Huan Qin (2)

"Ye Lang, come here..."

Just as Ye Lang was about to return to his original seat, the Empress Dowager beckoned him over and pointed to the spot beside her. Clearly, she wanted Ye Lang to sit next to her.

This made many people envy Ye Lang, because it was unprecedented. At an occasion like this, the Empress Dowager had never allowed anyone to sit by her side, not even the descendants she favored most.

Perhaps it was because she did not want people to misunderstand, to misunderstand that she supported someone!

And to the Vermilion Bird Empire, Ye Lang was a very special existence. Even if she supported Ye Lang, it would not affect the situation within the empire, because Ye Lang would never enter the Vermilion Bird Empire's sphere of power.

No matter what, Ye Lang receiving such an honor was enough to make everyone envious, even Princess Longji. Even she had never received such affection from the Empress Dowager.

But just when everyone thought Ye Lang should be overwhelmed with favor and hurry over at once, he did something that made people collapse...

"..."

Ye Lang sat there in a daze for a moment, then simply sat back down, continued looking ahead, and pretended he had not heard!

"You little bastard, you dare pretend you didn't hear me? Someone, drag him over here!!" Veins bulged faintly on the Empress Dowager's forehead as she roared at Ye Lang.

Ye Lang's actions had been far too obvious. Anyone could tell that he was pretending not to hear. Although most people did not know why he was doing this, logically speaking, going to the Empress Dowager's side would bring him nothing but benefits. Why pretend not to hear?

Those who knew Ye Lang understood that it was because he did not