Inside the Charity Hall, the Old Madam twisted her body and crawled creepily along, her aged face contorted with wild laughter. "Aaah, hahahahahahaha, aaaaaah!"
Unable to control herself, she writhed like a maggot on all fours and crawled toward the door.
The serving women and maids covered their faces and screamed. They followed silently behind her, not daring to touch her.
Because whenever they did, the Old Madam would grin eerily at them, then throw herself onto them and writhe.
"Aaaah! Hurry and find a spiritual master! The Old Madam is possessed!"
As the Old Madam laughed wildly and crawled farther and farther away, the terrified women scrambled after her, chasing her while crying!
Damn it, there hadn't been a single peaceful day working at the Charity Hall.
Their desire to buy their freedom had reached its peak.
Too terrifying!
This old hag was just too terrifying! Boohoo!
The Imperial Study.
The emperor frowned and rubbed his forehead as he listened to several officials report on the Eldest Princess of Nanmei's movements.
"Prince Shuo has already reported to me. The Eldest Princess wanted him to put in a few good words with me so I would surrender Qingli City."
The officials exchanged glances.
"But should we return the Gold-and-Jade Glazed Cup that the Nanmei Kingdom sent us?"
Having benefited from another country's national treasure while giving the Nanmei Kingdom nothing in return, the ministers felt that this was rather improper!
The emperor slammed the table!
"It isn't even theirs! Why should we give it back?"
It clearly belonged to Little Wanwan. What belonged to Little Wanwan belonged to his Ninth Imperial Younger Brother.
And what belonged to his Ninth Imperial Younger Brother belonged to the Great Xia Dynasty.
*Besides, it held the ashes of Little Wanwan's Grandmaster. How disrespectful to