After hearing Gus recount the reason with endless regret and bashful embarrassment, Hua Zhen immediately shook his head and laughed, ignoring Yan's strange look behind him. The disappointment from Black Shadow's escape was greatly diluted as well.
Your Highness, could you please stop making fun of me? Gus said miserably.
"Serves you right, kid. If you liked her, why didn't you say so back then? Now her child is already this grown. Stunned, aren't you?"
As Hua Zhen spoke about Gus, he walked over and sat on a massive boulder. He completely failed to notice Yan's darkening expression. In truth, he also felt it was a pity that Yu Tong had married someone else.
Well, didn't Your Highness send me a message back then, telling me to bring the Sixth Army and meet you at the Great Attractor? Gus muttered regretfully.
The teasing smile at Hua Zhen's lips froze, and his face fell as well. "Hiss, from the sound of it, are you blaming me for making you miss your chance at love?"
That's not what I meant, Your Highness. You're overthinking it, Gus hurriedly explained. Whether he meant it or not was another matter.
"Hmph. I didn't think you'd dare!"
They were discussing her mother as though no one else were present. No matter who it happened to, no one would be in a good mood, much less when the person doing the talking was one of those infamous male angel scum.
Still, Yan had received a proper education. She forcibly suppressed the urge to use Flame Judgement on him and spoke coldly.
"Your Excellency, you still haven't answered my question!"
"Hm?"
Only then did Hua Zhen remember Yan was standing beside him. He felt a little awkward. As an elder, discussing someone's mother in front of her