diff --git a/mempalace/cli.py b/mempalace/cli.py
index 08b1586..5713669 100644
--- a/mempalace/cli.py
+++ b/mempalace/cli.py
@@ -1005,7 +1005,15 @@ def cmd_hallways(args):
     """List within-wing entity hallways (the auto-built associative graph)."""
     from .hallways import list_hallways
 
-    rows = list_hallways(getattr(args, "wing", None))
+    palace_path = (
+        os.path.expanduser(args.palace)
+        if getattr(args, "palace", None)
+        else MempalaceConfig().palace_path
+    )
+    rows = list_hallways(
+        getattr(args, "wing", None),
+        config=MempalaceConfig(palace_path=palace_path),
+    )
     if not rows:
         print("No hallways yet — they are built from drawer entities when you mine.")
         return
diff --git a/mempalace/hallways.py b/mempalace/hallways.py
index a4d3afa..cd079cf 100644
--- a/mempalace/hallways.py
+++ b/mempalace/hallways.py
@@ -383,11 +383,11 @@ def list_hallways(wing: Optional[str] = None, config=None) -> list[dict]:
     return [h for h in all_hallways if h.get("wing") == wing]
 
 
-def delete_hallway(hallway_id: str) -> bool:
+def delete_hallway(hallway_id: str, config=None) -> bool:
     """Remove one hallway record by id. Returns True if a record was removed."""
-    hallways = _load_hallways()
+    hallways = _load_hallways(config)
     filtered = [h for h in hallways if h.get("id") != hallway_id]
     if len(filtered) == len(hallways):
         return False
-    _save_hallways(filtered)
+    _save_hallways(filtered, config)
     return True
diff --git a/tests/test_cli_hallways.py b/tests/test_cli_hallways.py
index 76739d2..863d9cc 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli_hallways.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli_hallways.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def test_lists_sorted_by_count(monkeypatch, capsys):
             "label": "A <-> B (x3)",
         },
     ]
-    monkeypatch.setattr(hallways_mod, "list_hallways", lambda wing=None: list(rows))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(hallways_mod, "list_hallways", lambda wing=None, config=None: list(rows))
     cmd_hallways(Namespace(wing=None, limit=50))
     out = capsys.readouterr().out
     assert "2 hallway(s)" in out
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def test_respects_limit(monkeypatch, capsys):
         {"entity_a": f"E{i}", "entity_b": "X", "co_occurrence_count": i, "label": f"E{i} <-> X"}
         for i in range(5)
     ]
-    monkeypatch.setattr(hallways_mod, "list_hallways", lambda wing=None: list(rows))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(hallways_mod, "list_hallways", lambda wing=None, config=None: list(rows))
     cmd_hallways(Namespace(wing=None, limit=2))
     assert capsys.readouterr().out.count("<->") == 2
 
@@ -47,13 +47,28 @@ def test_negative_limit_shows_nothing_not_tail(monkeypatch, capsys):
         {"entity_a": f"E{i}", "entity_b": "X", "co_occurrence_count": i, "label": f"E{i} <-> X"}
         for i in range(5)
     ]
-    monkeypatch.setattr(hallways_mod, "list_hallways", lambda wing=None: list(rows))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(hallways_mod, "list_hallways", lambda wing=None, config=None: list(rows))
     cmd_hallways(Namespace(wing=None, limit=-2))
     # A negative limit must not slice from the end (which would print all-but-2).
     assert capsys.readouterr().out.count("<->") == 0
 
 
 def test_empty_message(monkeypatch, capsys):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(hallways_mod, "list_hallways", lambda wing=None: [])
+    monkeypatch.setattr(hallways_mod, "list_hallways", lambda wing=None, config=None: [])
     cmd_hallways(Namespace(wing="x", limit=50))
     assert "No hallways yet" in capsys.readouterr().out
+
+
+def test_explicit_palace_scopes_hallway_listing(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    calls = []
+
+    def fake_list(wing=None, config=None):
+        calls.append((wing, config.palace_path))
+        return []
+
+    selected = tmp_path / "selected" / "palace"
+    monkeypatch.setattr(hallways_mod, "list_hallways", fake_list)
+
+    cmd_hallways(Namespace(wing="wing_aya", limit=50, palace=str(selected)))
+
+    assert calls == [("wing_aya", str(selected))]
diff --git a/tests/test_hallways.py b/tests/test_hallways.py
index f07b938..fa89597 100644
--- a/tests/test_hallways.py
+++ b/tests/test_hallways.py
@@ -318,6 +318,19 @@ class TestHallwayQuery:
         hallways_mod._save_hallways([{"id": "h1", "wing": "wing_aya"}])
         assert hallways_mod.delete_hallway("nonexistent") is False
 
+    def test_delete_hallway_uses_selected_palace_config(self, tmp_path):
+        from mempalace.config import MempalaceConfig
+
+        default_cfg = MempalaceConfig(palace_path=tmp_path / "default" / "palace")
+        selected_cfg = MempalaceConfig(palace_path=tmp_path / "selected" / "palace")
+        record = {"id": "h1", "wing": "wing_aya"}
+        hallways_mod._save_hallways([record], default_cfg)
+        hallways_mod._save_hallways([record], selected_cfg)
+
+        assert hallways_mod.delete_hallway("h1", config=selected_cfg) is True
+        assert hallways_mod.list_hallways(config=selected_cfg) == []
+        assert hallways_mod.list_hallways(config=default_cfg) == [record]
+
 
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # L7 dynamics integration — hallway records carry strength/stability/etc