"What is it with people and them wanting to challenge me?" he asked aloud to particularly no one. "Is this how my entire marriage vacation in the palace would be?"
Tianshi Xue made a noise of contempt. Prince Qui was only trying to lighten the mood. His wife was getting too hotheaded at the prospect of her possibly leaving the palace. It was not like Prince Qui was going to let it happen. That was why he was not sure what was bothering her so much.
"Cheer up," he told her. "I'm going to win anyway."
"It's not about you winning. I want you to decline!"
Prince Qui looked at the ceiling, exasperated. Was this what it meant to have a wife? He was not really liking it. "Okay fine, I'll be good. I'll settle for a tie."
