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Tiandou Imperial Palace.

Under the guards' guidance, several ministers hurried straight toward the emperor's study.

But just as they were about to arrive, someone stopped them.

"Who are you?" the guard barked.

"Where are you gentlemen headed?" Dongfang Yu asked with a beaming smile.

"Impudent! His Majesty ordered us to summon these ministers for an audience. How dare you stop us?" The guard drew his saber and challenged Dongfang Yu.

The next second, the guard's head had already hit the ground!

To his dying moment, he had no idea who had struck.

The ministers panicked. "Who exactly are you?"

"Ghost Elder, you're being too crude," Dongfang Yu said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, Gui Mei appeared behind him and let out a sinister chuckle.

"Gentlemen, did you really think you could enter so smoothly? Come with me somewhere else so we can have a little chat."

Inside the imperial palace.

Xue Qinghe found Xue Ye, who was currently standing with his back to him.

"Greetings, Father," Xue Qinghe said with a smile, but he did not bow.

Xue Ye turned around and scrutinized him deeply, as though he were seeing this son of his for the first time.

The crown prince seemed completely unfamiliar to him now.

"You don't even want to bow anymore?" Xue Ye asked.

"Of course I do not." Xue Qinghe immediately bowed.

"Rise." Xue Ye sighed softly, feeling exhausted.

He had misjudged this son of his—all this time.

The crown prince had always treated others generously and been simple and honest. He had never shown any abnormalities.

After all these years, were they foolish, or had the crown prince hidden himself too well?

Now, he had revealed himself voluntarily, but it was already too late.

He had already handed the military