Xuan Ruiquan smiled at Duan Yixin and answered, "He has hated me since I joined the imperial court. After tonight's imperial banquet, he will be unable to do anything to us. Don't worry. You should just enjoy this banquet and leave the rest to me."
Duan Yixin stared at him for a while and nodded.
Emperor Yong'an, who was standing not far away from them, glanced at Xie Yanghui and asked jokingly, "Shifu, when will you take Shi Mei back home? Or have you decided to let her stay with A Quan from now on?"
Xie Yanghui sighed and shook his head, "I don't want to force her. She lost her mother when she was born, and we have just reunited. It's good that she is willing to recognize me as her father. Even if she is unwilling to accept me, I will follow her wishes and protect her from the shadow. I owe her so much in this life, and I had let your Shimu down."
