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"Lu Xunguang said in a low voice, "I just came back from the Imperial Study. After reporting to the Emperor about capturing the messenger parrot from the South Seas, I heard from the eunuch that Mrs. Cao dragged you to the Empress Dowager's palace to present the palace flowers. The Weaving Bureau is not easy to deal with. I was worried that you might suffer a loss at the hands of that Mrs. Cao, so I came here early. Fortunately, I made it in time.""

"He recalled the slap that had almost landed on Li Ying's face just now and couldn't help feeling a chill run down his spine."

"If he had been a step late, Ying would have been at the mercy of others."