The palace maid's words set off towering waves in Ji Huangzhen's heart.
If Xia Chujian truly possessed such power, then wouldn't she... turn the entire Empire upside down?!
But was that even possible?!
Ji Huangzhen knew that Xia Chujian was not a Gene Evolver.
Without a Second Generation Mecha protecting her, even an ordinary Gene Evolver could kill Xia Chujian with a single punch!
How could someone like that possess such immense power?!
It made no sense!
She absolutely did not believe it.
There had to be something here that they did not know...
Ji Huangzhen's thoughts were in turmoil, but she did not delay. She immediately led the palace maid to see Empress Tantai Zijun.
Empress Tantai Zijun had been pondering what exactly was going on with the Ping family when she saw Ji Huangzhen return, bringing a palace maid with her.
Empress Tantai Zijun set down the dossier in her hand and said blandly, "Aunt Ji, what is it now?"
Ji Huangzhen hurriedly bowed. "Reporting to Your Majesty, we have obtained important information regarding that Ping Family Member."
Then she looked at the palace maid and said, "Tell Your Majesty."
The palace maid hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this is what happened! Further investigation revealed that the Ping Family Member who was brought in was able to make that pearl glow because he stole a gift from his sister's home."
"And that gift was a wedding present Xia Chujian... General Xia gave to Ping Qiong."
Empress Tantai Zijun's pupils abruptly contracted, but they quickly returned to normal. She said, "Are you certain? Where did you get this information?"
"Is that gift still here?"
The palace maid hurriedly said, "It is. This is it."
As she spoke, she took a small brocade pouch from her pocket, then removed a white