Everyone looked at Wang Buwu and Shen Xiaoyi, saw that neither of them minded, and nodded lightly.
Li Qingxian said, "Hunting down two Fate Corpses counts as fulfilling the Inner Minister's order. Next, we..."
Before Li Qingxian could finish, two palace maids emerged from the inner courtyard. They dipped into a light curtsy toward the group and said, "Her Highness the Princess has heard that righteous warriors successfully hunted the Fate Corpses disturbing the palace. She specially invites you all to the inner courtyard for a talk."
The group looked at the two palace maids, unease faintly stirring within them, and turned to Li Qingxian.
Li Qingxian examined them with his Eerie Eye. The two women's forms were like grayish-yellow mist.
Li Qingxian nodded forcefully.
The others immediately understood. These were two Eeries.
The scalps of several more timid people went numb.
Li Qingxian cupped his hands and held up the Inner Minister's token. "We were ordered by the Inner Guard Office to eliminate the Fate Corpses, and now we must return to report. Once we have reported back, if Her Highness summons us again, we will certainly obey."
Only then did everyone understand. Li Qingxian intended to first obtain the personal guards' tokens so they could protect themselves. Otherwise, something terrible might well happen.
One of the palace maids smiled. "Surely we cannot make the Princess wait? How about this: the others may go back and report, while you, silver-tongued one, come with us to see the Princess. Stop dawdling. Keep dawdling, and the Princess will be angry."
Li Qingxian cursed under his breath, shot Fangfang a meaningful look, and said, "Go back with Brother Xiao Yi to report. If you get delayed, go find Little Uncle. I may go to Little Uncle's place."
Fangfang blinked at Li Qingxian