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At this moment, however, the atmosphere was subtly amiss.

Facing the casual glance from Zi Xian, both the third and the sixth brothers turned their heads, avoiding her gaze—the benefits from the Eastern Palace, however bountiful, could not compare to their father's imposing authority.

Recently, the father's actions had almost explicitly isolated the Dragon Consort.

Had it not been for this woman hailing from the east, the father would have probably banished her from the Dragon Palace already.

"Hmph."

Qi Zhao Wen, the fifth of the Qi siblings, let out a soft sneer.

Qi Zhao Wen composed himself, turned his head back to warn the other with a glance, and then returned to speaking with a light chuckle, "Things have been far from tranquil lately, sister-in-law, you might as well return to Mount Yu for rest. Without any reason, better not to wander about."

Having said that, he led the three of them past Zi Xian and skimmed away over the waves into the distance.

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