Eunuch Zhao let out an awkward laugh, attempting to ease the tension. "Didn't you hear His Majesty's command? Go and inform the soldiers that the Emperor has ordered them to bring De Fei, Zhao Jieyu, and the others back to the inn."
At once, the little eunuchs scurried off to inform the guards. Xiang Long Wei did not spare Ming Mei so much as a glance. With an indifferent flick of his sleeve, he turned and left, his trusted eunuchs trailing closely behind.
Huā Qīng's face flushed with anger. "Mistress," Huā Qīng muttered bitterly, "His Majesty was so focused on Zhao Jiéyù that he completely ignored Wen Fēi, Dé Fēi, and Shùn Wényuán. That Zhao Jiéyù must be some kind of fox spirit to hold such sway!"
