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Da Xia couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. Qingtan bringing Bai Lin and Shu Mei to the Demon Palace just didn't sit right with her.

Li Wei and Li Jun shouldn't have even remembered them. Why, then, would they invite her old friends here, of all places?

With these thoughts swirling in her mind, she approached the doors of the royal study. She could hear soft voices from within, speaking in hushed tones. She recognized them immediately—Li Wei and Li Jun. The tension in their voices was palpable, and the moment she entered, the conversation stopped abruptly. Both brothers turned to look at her, their eyes sharp but filled with something she couldn't quite place—guilt, maybe?

"Da Xia…" Li Wei began, but his voice trailed off as if he wasn't sure what to say.