Cutting Ties Forever

So in her previous life, before she entered the palace, Grace never knew Evan Xiao.

Later, when the Blue Moon Kingdom was at war with the Vermilion Kingdom, she finally realized—the man who had slept with her, the father of Rui'er, was actually him!

...

The people from the General's Mansion were about to come in, and Grace felt panicked, wanting to find an excuse to slip away.

As she glanced around, she suddenly noticed... Grace Wan was watching her.

She was watching her with a scrutinizing, assessing gaze.

At a critical moment like this, why was she staring at her?

Grace's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Could it be... she knows something?

Stay calm.

Dowager Lady Evelyn Zhu asked coldly, "What does Evan Xiao mean by this?"

"Our General Evan Xiao heard today is the Dowager Lady’s birthday, so he specially sent a gift. Of course, it’s meant as a birthday greeting," Louis Lin replied, neither humble nor arrogant.

"Ha! Birthday greeting?" Dowager Lady Evelyn Zhu sneered, picking up the box. "He’s sending me birthday wishes?"

"Exactly! Wishing the Dowager Lady a long and prosp—"

Smack! Louis Lin’s last word, 'prosperity,' was swallowed right back down his throat.

Because Dowager Lady Evelyn Zhu had thrown the box right at him.

"Go back and tell Evan Xiao—if he wants to annoy me, he’s out of luck! I’m perfectly healthy!" Dowager Lady Evelyn Zhu said, her voice strong and commanding.

"Dowager Lady, you misunderstand! Our General really is just sending a gift, there’s no other meaning!" Louis Lin scrambled up and tried to hand her the box again.

Minister Zhuo finally couldn’t take it anymore and shouted angrily, "Guards!"

"Here!" The captain of the Prime Minister’s Residence guards stepped forward and responded.

"Throw him out!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Two burly, imposing guards marched over and hauled Louis Lin away.

"Dowager Lady!" Louis Lin pleaded, waving the gift box. "Please, just accept it!"

But he was only a first-rank Spirit Practitioner—no match for the guards. In no time, he and the gift were tossed out onto the street.

Minister Zhuo, face cold as ice, gave him one last message: "Louis Lin, go back and tell Evan Xiao—the Zhu family is done with him! We’ll never associate with him again!"

"Wait, Minister Zhuo, I—"

Bang! The Zhu family’s grand doors slammed shut, the gust of wind stinging Louis Lin’s face, leaving him feeling utterly miserable...

Grace was baffled, too. With all that bad blood, why would Evan Xiao send a birthday gift to the Dowager Lady?

Wasn’t he just handing them his face to slap?

When she got back to the General’s Mansion, maybe she could do some digging...

...

There were over a dozen tables here; not everyone would necessarily notice her.

Even if someone did notice her, her appearance had changed so much—she looked like a lady of high status now. No one would dare randomly approach her.

With that thought, Grace sat firmly in her seat, expressionless, her eyes calm—like whoever was coming in had absolutely nothing to do with her.

Soon, a familiar face entered: Louis Lin.

Wait, the congratulatory gift was from him?!

Louis Lin and Quentin Chin were Evan Xiao’s most trusted men—a gift from Louis was basically the same as one from Evan himself.

Louis Lin entered, holding a beautifully crafted box high. He announced, "I am Louis Lin, General Evan Xiao’s attendant. By the general’s order, I bring this birthday gift for Dowager Lady Evelyn Zhu. I hope the Dowager Lady will accept it with a smile."

After speaking, Louis Lin walked straight to Dowager Lady Evelyn Zhu and respectfully presented the gift box before her.

Dowager Lady Evelyn Zhu was eating, of course, and couldn’t possibly hold all the gifts herself. That’s why there were servants specifically assigned to receive them.

But Louis Lin clearly didn’t know the rules—he didn’t hand the gift to a servant, but gave it straight to Dowager Lady Evelyn Zhu!