Xiao Jinyan saw the Empress arrive and stepped forward to greet her, "Mother Empress."
The Empress, not having spotted the dog Emperor, was still somewhat uneasy, "Your father the Emperor didn't follow you here, did he?"
Xiao Jinyan replied, "Mother Empress, Father Emperor doesn't know you're here."
The Empress then breathed a sigh of relief; as long as the dog Emperor wasn't here, all was well.
Xiao Jinyan, noticing the man beside the Empress, asked with curiosity, "Mother Empress, who is this?"
The Empress lifted her head to glance at Ye Chu, "This is a friend of this palace, you can call him Uncle Ye."
Xiao Jinyan, out of politeness, called out, "Uncle Ye."
"Hmm," Ye Chu stared at Xiao Jinyan, his eyes flashing with a hint of doubt.
When they were alone, the Empress couldn't help asking the Crown Prince, "Was your father the Emperor very angry?"
