Chapter 1130: Chapter 1130: Blocked By His Imperial Majesty’s Beloved Consort

Some of the ministers present were already well aware of why the Emperor had summoned Bai Xifeng to the palace today in the first place. Others had merely heard vague rumours that Great General Bai’s daughter had recently returned to the Capital after awakening as a surprisingly talented cultivator.

However, seeing this terrifying, high-tier magical beast obeying her every whim with their own eyes gave them a far starker, far more frightening understanding of just how wildly different the current Bai Xifeng was from the pathetic rumours of her past.

Finally, the imperial soldier who had gone inside to deliver the message hurried back out, breathing heavily.

"Young Lady Bai, His Majesty has granted you permission to enter." The soldier announced respectfully. "However, your contracted beast cannot set foot on the inner palace grounds. We ask that you please dismiss it back into your contracted beast space."

"Fine by me." Bai Xifeng said casually. She stood up, patted her robes, and turned toward Cerberus. "Go back inside and rest for a bit."

Upon receiving his master’s direct command, Cerberus let out a low rumble, instantly dissolving into a streak of light before vanishing back into Bai Xifeng’s spirit space.

With the terrifying creature gone, the visibly relieved guards immediately opened the gates, bowing as they allowed Bai Xifeng and Xiao Li to pass through into the imperial palace grounds.

An inner palace servant had already been stationed near the courtyard, waiting nervously to receive them.

"Young Lady Bai, I have been instructed to guide you to His Majesty’s private audience hall. Please, follow this humble servant." The maid said, bowing deeply with flawless, trembling respect.

Seeing how polite and soft-spoken the servant was, Bai Xifeng did not bother making things difficult for her. She simply gave a curt nod and followed the maid down the winding marble pathways.

However, as they were passing through one of the lavishly decorated imperial gardens, their path was suddenly blocked by a small procession of women and attendants.

Bai Xifeng paused, her sharp eyes sweeping over the group standing in front of her. She could instantly identify the leader of the pack without a second thought. It was undeniably the woman strutting at the centre, draped in ridiculously opulent silk robes and dripping with jade jewellery.

Judging by her haughty demeanour and the absurd number of palace maids fawning around her, Bai Xifeng easily deduced that this was one of the Emperor’s many concubines.

The woman locked her gaze onto Bai Xifeng, her eyes flashing with instant disdain before shifting her glaring eyes toward Xiao Li.

"How dare you insolent girls not kneel down in reverence when encountering me?!" The woman suddenly demanded, pointing a long, sharp fingernail aggressively toward Bai Xifeng and Xiao Li.

The leading palace maid guiding them gasped, immediately dropping to her knees and bowing her head to the marble ground in sheer terror.

"This humble servant greets Lady Pin An!" The maid squeaked out anxiously.

Seeing the maid drop, Xiao Li instinctively began to bend her knees to follow suit, but Bai Xifeng’s hand shot out like lightning, catching Xiao Li’s arm firmly. She pulled her maid back up, refusing to let her bow an inch.

Seeing the two newcomers blatantly defy her authority and refuse to kneel before her, Lady Pin An’s face flushed red with instant, explosive rage.

The servants hovering behind Lady Pin An immediately sensed their mistress’s rising fury. One of the senior maids quickly stepped forward, barking at Bai Xifeng and Xiao Li like a loyal guard dog.

"How dare you show such brazen disrespect to our Lady?!" The maid scolded loudly, glaring at them. "She is His Imperial Majesty’s beloved consort! Kneel down and beg for mercy this instant!"

Lady Pin An had arrogantly assumed that these two unfamiliar, attractive girls were newly selected tribute maidens recently brought into the palace to join the Emperor’s sprawling harem. Since they were still complete nobodies in her eyes, she wanted to ruthlessly assert her dominance over them right from the start, putting them in their place before they could ever have the chance to capture His Majesty’s eye and steal away her favoured status. She absolutely could not permit any potential rivals to gain a foothold.

"Kneel down?" Bai Xifeng repeated flatly.

She looked at the glaring woman in front of her, an amused, mocking smile slowly tugging at the corners of her lips.

"Who exactly are you asking me to kneel to? Even His Imperial Majesty himself does not have the authority to make me kneel." Bai Xifeng replied smoothly, her voice completely devoid of any fear.

The senior maid who had just yelled at her froze instantly, her jaw dropping. Her mind raced in shock. In the entire empire, there was only one single, extraordinary family that possessed such an absolute, legendary privilege.

The Great General Bai Household!

Decades ago, due to Great General Bai’s peerless military achievements, immortal battle merit, and unmatched sacrifice for the realm, the previous Emperor had personally bestowed a divine decree granting Great General Bai and his direct lineage complete immunity from kneeling before any member of the Royal Family. That legendary decree was common knowledge among the upper nobles of the Capital.

However, neither Lady Pin An nor her foolish servants had ever anticipated running into someone from that formidable household tucked away in a quiet palace garden today!

"Hmph! Such arrogance! You dare utter such treasonous disrespect toward His Majesty?!" Lady Pin An sneered, her ignorance blinding her to the situation. "I will personally report your insolence to the Emperor and have your head!"

She clearly still had no clue who she was actually dealing with.

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