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Right. She had not seen Your Majesty lately. She had thought that, given his temper, he would surely make an exception for her and tell her the ranking results in advance. But ever since the exams ended, she had not seen him again.

"He certainly never expected you to possess such ability. A little poem spread throughout the Capital's noble residences, leaving all the officials in the Capital on edge. Not only that—even he had to consider what attitude would be best when dealing with you." Long Ang crossed his legs and put away his fan. "Let's guess. Will His Majesty reward you in the end, or punish you?"

"Lord Long Ang... what do you mean?"

"I mean that the reason you're still alive and well is that the Holy Emperor hasn't come to see you yet. As far as you're concerned, he hasn't made up his mind or taken a stance."

Longyang knitted his brows. "If that fellow comes to see her... what kind of reaction will the Li Household have?"

"Who knows?" Long Ang smiled faintly. "So enjoy the scenery in front of you while you can. Perhaps in a few days, Lord Zhu won't have the leisure to chat flirtatiously with my brother in some secluded corner."

F-Flirtatiously? Only then did Zhu Bafu realize that she was still pinned against the wall. She hurriedly slipped out from beneath Longyang's arm, but Longyang grabbed her by the back of her collar and hoisted her in front of Long Ang. "Since the Nian Residence is no longer safe, let her stay at our house."

"Xiaoyang, although Lord Zhu is very influential right now, I have no desire to live under the same roof as someone so dangerous. What if I get caught in the crossfire?"

"I-I don't want to