After Gongsun Xing left, the Emperor gazed at the bottle on the table and fell into deep thought.
After so many years, it had once again appeared in his life.
Every time it showed up within these palace walls, it brought not blessings but calamity and now, it had returned.
This time, who had it set its sights on?
The attendant standing nearby watched the Emperor's ever-shifting expression and did not even dare to breathe loudly.
The entire Imperial Study sank into an awkward, suffocating silence.
