Chapter 172

• Chu Liuyue helplessly smiled. “Father, our house is pretty near the academy. You don’t have to send me there. Also, you’ve just been appointed as the imperial guards’ Commander in Chief, so you definitely have a lot of things to handle. It seems like you haven’t rested these few days,” said Chu Liuyue as she invited Chu Ning in and poured a cup of tea for him.
• “That’s right. Other than handling the imperial guards’ affairs, I still need to investigate the Fourth Princess’s incident. Previously, the Fourth Princess met with an accident at the hunting ground, and her pearl of essence was destroyed. The Emperor is heartbroken and keeps asking us to investigate properly. We’ve already punished tens of people in these few days.”
• Chu Liuyue gently replied with an “oh.” She then asked, “Pearl of essence destroyed… Does that mean she can’t cultivate anymore?”