Yuan Jin Xia snatched up the gold bar. After confirming it was real, she suddenly said in a sarcastic tone, "There's no way I'm letting you go. If word gets out about what happened today, am I supposed to kill you to keep you quiet?"
Wang Yue shook his head helplessly. He knew she was saying that for his benefit, so he replied casually, "Officer, if you give me one of those bars, I can prove the other two were yours to begin with."
At Wang Yue's words, Yuan Jin Xia's expression changed at once. "Brother, I don't understand what you mean. Please come with me. I suspect you're connected to this Li Dan."
Wang Yue raised an eyebrow and immediately produced the token the emperor had given him. It allowed him to enter the palace at will. He waved it in front of Yuan Jin Xia, then asked leisurely, "Oh? Do I still need to go with you now?"
The moment Yuan Jin Xia saw the gold token, she promptly backed down. "How could I trouble you? The gold is all yours!"
Seeing how pained Yuan Jin Xia looked, Wang Yue shook his head helplessly. He took one of the three gold bars and said casually, "All right, one is enough."
Yuan Jin Xia had assumed she'd lose all three bars. She hadn't expected to keep two, and her face immediately lit up with delight. "You're so generous, Eunuch!"
Wang Yue was speechless. She'd mistaken him for a eunuch.
Before he could explain, a sharp whistle sounded. Yuan Jin Xia immediately sprang into action. "Eunuch, we have things to do. We'll chat another time. Da Yang, I'll leave those two to you. I'm off!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Yuan Jin Xia ran off without hesitation. From the