The next day at dawn, surrounded by a unit of twenty elite knights and a General of the Imperial army of Leon, Shang Wei left the palace in a grand manner as if he was announcing to the world that a high-profile target is sitting inside the horse carriage.
Except for the Emperor and his trusted aides who knew the truth of the fire seed, no one in Leon Empire is that thrilled to have Shang Wei at the imperial palace, as in their eyes, he is just a 4-circle realm mage and the third prince with no real power at Phoenix Empire too.
Hence, when he left the palace with such heavy security, the imperial family members only looked down on him further and were rather happy that this leech was gone. As for the emperor's favorite granddaughter, she doesn't care.
The day went on for the rest of the people as usual.
Roughly four hours after his departure;
In the palace, there was an argument going on in the courtroom between the crown prince and the Emperor's nephew.
