The empress's face twisted in a mixture of rage and incredulity as she screamed at the emperor. "You let the crown prince go with a demon? Have you gone completely insane?"
The emperor watched her outburst with an unnerving calmness, his eyes glinting with a sinister light. He spoke in a low, measured tone, his voice dripping with malice. "It's my decision, and I don't care how much noise you make. If you don't like it, go ahead and try to bring him back. I dare you to try."
The empress's face paled, her eyes widening in shock. She seemed to be taken aback by the emperor's challenge, her confidence wavering for a moment.
The emperor's gaze seemed to bore into her very soul, his eyes gleaming with a malevolent intensity. "You know very well why you can't do it yourself," he continued, his voice low and menacing.
