Meeting the Emperor was no less nerve-wracking than meeting the Empress. Anji and her brothers had barely sat down for lunch when the eunuch announced the Emperor's arrival.
Bowing low, they waited for the Emperor to dismiss their greeting.
Instead of a cheerful man, the Emperor sighed deeply and told the servants to give them all privacy. Even from just his voice, Anji detected severe exhaustion. Was this truly the man running a whole country?
Only after all the servants had left the room did the Emperor tell them to get up and receive their greetings.
"Let's not pretend with too much formality. Noble Consort Liu informed us that the three of you are esteemed heirs of the heroic murim sect. If there were royalty in the murim world, you would have a similar status to us in the mortal world. Please take a seat. Empress, have the servants bring in the lunch."
