“It was stolen by someone from the palace?!” The Vice Minister of Justice verified through an auditory message, not daring to speak aloud.1

This is no small matter. If we dig deeper, who knows what we may uncover?0

Has our Ministry of Justice recently decided to pick a fight with the imperial family? Two princes have already fallen into our hands—an unprecedented situation in history.0

“Most likely. Right now, there are only two possibilities—either an immortal intervened, or it was stolen by someone from the palace.”1

But neither possibility makes sense. There’s no motive for the crime.1

Do they have nothing better to do than steal the throne? To make His Majesty stand during court assemblies?0

By that logic, practically every minister has a motive.3

“Go and compile a list. Check who is familiar with the arrays in the palace.”0

“Understood.”0

The Vice Minister of Justice was efficient. He soon produced a lengthy...0