Lanling City, Imperial Palace.
Just now, the Emperor's voice—"By the Mandate of Heaven, as if I were there in person"—had resounded throughout the entire Imperial Palace. Everyone inside had heard it.
The vast imperial might had pressed down like a mountain, making most of the people in the palace kneel in terror, their hearts trembling with unease.
Yuyao Palace, the residence of Liu Guifei, the Third Prince's birth mother.
Today, as usual, the Third Prince had entered the palace to pay his respects to his mother. The mother and son had been strolling through the garden in the rear courtyard of Yuyao Palace.
When the Emperor's voice came through, the dignified and extravagantly dressed Liu Guifei's face instantly turned pale, and she nearly fell to the ground.
Fortunately, the Third Prince beside her caught her in time.
Supporting Liu Guifei with one hand, the Third Prince raised his head to look at the sky.
His Martial Dao cultivation was only at the Body Breaking Stage. Even the dozen or so Qi Transformation Stage guards around them had been affected, their minds thrown into turmoil, yet he remained completely unaffected.
Whoosh! A figure suddenly appeared beside him. It was Xiao Hua, the maid who had always stayed close to him.
What Xiao Hua was displaying at this moment was precisely the mystical power of Boundless Distance! She appeared beside the Third Prince and quickly released an invisible force that transformed into a barrier, protecting the Third Prince and Liu Guifei within it.
Only then did the fear in Liu Guifei's heart ease slightly. She looked at the Third Prince in astonishment. "My son, was that Your Majesty?"
The Third Prince withdrew his gaze and looked at Liu Guifei. "Yes. Father Emperor has used the National Fortune."
Liu Guifei's expression changed. She