"Yes, Your Majesty."
An attendant standing by her side heard the command and respectfully departed, her figure quickly vanishing from the grand hall.
Emperor Xia was very confident in Xia Zhu's abilities. She could conceal her presence even under the very nose of an expert like Jiang Ruxian.
"Spring Orchid, what's the status of the investigation into the Yijian Palace disciple, Zhang Yuan?" she asked, suddenly remembering the matter.
"Your Majesty, we have some leads," Spring Orchid reported respectfully. "Zhang Yuan is rather reclusive and keeps to himself. His talent is average. He joined Yijian Palace ten years ago and his performance was unremarkable. He only recently began to distinguish himself, and it's suspected that he received an inheritance from some powerful expert..."
Emperor Xia's brow furrowed slightly.
The Exotic Stone, which was related to the Ancient Emperor, had also been purchased by that same Yijian Palace disciple at the auction.
