Nancy was taken aback, struggling to shift her gaze from Tong Airui to the face of the Haotian Queen. "Mother, what did you say?"
The Haotian Queen frowned and said, "Nancy, stop yearning for things that belong to others. Go rest early!"
"Oh." Nancy’s face was filled with displeasure as she returned to her room.
The Haotian Queen shook her head helplessly and quickly walked into Tong Airui’s study.
Tong Airui said in a deep voice, "I just received a call. Kai Di has entered Jinniu Mountain. The Haotian Emperor’s n and my people have already surrounded the mountain."
The Haotian Queen looked at Tong Airui in disbelief. "She entered Jinniu Mountain!?"
Tong Airui saw her reaction and knew he’d guessed correctly. "Does she know that you hid shenghua weapons there?"
"That’s impossible. Almost everyone who knew about it has been executed..."
"You said ’almost.’ There’s soone who escaped, isn’t there? Do you realize the consequences if Kai Di ends up using those weapons? Not only will Haotian vanish, but both Xiama and Beidi will suffer as well."
Tong Airui looked at the Haotian Queen. "Soone as intelligent as you must have prepared an ergency strategy. So, for the sake of these neighboring countries and for your people, please activate your ergency plan imdiately."
"I’ll return at once!"
"I’ll send soone to escort you." Tong Airui paused. "Can you take your daughter with you as well?"
The Haotian Queen was startled. "You figured it out?"
Tong Airui smiled faintly. "If you noticed, of course I did too. I know it’s impolite for to make such a request, but I don’t want anyone to harm my wife. When it cos to defending my family, my thods are extre—either death or injury..."
"Don’t worry. With there, she won’t do anything foolish." The Haotian Queen felt a twinge of bitterness in her heart, but at the sa ti, she admired Tong Airui’s unwavering loyalty to his wife. He wouldn’t even give other won the slightest chance and made sure to extinguish any budding issues before they could grow.
Nancy sat sulking on the sofa when the Haotian Queen pushed the door open and walked in. Upon hearing that her mother was taking her back, Nancy’s face imdiately darkened.
"We’ve only just arrived—why do we have to leave already?"
"There’s an urgent matter I need to handle back ho. Co back with . I can’t be without you."
"Mom, I can’t be without you either, but I just got to Xiama and promised Danton I’d go out with him tomorrow. Leaving like this doesn’t seem right, does it?"
"Pack your things. I’ll go call Danton. Both of you are coming back with ." The Haotian Queen gave her daughter a deep look before turning and walking out.
Danton was on the phone with soone when his mother hurriedly walked in. He whispered, "Seventh Aunt is asking about my condition. Please wait a mont."
The Haotian Queen frowned slightly. Danton’s poisoning still depended on this Seventh Aunt’s help. Taking him away now could very well delay his treatnt.
"Your sister and I are heading back to Beidi. You stay here."
Danton let out a long sigh of relief and said into the phone, "Seventh Aunt, sothing ca up on my end. Can I call you back later?"
"I’ve asked enough. Go handle your matters."
After politely bidding Jian Daing goodnight and hanging up the phone, Danton looked at his mother. "Mother, what’s happened? Why are you in such a rush to leave?"
"It’s grown-up business—don’t ask. Stay here and make sure you don’t cause anyone any trouble." The Haotian Queen gently patted her son’s cheek. "Mom is leaving, so you must take good care of yourself. Your cousin Luo Wa is a poor child. Be closer to her when you can. Cheer her up and make her smile more."
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