Emperor Shaowu could not help reaching out to stroke his younger sister's head.
They said the Imperial Family was without feeling. He had never been a decisive, ruthless ruler, and he valued kinship greatly.
Yet after ascending the throne, he had naturally grown distant from the relatives around him.
Even Emperor Shaowu himself could not change such a transformation.
In the inner palace today, the only person who could truly be considered his family was this younger sister born of the same mother.
As for the Empress Dowager, who spent all year eating vegetarian meals and praying to Buddha in the ancestral hall yet still refused to give up meddling in the harem, Emperor Shaowu felt only respect and fear toward her, without the slightest closeness.
For that very reason, he doted on Princess Qingyun all the more, nearly indulging her in everything. "What is it?"
Princess Qingyun secretly glanced at Emperor Shaowu, then lowered her head and said, "I just went to see that Crimson Cavalry Commander Wang."
"Crimson Cavalry Commander Wang?"
Emperor Shaowu was stunned. "You mean Wang Chen?"
"Mm."
Princess Qingyun nodded, suppressing the excitement in her heart. "Brother, do you know? Commander Wang helped me clear my meridians. He is truly amazing!"
Emperor Shaowu was shocked. "He helped you clear your meridians?"
This Son of Heaven of Great Liang had never imagined that his little sister would be so bold!
More precisely, Qingyun and Wang Chen were simply far too bold.
One had dared to think it, and the other had dared to do it. Neither had considered their own status at all, nor feared that if something went wrong, there would be no way to account for it!
"Brother, please do not blame Commander Wang."
Princess Qingyun read his expression and hurriedly said, "I was