80 So Many Masters (2/2)

Hongyue smiled. Her heart was already unsettled by his strange timing.She was just about to force the Empress, but now the timing was off. I want you to leave. Can you do that much?

She looked around, and her eyes settled on the tray where the dagger laid untouched, ”Then I want that pretty dagger!”

At once, the Empress narrowed her eyes. What was this? A game? Who gave and took back the things they gave like that? However, before she even opened her mouth, the Crown Prince smiled.

”Sure.”

His eye met his mother, and he gave her a reassuring smile.

”As long as you don't kill anybody with it, you can have it,” He said as he passed over the knife.

Hongyue nodded, ”Okay.”

Oh.

That was done so smoothly even Hongyue didn't feel safe. In truth, she merely did that to see the balance of powers.

The Crown Prince seemed to hold a lot more influence over his mother, which was strangely unexpected.

Receiving the blade in her hands, she gave a satisfied expression. She walked her way to her seat. Sitting down clumsy, she took a look at her food and continued to eat.

Someone must have informed the Crown Prince to come, but she didn't see anyone leave.

The Emperor didn't mention a word during the whole verbal exchange, she couldn't tell what he was thinking.

Jiayi held her in a higher stage than she expected.

Hongyue shook her head slightly.

So many masters of the game.

Her eyes glowed slightly.

Looks like she'll have to knock them down one by one.