For Yao Concubine, an alchemist of her level, being asked to refine first-grade Gathering Essence Liquid was nothing short of humiliation.
If it weren't for the presence of the Empress Dowager and Emperor Xia, Yao Concubine would have definitely smashed the bottle of liquid right onto Ye Lingyue's face.
Yao Concubine forcefully suppressed her anger and hid the contempt in her eyes, taking the bottle of liquid. Yet, upon unscrewing and examining the contents, her ordinarily glamorous and enchanting face was suddenly overcast with gloom.
Biting her teeth, Yao Concubine spat out a sentence.
"I have lost this competition."
"Beloved wife, what do you mean by this?" Emperor Xia was clearly surprised by the outcome, although it was true that whether Yao Concubine refined the Gathering Essence Liquid or not, she had already lost her qualification as a Court Alchemist.
