Jade Capital City was nearly turned upside down. Secret agents from the Imperial Palace sprang up one after another, and every household was gripped by panic, afraid that members of the Shadow Race were lurking right beside them.
On the second day after the Princess Consort was attacked, the Empress even personally visited King Ning's Estate to offer comfort and reassurance.
With the Imperial Family's heavily armed guards stationed there, Li Qing was finally able to relax for a while.
But before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, the Empress summoned him again.
Inside King Ning's Estate, Li Qing respectfully cupped his fists toward the elegant and graceful beautiful woman. "This one pays respects to Your Majesty the Empress!"
Today, the ruler of the inner palace was not clad in magnificent formal attire, but only wore a set of everyday clothes. Even so, her bearing remained extraordinary.
"Lord Li, there is no need for such courtesy. You acted in time and saved the Princess Consort this time, so you deserve a reward."
As she spoke, the Empress took a round jade-green bead from the palace maid beside her.
The bead gave off dense vitality, with Wood Attribute spiritual power spilling from it.
"This was refined by a master artificer from the Imperial Palace's Tribute Workshop. It is called the Wood Jade Bead. This bead was refined from the Heart of the Tree of a Ten-thousand-year Spirit Tree. Worn on one's person year-round, it can cleanse hidden injuries and chronic ailments from the body. It can also increase one's essence and prolong one's lifespan. Its benefits are plentiful."
Hearing the Empress's words, Li Qing said in alarm, "Protecting the Princess Consort is this one's duty. How could I dare ask for benefits?"
The Empress smiled lightly. "You rendered great