But Yun Qi merely gazed at Gu Shengyin with a tender expression, completely oblivious to the look she gave him.
Lu Xi bit her lip, and finally bowed slightly to Gu Shengyin, saying, "This servant girl was granted an audience by the Empress Dowager, and upon passing through the Imperial Garden, heard that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess Consort were enjoying the scenery here, so I came to pay my respects."
She felt that saying this was already an open admission of submission.
But Gu Shengyin did not intend to let this slide so easily.
If Lu Xi were to pass by effortlessly like this, where would Yun Qi's, the Crown Prince's, authority be? Where would her, the Crown Princess Consort's, dignity be?
Gu Shengyin gently placed the teacup on the table.
The teacup clinked crisply against the marble table, a sound that seemed to transmit directly into Lu Xi's heart.
Her heart suddenly began to race.
