Outside the imperial palace.
A throng of guests departed in their respective carriages.
Dongfang Kuang and Ximen Jianxue bade farewell to Xiao Yi, also departing by carriage.
"Tian Mang, bring the carriage over!"
Seeing Nalan Qianqiu and Ning Luo approaching, Xiao Yi instructed the nearby Tian Mang.
"Understood!"
Tian Mang left with his sword in hand.
Nalan Qianqiu stepped forward and, after exchanging formalities, asked in a grave voice, "Dean Xiao, there shouldn't be any issues from His Majesty's side, should there?"
After all, the Nangong Family was nominally subject to the royal family.
They were outsiders!
Xiao Yi waved his hand to set Nalan Qianqiu at ease and spoke indifferently, "In that person's eyes, everything in this world is but a chess piece, as long as it doesn't affect his rule, he couldn't care less about the struggles between the pieces!"
Nalan Qianqiu breathed a sigh of relief, about to speak again.
Suddenly...
A loud boom came from ahead.
