Xu Tianzhen's Submission

Xu Tianzhen's eyes reddened, and she looked as though she were about to cry. In all her years of life, this was the first time she had been bullied so badly. The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt.

In the past, who would have dared bully her like this?

At that moment, the captain of the palace guards spoke from outside. It was a deep, vigorous male voice. "Your Majesty, several guards and I heard some strange sounds coming from Sun Moon Hall. Logically speaking, with the Soundproof Soul Guidance Barrier in place, no sounds should be coming from inside Sun Moon Hall. Are you all right?"

"I'm fine. There was a problem with the Soundproof Soul Guidance Barrier, and it lost its soundproofing effect. It is being repaired now, and the repairs made some noise. This is none of your concern. You may return to your post."

Xu Tianzhen endured the burning pain and suppressed the humiliation and fury in her heart, doing her best to make her voice sound no different from usual.

She was outright lying, hoping to fool the captain of the palace guards and make him leave as soon as possible.

"That's good." The captain of the guards stationed outside Sun Moon Hall also breathed a sigh of relief. His body, which had been taut as a bowstring, gradually relaxed.

Unless it was necessary, he did not want to lead anyone into Sun Moon Hall. After all, apart from His Majesty, Prime Minister Huo was also inside!

His Majesty had only just ascended the throne, yet had immediately promoted Spirit Eye Duke Huo Yuhao to prime minister. This undoubtedly showed that His Majesty favored the Spirit Eye Duke beyond measure.

Moreover, from the way His Majesty usually looked at the Spirit