It seemed silver really was important to that man.
Perhaps he had been desperately short of silver in his early years, to the point that he had developed a twisted possessiveness toward it.
The two of them stayed at the border for a week. After agreeing on the date of their next meeting, they returned separately to their respective Imperial Cities.
After Su Qiao finished dealing with the accumulated memorials, she ordered someone to bring Li Sang and his daughter from the prison.
"You... are you really willing to let us go?"
When he learned that she intended to release them, Li Sang found it hard to believe.
Over the past few days, he had reflected in prison on the fifteen years that had passed.
From the moment he had betrayed her for power and glory, to the end, when he had planned to discard her after exploiting her.
He knew that from beginning to end, he had been the one in the wrong.
He did not dare hope for her forgiveness. He only wished that, for the sake of their shared Huang Clan bloodline, she would spare his two children.
Su Qiao set down the memorial in her hand and looked at him coldly. "I'm not releasing all of you. I'm releasing you."
"Didn't you say that this Imperial Palace restrained your freedom, imprisoned your soul, and caused you great suffering?"
"If that's the case, then I'll return your freedom to you. Go wherever you want from now on!"
Li Sang immediately grew wary and shielded his daughter behind him. "What do you want to do to Ying'er?"
Su Qiao glanced at the silent Huang Ying.
"She is a member of the Imperial Family, so naturally she must help our Imperial Family flourish."
"Don't worry. Not only will I