Xie Yi had been speculating about Emperor Chu Wen's identity ever since she arrived; Pei Qin had never left the inner courtyard, and even Shen Songming had gone to the inner courtyard to see her. Yet, this time, she had personally come out to meet this extraordinary and dignified person, which meant his identity must be even more prestigious than Mo Heng's.
As she was thinking, she suddenly sensed a momentary sharp murderous look in his eyes as they fell on her. She looked up and instantly felt a chill in her heart.
Emperor Chu Wen had already regained his composure and asked about Jiujiu and Xixi. He heard from Mo Heng that they had been sent to the teacher to enroll in school. His gaze at Mo Heng then contained an added probing element. Pei Qin had used the Seven-pulse Lotus to cure a poisoning, which affected her physically, preventing her from having more children. They only had two daughters—did Mo Heng want a son? Was he intending to keep Xie Yi?
