Two days after the first treatment, an imperial envoy arrived at the Regent King’s estate.

The envoy wore the dark purple robes of a senior palace eunuch and carried a scroll sealed with the Emperor’s personal mark.

Luke received him in the main hall.

“By imperial com

Tiffany recovered quickly.

She had spent years humiliating Scarlett in front of servants and noble families. One unexpected reply would not make her abandon the opportunity.

“Has life in the Regent King’s estate made you even more foolish?” Tiffany asked with a laugh

The grand banquet hall fell into an uneasy silence.

Hundreds of nobles stood beneath rows of golden lanterns, but no one dared speak. Their attention shifted between Harrison’s pale face, Tiffany’s barely concealed panic, and the Emperor seated high above them on the