At the same time.

Aghia had already arrived at Xie Jie’s palace. Before she could even have someone announce her presence, she heard the sound of shattering porcelain coming from inside the palace.

Following that, a woman's tender voice filled with pleading and tears echoed, "Your Majesty, spare me!"

Aghia raised an eyebrow and glanced inside, only to see a slender lady in pink kneeling on the ground, her body trembling slightly.

It was ...