prince's Mansion?"

The Emperor Emeritus's expression had returned to normal.

"Did the Emperor approve it?"

Jiang Qingwan was so angry she almost vomited blood.

After all that talk, the emperor is still the one who calls the shots in the palace.

She stood up angrily, took two steps outside, and then turned back, extremely displeased.

"I saved your son, don't you have any reward for me?"

The retired emperor was taken aback by her question.

"what would you like?"

"Ten thousand taels of gold!"

Jiang Qingwan stretched out her small hand, demanding it with a clear conscience.

A smile flashed in the Emperor Emeritus's eyes as he leisurely leaned back on the cushions.

"He's your man. If he dies, you'll either become a widow or be forced to commit suicide. I'm already halfway to the ground, I can't care about that anymore. Kneel down and leave."

Jiang Qingwan was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode.

That old fox tricked her into revealing information but then went back on his word; he's despicable.

She flicked her sleeves, turned, and walked out of the hall.

A tiger's roar echoed in my ears, penetrating through everything.

She stopped abruptly, narrowing her eyes suspiciously.

The aura of the spirit beast grew even stronger.

The old eunuch had already entered.

"Your Highness, this old servant will escort you back."

Jiang Qingwan hummed in agreement and quickly went out.

My heart was in turmoil, unable to find peace.

Could the master behind the masked man in the palace be the retired emperor?

In this palace where spiritual energy is scarce, how could wild beasts become spiritual beasts if they were not raised by masters of the Xuanmen sect?

Could it be that Mo Yunhan's childhood experiences were orchestrated by his biological father?

If that's really the case, wouldn't we truly be at a dead end?