Meanwhile.
The Demon Suppression General Bureau, main hall.
Zhao Zhongliu's hand, holding a teacup, trembled slightly.
Scalding tea spilled onto the back of his hand, but he seemed not to notice.
"What did you say? That girl is the Grand Princess?!"
The old eunuch smiled and cupped his hands. "Lord Zhao, this is a tremendous blessing! His Majesty has issued an oral decree. Although Grand Princess Zhaoyue has returned to her ancestral family, she will retain her position in the Demon Suppression Bureau. In fact... she'll be relying on your care even more in the future, Lord Zhao."
Zhao Zhongliu drew a deep breath and slowly set down his teacup.
At last, he understood why the girl's talent was so monstrous.
So she had dragon blood!
"Care for her?"
Zhao Zhongliu gave a bitter laugh and shook his head.
"You jest, Eunuch."
"Now that she's Grand Princess Zhaoyue, and has reached consummate Ink-Dotting..."
"Ahem..."
The old eunuch hurriedly corrected him. "Commander Zhao, you may not know this, but Her Highness has already entered Lotus-Planting."
"..."
Zhao Zhongliu's breath caught.
Wait, what?
Was this a joke?
A seventeen-year-old Lotus-Planter?!
Could the Li Clan bloodline really be this monstrous?!
Zhao Zhongliu took several deep breaths before he finally calmed down.
"Ahem... A seventeen-year-old Lotus-Planter, and of the imperial bloodline. Who in all of Great Tang would dare slight her?"
"Even an old man like me..."
Zhao Zhongliu sighed.
"I'm afraid I'll have to bow and address her as 'Your Highness' whenever I see her from now on."
The old eunuch smiled without responding. He simply cupped his hands, then turned and left.
Zhao Zhongliu watched the retreating figure, his gaze complicated.
Just yesterday, he had given her the seal of the Longyou Regional Command's commander.
He had even planned to recruit such