Boom!
The stones collapsed.
The Miao King was buried underneath.
Lu Zhaoyan heard the noise coming from the small garden and suspiciously glanced back.
Emperor Liang, feeling utterly vindicated, said with a brisk mood, "Return to the palace."
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Thousand Mechanism Pavilion.
Tan'er lifted the curtain and entered Gongsun Liuying's boudoir. "Young Miss, Miss Yan is here."
Gongsun Liuying was in the middle of playing chess. "Let her in."
Meng Qianqian entered the room.
Gongsun Liuying continued fiddling with the chessboard in front of her without even looking up.
Meng Qianqian stepped forward and knelt opposite her.
Gongsun Liuying asked casually, "So, have you given any thought to what I said?"
Meng Qianqian replied, "I have. I disagree."
Gongsun Liuying's hand, holding a chess piece, paused mid-air as her sharp gaze locked on Meng Qianqian. "What did you just say?"