Bi Linglong replied calmly, “I am indeed a bit worried about Sir Zu.”

“Oh?” The Emperor hadn’t expected her to actually admit to it. He was actually momentarily stunned. He asked, “Why?”

“After all that has happened, Sir Zu has already become a key figure of the crown prince’s Eastern Palace. At the very least, in the eyes of outsiders, to a certain degree, he already represents the Eastern Palace,” Bi Linglong replied. Even though she was nervous, she had enough political wit to know that avoiding the answer forever wasn’t a solution, so she had instead chosen to calmly admit to it. She continued, “That is why, if something were to happen to him, the crown prince would lose a great general. The Eastern Palace would immediately suffer a huge blow to our prestige and influence.

“Of course, apart from Sir Zu, I am also worried about the Imperial Envoy’s situation. King Qi’s faction continues to pressure us, so we are already at a point where we cannot give up anything more.” Bi Linglong clenched her fist. Her expression turned somewhat cold as she continued, “If my suspicions are not wrong,...