“Two will do, no need for two hundred, “Dustin said with a grin. “I’m not sure which two medicinal herbs you’re after, Your Grace. But I’ll have someone start searching right away,” Ethan replied, taking a sip from his teacup.

“It’s pretty simple. I’d like an Iceheart Lotus and an Emerald Corolla,” Dustin said casually. Ethan, who had just taken a sip of tea, couldn’t help but spit it out when he heard that.

His face contorted in shock. “Your Grace, did I hear you right? You’re asking for an Iceheart Lotus and an Emerald Corolla?”

“Exactly.” Dustin nodded. He had brought this up because he was worried about the Welch family’s slow progress in finding these herbs. Cinna’s health was on the line, and there was no time to waste.

He hoped that with the Langford family’s help, it could speed things up. “Do you realize how rare and precious those herbs are?” Ethan asked, his voice quivering.

“Yes, they’re precious, but I trust you could handle this task,” Dustin said with a smile. “Handle it? That’s easy for you to say,” Ethan thought, struggling to keep his frustration in check.

“First, you demanded the Golden Balcony, and now you want two insanely rare and precious herbs. Are you trying to bankrupt the Langford family?”

“Your Grace, if we could buy these with money, it’d be one thing, but precious herbs are exceptionally rare. I’m not sure where we can find them quickly,” Ethan looked concerned.

might struggle, but I have confidence in you, Mr. Ethan,” Dustin said, taking another sip

his brow

you ever heard about the Curtis family massacre twelve years ago?”

although he tried to remain composed. “I’ve heard

of curiosity,” Dustin said, with a

Imperial Court investigated for years, but the

fixed on Ethan. Ethan’s heart raced under the scrutiny, and he broke out in a cold sweat. He wondered, “Could he somehow know something?

utmost secrecy, leaving no witnesses or loose ends. It couldn’t

Ethan couldn’t help but swallow hard, and beads of cold sweat formed on his

deal. If it ever came to light, it

About the medicinal

but also held many pieces of incriminating evidence against high- ranking officials. The Langford family’s

problem,” Ethan

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