Shen Mieyue narrowed his dark eyes slightly, then suddenly reached out to pinch Shen Xiuming's delicate face, his confusion deepening as his eyes widened further.
The surrounding officials were alarmed, assuming there was some grudge between the two, and hurriedly stepped in to intervene.
"General Shen, let's talk this out calmly!"
"Oh dear, let go of Magistrate Shen! He's slender and frail—he can't withstand your blows!"
"What's going on here?"
"General Shen, release him! Magistrate Shen isn't into men!"
"No wonder General Shen has never married—turns out he has such inclinations... Ah!"
Amid the clamor, the envoys from the Yue Kingdom watched with amusement.
Among them was a petite envoy with a faint medicinal scent, her bright almond-shaped eyes sparkling with excitement as she covered her mouth and giggled. "Oh my~ The fierce general falling for the delicate magistrate? This is even more dramatic than the romance novels!"
