"I am aware of this matter, and I will send a Grand Master over, not to meddle, but merely to keep an eye on your father to ensure he makes no mistakes with important affairs."
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Ye Zao said sweetly as she leaned in closer, "I know you don't want me to be without company in the court tomorrow. How can you be so considerate? I like you."
She spoke these few sentences in a very soft voice that only Fourth Master could hear.
Fourth Master felt his heartbeat quicken by a beat—this woman truly understood everything.
Wasn't this precisely what he had been thinking?
But at this point, Fourth Master felt somewhat embarrassed to admit it. "Stop talking nonsense; I simply wish your family to keep up appearances."
"Oh, is that so? You're feeling shy, Your Majesty," Ye Zao teased as she poked Fourth Master's ear.
Originally, Fourth Master was merely a bit embarrassed and nothing was amiss.
