That night, after receiving a Talisman Signal, Ye Zhen took a winding route and appeared in an inconspicuous residence beside the Great Zhou Imperial Palace.
From the outside, this residence looked plain and small. Yet once one stepped inside, it was a whole different world.
Not only was it reinforced by an exquisite spatial overlay array, but every arrangement in the courtyard and Flower Hall was exceptionally refined.
Several of the items were things that could not be bought even with spirit stones.
"Please wait, honored guest. It is hard to say when the old ancestor will be free, but the old ancestor said he would come over as soon as he had time." The delicate young servant served Ye Zhen tea, then left.
If anyone had been able to see clearly and observe carefully, they would have discovered that every servant in this residence was a young eunuch.
About half an hour later, the Old Ancestors mentioned by that servant—the Great Zhou Empire's Grand Supervisor of the Inner Palace and chief of the Secret Directorate, Yu Chaoen—appeared at an unhurried pace.
Ye Zhen hurried forward to greet him.
This man had agreed to see him entirely because of Princess Changle.
Moreover, Princess Changle had earlier sent Yu Chaoen a handwritten letter.
"I have read Her Highness the Princess's letter. Ordinarily, given the friendship between this old servant and Her Highness, I should handle the matter at once.
"But the matter Her Highness entrusted to me is entirely for Lord Ye's sake, so this old man must make a few things clear." Perhaps time was pressing, or perhaps it was due to Ye Zhen's relationship with Princess Changle, but Yu Chaoen spoke very directly this time, rather than fencing with words as he usually did.
"Please speak, Grand Supervisor."
Ye