The moment Zi Yan said that, not only did Yang Chen's expression change, but Medusa Queen also stared at Zi Yan in astonishment. Clearly, she had not expected this precocious little girl to speak so bluntly.
Yet after hearing Zi Yan's words, Medusa Queen felt her heartbeat quicken. Her gaze involuntarily turned toward Yang Chen.
Medusa Queen's manner seemed to indicate that she had already tacitly accepted what Zi Yan had said and was instead waiting for Yang Chen's response.
Although Medusa Queen was utterly inexperienced in matters of the heart, as a queen, she had always preferred to take the initiative. Thus, after Zi Yan voiced it, she simply went along with the flow.
"Zi Yan, don't talk nonsense!"
Yang Chen first reprimanded Zi Yan, then wanted to explain things to Medusa Queen. After all, children spoke without restraint, and such words were merely a child's joke.
But when Yang Chen raised his head and looked at Medusa Queen, seeing the seriousness in her beautiful eyes, his heart inexplicably skipped a beat.
Could it be that Zi Yan had really hit the mark?
Yang Chen felt somewhat uneasy. He had always kept his distance from matters of romance, because they simply did not suit him. Neither in his past life nor this one was he a seasoned veteran weathered by countless affairs of the heart.
Not to mention that within his inherited memories were deeply painful emotional memories, making him fear such matters like the plague.
"Your Majesty, Zi Yan merely misspoke just now. Please do not take it to heart—"
"But what if I truly have taken a liking to you?"
Before Yang Chen could finish, Medusa Queen could not help but interrupt him.
She did not know what the proper thing to do was, but when she