After the incident where Princess Longzhu's marriage proposal was rejected, a tense atmosphere hung over the Xiliang Delegation.
The mood of the entire banquet became strange as a result.
When the banquet ended, the guests dispersed and returned home.
The Emperor spent the night with Consort Liu.
Consort Liu took the opportunity to probe the Emperor's thoughts, wanting to know what he thought of Princess Longzhu.
The Emperor just gave a casual smile and said nothing more.
Seeing this, Consort Liu knew not to press the matter.
On the way back, Hua Manman kept stealing glances at Prince Zhao.
To be fair, Prince Zhao was indeed very handsome. Whether it was his features, his physique, or his status, he was top-notch in every respect. It was no wonder that Princess Longzhu, the so-called Desert Pearl, had taken a fancy to him.
Li Ji looked at her with a half-smile.
"Why are you sneaking peeks at me?"
Hua Manman blinked. "I wasn't sneaking peeks at you."
