He looked at her with an innocent smile. "Nothing, Your Majesty! I just said you're so great and wise!"
Heena glared at him—a look that clearly said: 'Enough, or I will literally fry you in oil.'
She turned back to the Duchesses. "Well, since you're all here, you should go meet your sons."
The women nodded quickly. "Yes, we should. Definitely. Right now."
They slowly stood and started to leave, but their eyes kept glancing back at Secretary Chen and Heena with expressions of absolute 'fascination' and barely concealed gossip-hunger.
As soon as they left, Heena facepalmed and looked at Secretary Chen. "Can you NOT do something that creates scandalous rumors?!"
Secretary Chen looked at her with exaggerated hurt. "Your Majesty, 'I'm' the one who should be pitied here!"
"Oh really? How so?"
He looked at her with tears gathering in his eyes, covering his face dramatically.
