"Husband..." Li Yushuang saw the heat in my eyes and could not help feeling somewhat flustered. She could only drift before me and say softly, "Husband, that's not what I meant. It's just that the few Domain Lords have always been great contributors to the Divine Realm, and among them are even some whose strength rivals the Divine Ruler's, yet they were willing to help our Yuanli Divine Realm..."
"Do you think I'll interfere with your governance of the Divine Realm?" I asked.
Li Yushuang hurriedly shook her head. "How could I?"
"Then do you think I'm stopping you from establishing your authority?" I asked again.
Li Yushuang continued shaking her head like a rattle drum. "No. Of course I know that everything you do is for my own good, Husband."
"Since you know I'm doing this for your sake, why do you still look so troubled? Or are you saying that by keeping you here, I'm preventing you from meeting Li Poxiao alone?" I had always said what was on my mind and never spared anyone's feelings because of their status.
"This... Husband, how could you think that?!" Li Yushuang hurriedly denied it and even grabbed my hand. "That's not what I meant. Li the Dao Venerable and I are innocent!"
"Is that so? Then he certainly was diligent, appearing here by sheer coincidence?" I looked at her, suspicion showing on my face.
"I don't know how Li the Dao Venerable came here, really. I didn't invite him, Husband. Please believe me, all right?" Li Yushuang hurriedly defended herself.
"Then do you dare say he has never come here before, nor seen you? If not, how would he know to come here, and why would he have come? Without your prompting—or some ambiguous answer—would he have dared to be