Long Xiao frowned as he listened to the ministers below earnestly advising him, with so even daring to cite the example of a forr dynasty’s downfall due to a ruler’s infatuation with a destructive concubine.
"Bang!" A crisp sound of shattering cups startled everyone.
"Enough!" Long Xiao shouted in a deep voice.
"Whatever I do has never required others to interfere. If you courtiers have ti to concern yourselves with my personal affairs, why not spend so effort on your own matters instead?"
"All of you questioning my decisions, do you think that any of you could be a better Emperor than I am?"
With these words, all the ministers in the room knelt down.
Silence ensued.
Long Xiao thought to himself, this group just wouldn’t be satisfied until he lost his temper.
When he listened patiently, they beca more and more demanding.
But when he truly lost his temper, those ministers who were just fervently making speeches beca fearful and retreated.
"I sincerely seek to marry Eldest Princess Yong Le, yet you obstruct at every turn. What is your intention?"
"If I hear even a whisper of a bad rumor about the Eldest Princess, you should consider the consequences yourselves," Long Xiao said coldly.
All the ministers present broke out in a cold sweat.
The Emperor was so protective, he wouldn’t tolerate a single rumor about his future Empress?
Regardless of what the Heavenly Dragon’s ministers thought, or how reluctant the Da Qing Empress Dowager was, this matter was decided.
As the esteed Da Qing Princess, Gu Shengyin couldn’t just casually accompany them back to the Heavenly Dragon.
The Heavenly Dragon’s Envoys would first return to their country, and then on an agreed date, a grand procession would co again to welco their future mistress of the Heavenly Dragon back.
The night before the Heavenly Dragon Delegation left, Gu Shengyin t with Long Xiao.
"You were quite clever, making dance in circles," Gu Shengyin snorted coldly.
Her expression remained calm, and her tone revealed no emotions, leaving Long Xiao unable to guess her thoughts.
This was the first ti the two had t since that incident in the grand hall.
It was also the first ti the two t after his true identity had been revealed.
Long Xiao felt a bit helpless: "I can assure you, I never played gas with you, Bao Chan."
He softly called her by her given na.
"I’ve never lied to you." He had rely concealed so things.
Gu Shengyin was silent; as she thought back carefully, it turned out to be true.
Even about Xiao Xiao not being a real na, Long Xiao had told her before he left.
Gu Shengyin ca back to her senses and looked at him: "You’ve spent so much effort to marry ; aren’t you afraid others will call you a foolish ruler?"
Long Xiao laughed: "Others can say what they want; how can I stop them? As for whether I am a foolish ruler, ti will tell."
Gu Shengyin snorted: "I don’t care if others call you a foolish ruler. I just think that I might beco a so-called fem fatale because of this."
Long Xiao’s expression imdiately beca serious: "Don’t worry, Bao Chan. What others say about doesn’t matter, but if anyone dares to slander you, they surely don’t want their tongue."
Gu Shengyin: "..."
Where did this guy learn these sweet words from?
Her heart felt happy, but on the surface, she just feigned a casual snort.
Who knew that behind her, a warmth approached as a warm body ca closer.
"I truly can’t bear to part with you, Bao Chan."
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Happy Lantern Festival, everyone~ See you tonight.
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