In truth, with nothing more than the flat direction indicated by a compass needle, it was impossible to distinguish such a minute difference as whether it pointed at the person himself or at his shoulder. Even Qin Yi had thought it was pointing at him.
Neither he nor Liusu had tried to dismantle the compass. One could not tell what it was for just by looking at its surface, so neither had considered that Lingxu might be talking nonsense. The two of them had been thoroughly bluffed for a moment...
Qin Yi shifted one foot to the left, and the needle followed left. He stepped three feet to the right, and the needle followed right again.
Well then, this definitely did not mean it was pointing in his direction. It was clearly pointing at him personally!
The two chief ministers stared rigidly at Qin Yi hopping left and right, their gazes like those of starving men who had spotted a chicken drumstick.
Heaven knew how much they had racked their brains over their emperor refusing to find a man!
What was this situation now? His Majesty had agreed to secretly use a compass for Choosing a Husband, and under that premise, the needle had pointed at this man. His Majesty actually pursed her lips without saying a word, her eyes sparkling and her cheeks faintly flushed.
His Majesty's intentions were as clear as day.
What refusal to find a man... So from beginning to end, it was because His Majesty already had someone in her heart!
Lingxu tested the waters. "Your Majesty, shall we calculate for anyone else?"
Qin Yi stared blankly at Li Wuxian. He was completely muddled for a moment.
He could not say, "This does not count. Take it and test someone else."
Nor could he say,