Xu Zifan placed the royal decree on the table which carried the order of his appointment as ranked second official. He looked at chaofu (the formal robe of the official) when he heard Jingfei's voice.
"Xu Zifan, did you like it? Now, Jianjun cannot make fun of you," Jingfei said while smiling brightly.
"Did you ask His Majesty for this?" Xu Zifan inquired.
"I was telling my father how Jianjun made fun of you when we both had gone out," Jingfei said and stroked her hand over the chaofu robe.
"You didn't have to inform about such a small matter to your father," Xu Zifan said. "Don't you think people will say that I got this rank because I married the First Princess?" He didn't want to get angry at Jingfei, so he kept his cool.
"I didn't ask for it. I merely wanted my father to punish Li Jianjun. He insulted you, so I could not bear that," Jingfei asserted.
"When I can bear it why can't you do it?" Xu Zifan questioned her.
