Bai Ruozhu was still somewhat surprised after listening. She had always felt that the Emperor looked upon her unfavorably, and this was the first time he had been so polite.
Even before, she was quite displeased with the Emperor, until he distinctly helped her second brother avenge his wrongful accusation and awarded her brother the title of second-place scholar, after which she began to hold some favorable feelings for the Emperor.
"Yes, this servant thanks Your Majesty for the support," Bai Ruozhu said, now serving as a female official and thus addressing herself as "this servant" before the Emperor, unlike her previous commoner's self-reference.
"Furthermore, we must expedite the matter concerning Fen Wan," Tang Yin added.
