At this moment, without intentionally displaying his air of dominance, he appeared just like an ordinary young man. However, in front of him, Cao Youqing remained full of reverence, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.
Thinking back to when Luo Yuqing, that little lass, had been here before and spoken who-knows-what, Cao Youqing gritted her teeth and suddenly knelt down, apologising, "I have been remiss in my duties and have not managed to take down the Qian Family of Longzuo and the Southern Six Guards of Longzuo. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
"Let's put that matter aside for now."
The young man in white robes seemed to have anticipated her move, his face calm, showing no surprise.
He sat down on a chair in the inner hall, idly picking up a tea cup from the side and taking a sip before saying nonchalantly, "Let me ask you. Was the death of Zuo Qiu Qingyun in the Southern Desert some time ago your doing?"
Cao Youqing was startled.
