Outside the Imperial Palace, Nalan Yan'er, holding the Six-character Heavenly Book, took her daughter Dongfang Xiu to the palace to greet Emperor Yongye and the Empress Dowager.
All the way there, her mind seemed to be elsewhere. Because of the Six-character Heavenly Book, these past two days Nalan Yan'er had been ill at ease, unable to eat or sleep properly, and she appeared much more haggard.
Where was the spirit and pride she had when she first got her hands on the Six-character Heavenly Book?
Crown Prince Dongfang Yu thought she was preoccupied with comprehending the Heavenly Book and did not suspect anything, but Nalan Yan'er knew very well that the Six-character Heavenly Book had lost its mysterious power and the tremendous amount of 8.5 million taels was completely wasted.
The crushing weight of 8.5 million taels was like a mountain on her heart. To make matters worse, the Dacang Monkeys were slaughtered by Xiao Junci, leaving her with no wine and a mind in utter chaos.
