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Corruption cases were usually nest cases. If investigators dug deeply and thoroughly, who knew how many people would be implicated? However, He Lingchuan felt that State Preceptor Shuang Ye would not be so easily uprooted.
“Also, the Spring Palace is being watched very closely by Star-Plucking Tower lately,” Fang Canran said with a smile. “Bai Ziqi is pursuing the elixir of youth case, but he has made no progress so far, and the Heavenly Palace is very unwilling to let it go. At a time like this, the Spring Palace must naturally restrain its actions somewhat.”
He Lingchuan sighed and said, “The opponent is simply too strong.”
It was said that the might of Heaven was hard to fathom, and the Heavenly Palace represented this nation’s highest will. Whoever it watched, whoever it struck, had to crawl flat to the ground and remain motionless.
Even someone as exalted as a state preceptor did not dare offend it.
If she had faced a different opponent, State Preceptor Qing Yang would not have been suppressed this severely.
He raised his cup and said, “Come, drink.”
As it happened, the last of the honey wine in the jar was finished, and with that, Fang Canran took his leave. “I’ve been out for quite a while. I should return.”
He Lingchuan stood as well. “You won’t stay for dinner?”
“No. I just remembered that...
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