Xue Fanxin had arranged things before leaving with the people from the Ministry of Justice. She asked Little Lei to go to the palace to investigate. If things were really as she had guessed, then he would follow her instructions while she would stall for time.
The Heavenly Saints Emperor did not interrogate Xue Fanxin in the main hall but in the side hall. He did not invite the ministers. Apart from some of his trusted subordinates, there was no one else.
This was a private court.
However, he was the Emperor of the Heavenly Saints Empire. Even if he set up a private court, who would dare to say a word?
"Ninth Imperial Consort, I won't make things difficult for you. As long as you return the green crystal ores, I'll let you leave. To be precise, you're not the Ninth Imperial Consort yet. The Ninth Imperial Uncle didn't officially marry you. You're just a nobody. If not for the Ninth Imperial Uncle's power, would you be able to be so arrogant?"
