Great Xia: At the start, summon the Net of Heaven to suppress the martial arts world.

Before a cup of tea had been brewed, the two brothers heard a loud and solemn greeting from outside:

"His Majesty has arrived!" The voice was like a thunderclap, instantly shattering the tranquility of the courtyard.

As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Xia, accompanied carefully by Wei Yong, slowly stepped into the Xuan Prince's residence.

As Emperor Xia walked steadily forward, he looked around with great interest, his gaze sharp and keen, as if he wanted to take in every corner of the Xuan Prince's residence.

Clearly, Emperor Xia was also filled with curiosity and a desire to explore the various changes that Xuanwang Mansion had recently undergone.

They were eager to find out exactly what caused Xia Taige to carry out such a large-scale purge.

The two brothers, who had been waiting there for a long time, hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully bowed, saying:

"Greetings, Father!" Their movements were perfectly synchronized, their attitude extremely respectful, displaying the proper demeanor of royal children.

Wei Yong, who had come with Emperor Xia, also bowed slightly and nodded to the two brothers to express his greetings.

Emperor Xia smiled and gently waved his arm, looking at the two brothers in front of him with a gentle gaze.

"It seems you all knew I was coming!" Emperor Xia laughed heartily, his words revealing a touch of warmth and affability.

Then, he turned to look at Xia Beixuan standing to the side and said with a slightly teasing tone.

"Beixuan, when did you start spending all your time with this unfilial son?"

Upon hearing Emperor Xia's words, Xia Taige couldn't help but slightly purse his lips, muttering to himself:

Ha, you keep calling me your rebellious son, you'd better watch out!

However, despite muttering these thoughts to himself, Xia Taige actually held deep respect and love for his father, the Xia Emperor, deep in his heart.

After all, his predecessor was able to live a carefree and unrestrained life entirely thanks to the Xia Emperor's unreserved love and care for him!

"Father, you have no idea how unethical my fifth brother is!"

"When I heard that the execution ground was attacked by those cultists today, I was very worried and rushed over to comfort my fifth brother. Who would have thought?"

“I rushed here, only to find that my fifth brother was holding a huge banquet all by himself at the mansion, without even sending anyone to inform me.”

At this point, Xia Beixuan's face showed annoyance. He pointed his finger directly at Xia Taige, looking as if Xia Taige had deliberately let him down. Xia Taige rolled his eyes and his face was full of black lines.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia slightly raised the corner of his eye and turned his gaze towards Xia Taige.

When Emperor Xia saw Xia Taige's helpless yet amused expression, he couldn't help but burst into laughter:

"Hahahaha... It seems this really proves the old saying—it's better to be lucky than early!"

“Today, my son and I will take a good look at what kind of feast this unfilial son has prepared, and why he is hiding it so secretly.”

Hearing Emperor Xia say this, Xia Taige had no choice but to step forward and invite Emperor Xia to proceed to the main hall for the banquet.

He said respectfully:

"Father, this way please! Today, the Xuan Prince's Mansion has spared no effort in preparing this banquet, and we are confident that it will satisfy you!"

He strode forward and personally led the way for Emperor Xia.

Just then, the many chiefs of the Zhenwu Division, who had been waiting outside the main hall for a long time, stood in unison behind Zhao Gao, respectfully welcoming the arrival of Emperor Xia.

As the crowd drew near, the department heads dared not delay in the slightest, and immediately knelt down, shouting in unison:

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" The entire scene was solemn and dignified, displaying the majesty of the royal family.

Emperor Xia stared intently at the person before him, paying close attention to Zhao Gao.

However, due to the extremely limited information obtained, all that was known was that this person was the chief steward of Prince Xuan's mansion.

He was also one of the deputy directors of the Zhenwu Division, and was deeply trusted by Xia Taige, but apart from that, nothing else was known about him.

Emperor Xia simply raised his hand slightly and spoke calmly:

"Please get up quickly, no need for such formalities!"

Having said that, he turned his head and looked at Xia Taige, asking casually:

"These must be all the trusted ministers of the Zhenwu Division!"

Upon hearing the Emperor's question, Xia Taige didn't hesitate for a moment before answering without a second thought:

"That is indeed the case, Father Emperor!"

Immediately realizing the awkward atmosphere, Xia Taige quickly tried to change the subject and hurriedly invited Emperor Xia to take the main seat, respectfully saying:

"Please, Father Emperor, take a seat!"

Originally, Xia Taige was looking forward to hosting a banquet to relax, but things didn't go as planned, and she still couldn't feel relaxed or happy.

After Emperor Xia slowly took his seat, to everyone's dismay, it was clear that he had no intention of letting Xia Taige off the hook.

After only a brief pause, Emperor Xia turned his gaze back to Xia Taige, his tone still quite casual:

"They are all important officials in the court, don't you intend to introduce them to me? Are you going to keep it a secret?"

It's true, the deputy director and director of the Zhenwu Division are both high-ranking officials of the third and fourth ranks in the imperial court. It's astonishing that even the Xia Emperor himself didn't recognize such high-ranking officials.

This group of people, after joining the company, none of them went to the palace to report on their duties!

Simply ridiculous!

Xia Taige knew he couldn't avoid it, nor was there any need to. He looked up and gave Zhao Gao a look.

Zhao Gao understood and immediately stood up and said:

"Your humble servant, Zhao Gao, Deputy Director of the Zhenwu Division, greets Your Majesty!"

The others followed suit.

"Your humble servant, Hei Bai Xuan Jian, Chief of the Zhenwu Division, greets Your Majesty!"

"Your humble servant, Jing Ni, Director of the Zhenwu Division, greets Your Majesty!"

"Your humble servant, Yan Ri, Director of the Zhenwu Division, greets Your Majesty!"

"The guards of Prince Xuan's residence, Zhen Gang, Duan Shui, Luan Shen, Wang Liang, Mie Hun, and Zhuan Po, greet Your Majesty!"

Looking at these elite Xia Taige troops before him, Emperor Xia asked in confusion:

"Why is one of the department heads missing?"

"Your Majesty, there is still a director who is on a mission in Changde Prefecture and has not yet returned to the capital!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia nodded faintly without saying anything more.

Wei Yong, standing beside him, carefully examined everyone with a solemn expression.

Xia Beixuan, standing to the side, acted as if nothing had happened, eating and drinking as usual, showing no concern for the scene at all.

He was focused on eating the delicious food in front of him; to him, after this feast, everything else was like dog food.

Xia Taige was already hungry, so he disregarded the proper etiquette between ruler and subject and ate the exquisite food in front of him.

They immediately began to wolf down their food.