"Thank you, Your Highness." The patriarch slowly stood up while maintaining the proper formality one should show toward royalty.
As for Dream Butterfly, she could only let out a sigh.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first, Patriarch Ximen," she said with a smile. Meeting with Ximen Hong had already wasted some of her time, and she still needed to visit other places.
"Please wait, Your Highness!" Ximen Hong spoke, stopping Dream Butterfly in her tracks.
Seeing that his lady had stopped, Ximen Hong cupped his fist and bowed in the same manner officials did when reporting or proposing something to royalty before looking straight into his lady's eyes.
"Your Highness... right now, your status in the Underworld Palace should leave a lot to be desired. Lord Wei, even though he truly loves you, might be unable to raise your status at will under the authority of his master, the Underworld Lord."
