Martial Master

In this strange atmosphere, the news finally reached the two major forces.

In the imperial palace.

Bang!

The cup in front was swept to the ground, shattering into pieces, with Zhao Gao’s expression dark, seemingly capable of dripping water.

Below, a group of eunuchs and palace maids knelt down, trembling in fear, not daring to speak.

The eunuch who conveyed the message was so frightened that he kept bowing, blood seeping from his forehead.

"Your Majesty, take care of your health. Don't injure your body over such trivial matters; that would be unfortunate."

At the side, a lady in palace attire comforted him.

"The Alchemy Pavilion is powerful. I heard that Xiao Ya, only around thirty, is the head of our Great Qi's Alchemy Pavilion. Her background is extraordinary; it's normal for her to be young and impulsive. Your Majesty, why bother to argue with her?"

The lady displayed concern on her face while giving a look to the group of eunuchs and palace maids, who hurriedly got up and retreated.

Only then did the lady speak again, "Moreover, I just heard from that little pillar that this matter also involves Qin Chenshan from the Qin family. Qin Chenshan can be considered a young hero. He achieved great merit for our Great Qi in the preliminary trials of the Five Nations, so Your Majesty, please calm down. Consider him making amends for his faults."

"Yi Fei, do you think I am angry at the Alchemy Pavilion?" Zhao Gao's face still looked very grim.

"Isn't it?" Yi Fei couldn't help but be astonished.

Hearing that his brother had been captured by outsiders, and within the borders of Great Qi, it was entirely normal for Zhao Gao to be angry, right?

"Hmph, I am not angry at the Alchemy Pavilion, but at Zhao Qirui."

Zhao Gao couldn't help but slam the table.

This...

Yi Fei's mouth twitched, unable to contain her astonishment; this was entirely different from her guess.

What kind of person was Zhao Qirui? Zhao Gao had heard countless stories about him. In the capital, he acted playfully and dared to flirt with anyone. It was said that last time he even went to the Qin family to collude with Zhao Feng, planning to target Qin Yuechi. As a result, Qin Chenshan killed the Qin family’s guards, forcing Zhao Qirui to leave in anger; it’s likely this incident was also caused by that.

As the Emperor of Great Qi, Zhao Gao was not a foolish ruler; he was sharp-eyed and attentive to events outside, even obtaining intelligence that many others did not know.

He had long been aware of the conflict between Qin Chenshan and Zhao Qirui but did not take it to heart.

"Is that so?" Yi Fei couldn't help but be stunned.

"Hmph, this time, he actually dared to flirt with Xiao Ya from the Alchemy Pavilion. Who is Xiao Ya? Is she someone he can toy with? Even I would be respectful upon meeting her. What is Zhao Qirui? He has brought shame to our royal family's face."

Zhao Gao coldly snorted; he had heard of Zhao Qirui's notorious deeds, known nationwide as the playboy prince.

But he had always been too lazy to get too involved.

Unexpectedly, this time, Zhao Qirui went too far, actually flirting with Xiao Ya from the Alchemy Pavilion, clearly having no fear whatsoever.

"Your Majesty, what should we do?"

Seeing that Zhao Gao was not angry at the Alchemy Pavilion, Yi Fei couldn't help but sigh in relief.

She had heard of how terrifying the Alchemy Pavilion was and did not want to see conflict arise between the royal family and it.

"What else can be done? This time, Zhao Qirui should be taught a lesson; otherwise, who knows whom he might offend next."

Zhao Gao sneered. The Alchemy Pavilion’s actions were just right to give Zhao Qirui a lesson, so he could settle down in the future.

"Your Majesty."

At this moment, a eunuch cautiously entered, "Many officials outside the court are requesting to see you."

"What do these fellows want?"

Zhao Gao frowned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, his lips curling into a sneer: "It seems some people are about to stir up trouble again. I am quite curious to see who they are."