The Jade Emperor and Shen Gongbao both nodded. The reason Queen Mother of the West had given was indeed quite good.
"Fine. I shall charge him with that crime!"
Then the Jade Emperor had the imperial decree brought over and issued it.
"Your Majesty, do you need me to send someone to arrest the Curtain-Rolling General?" the Jade Emperor asked.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, but I will handle this myself." Queen Mother of the West smiled faintly.
Then Queen Mother of the West left the Heavenly Court and went to the mortal realm.
The Jade Emperor was greatly pleased. "Tell me, since I helped Queen Mother of the West this time, will she help me in the future as well?"
Shen Gongbao, standing beside him, did not answer. He stood there motionless, somewhat lost in thought.
"Shen Gongbao, what are you thinking about?" The Jade Emperor lightly kicked Shen Gongbao with his foot.
Shen Gongbao came back to his senses. "Your Majesty, I do not know why, but I just have a strange feeling. For Queen Mother of the West to personally come to the Heavenly Court and ask Your Majesty to issue an imperial decree over a Curtain-Rolling General—it seems rather excessive, does it not?
"Even if Queen Mother of the West truly wanted to ruin the Curtain-Rolling General's reputation, she had plenty of ways to do so. There was no need at all for our Heavenly Court to issue a decree."
The Jade Emperor thought for a moment. "Perhaps Queen Mother of the West wishes to reconcile with the Heavenly Court."
Shen Gongbao nodded, though doubts still lingered in his heart.
"Why not let me send some people to investigate?"
"Fine. Go handle it." The Jade Emperor waved his hand.
Shen Gongbao then withdrew.
The imperial decree banishing