Ever since his daughter had summoned lightning to strike all the assassins dead,
Xia Siheng could faintly sense anger coming from the heavens.
He swept the little girl into his arms. "This time, Father will find a way. Don't strike people with lightning whenever you please. Besides, causing such strange disturbances in the Capital isn't a good idea!"
He was also doing this to protect Xia Wanwan.
Xia Wanwan nodded obediently.
She had been thinking the same thing herself.
Seeing the sky grow dim, Xia Siheng turned to Liu Wan. "Wan'er, didn't you capture a demon in a gourd earlier? Give him to Wanwan to deal with."
Wanwan could capture someone's mighty demon with just any old gourd.
Presumably, that demon posed no threat to her.
Liu Wan took out the gourd and asked the little girl, "How will you deal with him?"
A baleful aura seeped from the gourd, piquing Xia Wanwan's curiosity.
The baleful aura was so fierce and uncanny that an ordinary person who carried it around would surely be affected, either falling ill or having their vital essence drained before dying.
But Mother...
She quickly took the gourd and tilted her head to study Mother. "Mother, have you been carrying this with you these past two days?"
"I was afraid the demon might stir up trouble, and I couldn't rest easy leaving him with someone else. I've kept it with me these past two days. Is something wrong?"
Liu Wan asked.
Ever since returning from the Divine Temple that day, she had been busy rooting out spies.
She had almost forgotten about the gourd tucked into her clothes.
Had the Prince not mentioned it today, she would not have thought to give it to her daughter.
Xia Wanwan took Mother's hand and examined her from every