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Along the way, Empress Consort Mariasha was also pondering the purpose of the Empress Dowager's summons.

Was it to inquire about the specific situation in the Northwest, or was it about the arrangements for facing various forces after returning to the Imperial Capital this time?

She knew very well that the Empress Dowager held a pivotal position in this imperial palace, and every word and action concerned the development of many situations, so she had to be on her guard and deal with it carefully.

Upon arriving in front of the Empress Dowager's palace, after the attendant announced her arrival, Empress Consort Mariasha stepped into the palace with light and cautious steps.

She saw the Empress Dowager sitting upright in the high seat, her expression peaceful but with a hint of solemnity. When her eyes fell on Empress Consort Mariasha, a trace of imperceptible concern flashed across them.

The Empress Dowager slightly raised her hand, signaling Empress Consort Mariasha to come forward, and said softly, "Royal Concubine, you must be tired from your journey.

Come and sit down quickly." Her voice was gentle, but it also carried an unquestionable majesty, making Empress Consort Mariasha feel even more that this summons was not simple.

The Empress Dowager sat upright on the main seat of the palace, her eyes filled with concern and prudence. She first briefly inquired about the situation in the Northwest from Empress Consort Mariasha.

Empress Consort Mariasha then recounted everything she knew, from the stability of the Northwest border to the general conditions of the local people's livelihood, and the undercurrents of various forces, describing them in great detail. The Empress Dowager listened and nodded slightly, gaining a clearer understanding of the situation in the Northwest.

Afterwards, the Empress Dowager changed the topic and began to inquire about the distribution and use of the potential breakthrough potion, a crucial matter.

Empress Consort Mariasha bowed slightly and respectfully informed the Empress Dowager about Crown Prince Soren bringing back four potential breakthrough potions. She explained in detail, "Empress Dowager, His Highness the Crown Prince had a difficult journey this time, overcoming many obstacles to bring back these four potential breakthrough potions, hoping to add some strength to our royal family."

Then, Empress Consort Mariasha added with a solemn expression, "However, Your Majesty, you also know that even with the aid of the potion, breaking through to the Saint Realm is still very difficult. When we were in the Northwest, we personally witnessed someone trying to break through with the help of the potion, but ultimately failed, and the consequences—"

Speaking of this, she sighed slightly, as if lamenting the difficulty and cruelty of breaking through to the Saint Realm.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager frowned slightly and pondered for a moment, then a look of satisfaction appeared on her face, indicating her approval of what Empress Consort Mariasha had said.

After all, this information allowed her to have a more comprehensive grasp of the potion matter, so that she could better weigh the pros and cons and make appropriate arrangements.

The Empress Dowager frowned slightly, her eyes full of doubt and curiosity, and asked softly, "Is the potential breakthrough potion difficult to obtain?"

She knew in her heart the preciousness of this potion, but she was not sure about the degree of difficulty in obtaining it. After all, it concerned the balance and arrangement of many forces in the future, so she had to figure this matter out.

Empress Consort Mariasha respectfully replied, "Soren traded for it with a powerhouse from the Upper Realm, the trading item was the corpse of a Saint Realm expert from the Beastmen race, Your Majesty."

As she spoke, she paid attention to the changes in the Empress Dowager's expression, knowing that this matter involved a wide range of issues and was quite complicated.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager was first stunned, a hint of surprise appeared on her face, and then she immediately closed her mouth and fell into deep thought.

She vaguely understood something. The corpse of a Saint Realm expert from the Beastmen race was not easy to obtain. If it weren't for this war, the empire would not have been able to collect one in decades.

Not to mention that behind this transaction, there were probably many unknown secrets and risks.

This meant that Soren, in the Northwest, not only had to deal with the cruel war situation, but also had to find ways to deal with the powerhouses from the Upper Realm to complete such a dangerous and complex transaction. The difficulties and obstacles he experienced were probably far beyond imagination.

Moreover, being involved with powerhouses from the Upper Realm was a matter of great importance. If handled well, it might bring great benefits to the empire, but if there was a slight mistake, it might bring unexpected disasters to the empire.

The Empress Dowager thought to herself, Soren was indeed not simple, but this matter had to be handled carefully in the future, and no one should be allowed to use this to slander Soren or bring unfavorable effects to the royal family.

At the same time, the distribution and use of this potion had to be handled with utmost caution, after all, it was exchanged for in such a special way, and each one carried many intertwined interests and potential variables.

Seeing the Empress Dowager's expression, Empress Consort Mariasha did not say anything more, but quietly waited aside, waiting for the Empress Dowager to recover from her thoughts before continuing to discuss the next matters.

The Empress Dowager originally thought in her heart that since the potential breakthrough potion could only be exchanged for the corpse of a Saint Realm expert, then so be it. As for whether it could be exchanged for other things, she did not ask, and felt that there was indeed no need to ask.

After all, Soren's identity and status in the empire were there. If there were other items that could be exchanged, even if it was necessary to transfer supplies from the Imperial Capital, she believed that he would not hesitate in the slightest.

However, for so long, she had never heard him mention this matter to the Imperial Capital, from which it was not difficult to infer that, apart from the corpse of a Saint Realm expert, the powerhouses from the Upper Realm probably looked down on anything in the empire's world.

Naturally, the Empress Dowager did not care too much about Soren's little thoughts of cultivating his own power.

As the Crown Prince, it was only natural to have such little thoughts.

However, Empress Consort Mariasha hesitated again and again, weighing it in her heart for a long time, and finally gritted her teeth and decided to expose Soren's secret. She took a deep breath and said, "Empress Dowager, it is not that there is no possibility of exchanging other items. Soren once collected a large number of such amethysts to exchange for a potential breakthrough potion, but the required quantity was too huge.

Empress Consort Mariasha shook her head helplessly and said, "It won't work, Your Majesty. This amethyst seems ordinary and has no great use, but I have already used the power of my family to search for it. As a result, it was found that the number of amethysts on the market is very scarce, and various signs indicate that someone should be secretly collecting them."