Nolan Deye sat there reviewing memorials, not even casting a glance at Nangong Xin, who was kneeling before him, as if she did not exist at all.
As time passed, Nangong Xin's fear deepened. She did not know what she had done wrong, but the Emperor's attitude towards her made it painfully clear that it was no small matter.
Suddenly, the doors to the Imperial Study were flung open from the outside. Without any announcement, two figures walked straight in as if no one else was there.
Upon seeing the newcomers, Nolan Deye, who had been reviewing memorials, did not get angry. Instead, he stood up immediately to welcome them, "Lord National Master, you've arrived!"
Nangong Xin knelt there, her head bowed, unable to see the guests. However, based on the Emperor's words and demeanor, she knew these must be the resurrected sorcerer from yesterday's rampant rumors among Beijing's elite.
