Chapter 145: Jiang Ying Yue (52)

It was midday when His Majesty the Emperor dismissed the court and allowed those that just got back from the east to go back to their homes.

However, Sheng Lingxin only managed to reach the Prime Minister's estate late in the afternoon. When she did, her face was pale. And she looked so out of it with her gaze never leaving the ground. Those that welcomed her back, apart from her grandfather, the prime minister got confused why instead of having a jubilant expression on her immaculate face, she looked like her soul had just flown out of her body.

"First Miss." Her maid called out when the female lead almost stumbled down at the doorsteps of her grandfather's main hall. The servant worriedly held her arm and stabilized her gait.

Sheng Lingxin who somehow regained her senses, weakly smiled. Seeing this, the prime minister's face darkened. He dismissed everyone from there so he could talk privately with his granddaughter.

"Lingxin..."