But in the end, he just shook his head and sighed.
"Forget it, then. The young will make their own way. I cannot force matters."
Su Ye replied,
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Just as she finished speaking, the Emperor's tone suddenly changed.
"However, I do feel you and Chu Huan would make a fine pair. From now on, you two should spend more time together. If, one day, you fall for each other, you can come to me for an imperial decree. I'd like to see if that little scoundrel dares to defy it."
As he spoke, the Emperor looked over at Bai Xin, chiding him with a smile.
It was clear that Bai Xin was in the Emperor's good graces.
Su Ye kept her head down, saying nothing.
Instead, Prince Chu Huan, who stood beside her, glanced at Su Ye before revealing a pleasant smile.
"I shall remember."
Finally, the atmosphere in the Imperial Study Room began to thaw, the earlier tension dissipating.
