"Why did His Majesty silently listen to Xiana and let her stay here?" Empress Yunxian questioned Emperor Zhenji.
"What could I have said? Princess Xiana wants to fulfill her promise to the Crown Prince. It is a matter between two young people," Emperor Zhenji said and picked up the cup to drink the tea.
However, before he could sip the tea Empress Yunxian took away the porcelain cup from him and plonked it on the table. "I want the Emperor to tell me why he is so happy about Xiana around my son. Are they both already in love? Did the Crown Prince tell His Majesty the truth about what he is hiding from me?" Empress Yunxian asked her husband. This time with a stern tone.
