Xue Fanxin followed the imperial guards into the palace. On the way, she was thinking about a question: Why had the Heavenly Saints Emperor not interrogated her immediately but locked her up instead?
What was he doing for the past half a day?
She believed that it would not be long before she knew the answer.
The Heavenly Saints Emperor had been playing chess with Su Baifeng. He only left when Xue Fanxin came. Before leaving, he asked Su Baifeng again, "Are you really sure that the Ninth Imperial Uncle is not around?"
He waited because he wanted to see if Ye Jiushang would suddenly appear. If he did, he would immediately release her and push this matter to Su Baifeng. On the other hand, if he wasn't here, he would make things difficult for Xue Fanxin, forcing her to hand over all the green crystals she had collected.
