Long Ai (2)

"Alright, all of you, go back!" the Vermilion Bird Emperor ordered, dismissing the spectators. There seemed to be nothing left to deal with here.

"Withdraw!"

The guards quickly dispersed. Just like last time, no one knew where they vanished to. Usually, they did not seem this numerous when passing by, but the moment something happened, a whole swarm of hidden guards immediately appeared.

That was the Imperial Palace—once you entered its gates, it was as deep as the sea!

After the guards left, a few people remained. Aside from Noble Lady and her three children, there were several others who had come out of curiosity, people with statuses similar to Noble Lady's. They all wanted to stay and get acquainted with Ye Lang.

"You little troublemaker, tell me—how did you get in? Who let you in? How come no one reported your arrival?" The Empress Dowager grabbed Ye Lang and questioned him. She dearly wanted to know the answer.

No one had known that Ye Lang was coming to the Imperial Palace this time, yet he had caused such a huge commotion. And judging by Ye Lang's attitude, it seemed he had merely come and was about to leave without even intending to see her. That made her very unhappy.

"Mother, there's no need to ask. Look at the token at his waist..." the Vermilion Bird Emperor said at this moment. It was an important piece of evidence confirming Ye Lang's identity, because he had only ever given such a token to Ye Lang.

"So it was that. No wonder no one reported him. Honestly, why did you give him that? You should have given him a special token, one that would require people to report his arrival."

"He wouldn't use one even if I gave it to him. He