Bab 189: The Stunning Return 14

"You can leave." The Regent Prince's cold dismissal confused the royal guards. They had just helped resolve an issue, hadn't they? Where was their reward?

Some of the guards' expressions immediately turned ugly when they realized there wasn't going to be any reward. The others just grumbled under their breath and scoffed.

The Regent Prince's cold attitude made it loud and clear that they had just accomplished a thankless job.

"Yes, Regent Prince. We'll take our leave." Khuram felt as disgruntled as his fellow royal guards, but he didn't dare to make his dissatisfaction obvious.

They were still in the Court Hall. Losing control here would be akin to asking for their deaths.

Giving another deep bow, the head of the royal guards slowly back away. 

"Wait!"

Right at this moment, just when they were about to leave, Crown Prince Lail's cold voice echoed in the hall.