CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
It was not until much later that day that Jade and Phoenix finally had time to think about their own situation. The hour or so after Zhudai’s death had been chaotic. Emperor Han Zhangdi thanked them sincerely but briefly, before being surrounded by a gaggle of anxious servants and returned to the Palace. Zhudai’s personal guard were rounded up by the Emperor’s men and placed under guard. Xinyu was whisked away to the Palace to confer with the Emperor about her new status.
Sidelined by the sheer efficiency of the Emperor’s staff, Jade, Phoenix, Brynn and Marcus quickly realised they weren’t needed and, for lack of anywhere else to go, wandered back to Zhi Hui’s house.
The place had been trashed by Zhudai’s guards but Zhi Hui and her servants were there, busily rest
