"I... How would I know?" Cang Zhao had no idea what I had thought of, and even her breathing had grown somewhat labored.
"Anyway, I feel like things might not go too smoothly." It wasn't only her who felt suffocated. Even though they hadn't arrived yet, I could already imagine the expressions of those Heaven Clan imperial heirs when they saw me.
I was neither a Heaven Clan aristocrat of noble blood nor even an ordinary member of the Heaven Clan. As a hybrid of Heaven and Earth, I was equivalent to a mixed-blood outcast in their eyes.
"Husband, don't worry." Cang Zhao took my fingers, her eyes filled with concern. "You're so powerful that even the direct imperial family can't do anything to you. Now that you've come to the collateral imperial family, you're not suddenly afraid, are you?"
"Of course I'm not afraid. I've never had a fearful heart. I'm only worried that your own people will ridicule or bully you." I rubbed her hand, as smooth as white jade, and sighed faintly.
Although, at my level, races and identities were no more than fleeting clouds before my eyes, the little girl was different. She could be bound by the ties of kinship, held back by the bonds of friendship, and when she was sad, she would suffer too.
Under my gaze, Cang Zhao couldn't help freezing.
"Your Highness's husband is so gentle. The princess is truly blessed to have met you."
"That's right. When the princess was with Cang Luo, she was never shown such care."
The two female officials immediately seized the opening to interject.
At these words, Cang Zhao instantly grew anxious. "What...? That's not true. It was Mother who told me to follow him first. I didn't know anything back then... I only knew