But seeing the Emperor's face looking displeased, she could only suppress her confusion and focus on soothing him first.
"My mother used to say that a maiden name should only be called by those closest to you. Since Your Majesty has already called me by my maiden name, it means you are the closest person to me."
Leaving other things aside, Lin Wanyi thought this would surely work.
These days, she had noticed that the Emperor prefers gentle persuasion over hard confrontation.
For the sake of better days ahead, she decided to say more gentle words.
Sure enough, after hearing her words, the Emperor felt much more at ease.
When he looked at Lin Wanyi again, his expression was noticeably brighter.
"I've summoned Ming Changzai for several days now, but didn't see you send someone to ask after me? Aren't you afraid I'd be bewitched and forget about you, you little heartless one?"
Lin Wanyi smiled, realizing that the issue was here.
