"Oh! Oh my gosh! The Empress, the Empress herself apologized to that Jiang Chen!?"

"No way! Oh my God! Who on earth is this Jiang Chen?!"

"Is it because of the relationship between that Holy Court youth and the other young man, or because of Jiang Chen himself?!"

"The Empress apologized! The Empress herself apologized! This, this has never happened since the Empress ascended the throne, right?!"

The guests were immediately stunned, staring blankly at the Empress, unconsciously exclaiming aloud.

Jiang Chen was also a bit confused, looking at the Empress with astonishment.

Mo Qie'er, Dai Li, and Sai Lida all turned pale, looking at the Empress in disbelief, with expressions of terror in their eyes.

The Empress personally apologized because of their matters, they...

Mo Qie'er's face turned ashen, and he suddenly blacked out, collapsing to the side.

Thud!

Mo Qie'er fell to the ground with a dull thud, but at this time, no one cared about him anymore; they were all intently staring at Jiang Chen.

This sound startled Jiang Chen out of his shock, and he quickly cupped his hands, saying, "The Empress is too kind, I believe this was just the personal actions of certain individuals, unrelated to the entire Royal Family."

"Thank you for understanding!"

The Empress nodded lightly, turned to glance at Mo Qie'er on the ground, and said in a deep voice, "Mo Qie'er has unjustly insulted a distinguished guest, his title is revoked, and he is expelled from the Imperial Palace!"

"Yes!"

A knight in armor solemnly replied, grabbed Mo Qie'er with one hand, seized Dai Li with the other, and dragged them towards the door.

"Your Majesty, spare us! We won't dare again! We won't dare again!"

Dai Li cried out for mercy, and seeing that the Empress remained unmoved, she quickly turned her head to Si Mo'er: "Duke Si Mo'er, save us, save us!"

Si Mo'er's mouth twitched, but he made no response.

The Empress had already spoken, and it was obvious she was venting her anger on Jiang Chen's behalf; no plea would work at this moment!

"Si Mo'er, educate your son well!" The Empress turned her head and looked indifferently at Si Mo'er.

"Yes!" Si Mo'er replied respectfully.

Sai Lida's eyes shifted slightly, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief in his heart.

Jiang Chen frowned slightly, about to speak, when Pu Losi quickly nudged him, looking at Jiang Chen with a pleading glance.

After glancing at Pu Losi, Jiang Chen squinted his eyes slightly and said no more.

"Si Mo'er, entertain everyone," the Empress instructed again, then turned to Jiang Chen, "Mr. Jiang, please follow me."

Jiang Chen was taken aback for a moment but nodded suspiciously.

"Master Saint, Mr. Ya Se, Pu Losi, you all come along too!" the Empress beckoned to Mi Jiaro and the others as she turned towards a side door.

Jiang Chen and the others exchanged glances and then followed her.

"Oh my goodness! Master Saint! That young man is actually the Saint Heir of the Holy Court?!"

"And that other young man... could he be the heir of another dominant faction?!"

"Heirs of two great powers supporting him, what kind of person is this Jiang Chen?!"

"No matter who he is, we must not offend him, nor can we afford to offend him!"

As soon as the Empress and her party left, the banquet hall erupted, with everyone exclaiming in surprise.

Cha'erhan frowned slightly and said softly, "It seems we need to reassess Jiang Chen; even one of the Chaide Family heirs is familiar with him and doesn't hesitate to stand by Jiang Chen's side against the Y Country Royal Family!"

"We must report this information immediately!" Sa Mo said gravely.

Lu Shi glanced at the side door where the Empress and the others had left, her eyes gleaming with deep thought.

...

The Imperial Palace rear hall.

The Empress led everyone through half of the Imperial Palace, directly taking them to the Royal Family's residential area.

Jiang Chen and the others all looked puzzled, turning to Pu Losi.

Pu Losi shook his head, equally puzzled, unable to figure out where the Empress was taking them.

Slowly, a palace appeared before them, and shock appeared on Pu Losi's face.

"This is my bedchamber."

The Empress made a brief introduction and turned to look at Si Liya, who had been supporting her: "Si Liya, you don't need to come in."

"Grandmother, you haven't let me into your bedchamber for ten years, and these people can go in this time, why can't I?" Si Liya whined.

The Empress lovingly patted Si Liya's hair and shook her head gently: "Child, not letting you in is for your own good. Be obedient, go find Si Mo'er, and tell him something alone: the time has come, don't endure it anymore! Remember, this is very important, tell Si Mo'er alone, and let no one else hear it, especially not Sai Lida!"

"Okay!"

Si Liya stopped pestering, sensing the gravity of the situation from the Empress's words, obediently nodded, and turned towards the front halls.

Jiang Chen showed a hint of surprise, secretly passing a message to Sai Lida? Did he guess wrong?!

The others were equally at a loss, all gazing confusedly at the Empress.

"Mr. Jiang, I've heard from Deputy Commander Ha'er that you can remove the Soul Devouring Seed of the Soul Devouring Group, is that right?" Once Si Liya walked away, the Empress turned to Jiang Chen and spoke softly.

Jiang Chen's expression changed, something suddenly clicked in his mind, and he turned to look at the Empress's bedchamber, releasing a faint ethereal aura, sweeping it towards the interior.

Several knights in golden armor frowned and were about to intervene.

The Empress raised her hand to stop the knights, looking at Jiang Chen with expectant eyes, silently waiting.

Hmm?

Suddenly, Jiang Chen frowned, retracted his aura, and looked at the Empress intently, nodding gently: "I can!"

"That's wonderful!" The Empress said joyfully, gesturing towards the bedchamber, "Please follow me!"

Everyone stepped through the bedchamber gates, weaving through corridors, until they reached another palace.

"Your Majesty!"

Four knights in golden armor stood before the palace, greeting the Empress with a respectful knight's salute upon her arrival.

Jiang Chen's expression changed slightly; the strength of these four knights surpassed that of those accompanying the Empress, all at Venerable Realm Mid-stage strength.

And inside the bedchamber, Jiang Chen sensed a Venerable Realm Late Stage presence, in addition to the Empress's steward Hu Li, a Venerable Realm Peak power.

The usual defense of this bedchamber could be described as terrifying!

"Everyone, please wait here. Mr. Mi Jiaro, Mr. Ha'er, Mr. Ya Se, Mr. Di Ya, Mr. Jiang, and Pu Losi, let's head inside!"

The Empress stopped, glanced at the group, and spoke softly.

Jiang Chen and the others nodded.

Creak!

The Empress pushed open the hall doors and entered, followed by Jiang Chen, the others she named, and the steward Hu Li, while the rest stayed outside the bedchamber.

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