Faced with Gao Zhanwen's furious expression, Yang Qing remained calm and composed.
"Commander Gao, everything I have said is the truth."
"Her Highness is suffering terribly, yet you stand here spouting nonsense, Lord Yang. Are you truly not afraid that we will submit a petition to His Majesty accusing you of dereliction of duty?"
A foreign envoy had been reduced to this state over the course of a single lunch. Could the two nations continue to maintain friendly relations after this?
But who exactly had tampered with the food?
That puzzled Yang Qing a little.
Still, the thought lingered in his mind for only an instant before he quickly suppressed it.
"What you say is true, Commander Gao. However, this incident is rather suspicious. There must be more to it than meets the eye."
"Why not wait until I have investigated the matter before coming to argue with me, Commander Gao?"
"Besides, what I said earlier was not wrong. Though the princess will suffer some pain, her life is certainly in no danger. Otherwise, given your temperament, Commander Gao, you would hardly have the leisure to spend so long wrangling with me here."
With Yang Qing having struck upon his true intentions, Gao Zhanwen's face darkened.
He had indeed wanted to seize this opportunity to thoroughly humiliate the Master of Ceremonies, or at least vent some of his anger.
Who could have imagined that his hand would be exposed the moment he struck his pose? It left Gao Zhanwen feeling rather awkward.
"However, though the princess's health is in no danger, her suffering is real. Might I trouble you to take me to see her, Commander Gao?"
Gao Zhanwen looked at Yang Qing and snorted through his nose. "Go and see for yourself. The princess and our emperor are very