Xia Chujian rolled her eyes. "If she wants romance, she should at least wait until the world is at peace, shouldn't she?!"
There was a rare edge of irritation and impatience in her voice.
Huo Yushen's eyes flickered as he gazed at her and said calmly, "Are you so angry because the Empress disregarded Guiyuan Star's fate, or because the Imperial Husband candidate she chose is Zong Ruoan?"
Xia Chujian blinked in astonishment. "...What do you mean?"
"Even if she picked a Zerg to be her Imperial Husband at a time like this, I'd still be angry!"
"What does this have to do with Zong Ruoan?"
"Besides, what's wrong with Zong Ruoan? Does Zong Ruoan have an Immunity Gold Card?"
"If she picks Zong Ruoan, I'm not allowed to say anything?!"
"Huo Yushen, I think you have a big problem with me. Do you look down on Zong Ruoan too? Do you want to become the Empress's Imperial Husband candidate as well?!"
Huo Yushen: "..."
The tension that had just tightened in his heart quietly eased.
Sure enough, he had been worrying over nothing...
Huo Yushen analyzed the situation calmly, his expression blank. "Don't make wild connections."
"The Empress would never choose me, and I wouldn't let her choose me."
"Someone like me would only be with the person I truly liked."
Xia Chujian also breathed a sigh of relief and clapped her hands. "That's good! But when you find someone you like, you'll still need to investigate her background carefully."
"Our families have too many secrets. If she's someone who can't be trusted..."
The corner of Huo Yushen's mouth twitched. He said helplessly, "...If she's someone who can't be trusted, then what? You won't approve?"
Xia Chujian spread her hands and said frankly, "Then you'll just have to suffer