Holding the box sealed with a sigil, the National Master sneered and tucked it away before heading towards the Imperial Palace.
Inside the Imperial Palace
Xie Pan'Er spoon-fed the Emperor his medicine, with palace members sent by the Empress Dowager repeatedly asking about the Emperor's condition. Xie Pan'Er dismissed them, saying there was significant improvement.
Just then, Eunuch Ling reported from outside that the National Master was seeking an audience.
"What does the National Master want?"
Xie Pan'Er muttered with suspicion, wondering why the National Master didn't show up when the Emperor was poisoned or during the investigation, but now appeared after the suspect was caught and the poison neutralized.
