Jiang Li led Jiang Yourning into the Imperial Study, one step at a time.
Then he immediately knelt and paid his respects to Chu Wenzong.
"Your subject, Jiang Li, pays his respects to Your Majesty."
Jiang Yourning did not immediately offer her greeting. She stood there brazenly staring at Chu Wenzong, struggling to decide.
Damn it, we're about to acknowledge our family ties. Calling myself 'your subject's daughter' wouldn't be appropriate anymore, would it?
Should I just say, 'Jiang Yourning pays her respects to Your Majesty'? That sounds a little strange too.
Just thinking about having an extra cheapskate brother after today makes me uncomfortable all over. How about putting this reunion off until I've pissed Chu Wenzong off and he wants to kill me?
Forget it, forget it. Whatever works.
She dipped into a slight curtsy. "Jiang Yourning pays her respects to Your Majesty."
On the dragon throne.
Chu Wenzong held a teacup suspended in one hand, his eyes as wide as bronze bells, sitting there as though he had turned to stone.
Yes, this was not a frozen image!
He simply sat there, utterly motionless and stunned.
This girl had come to acknowledge their family ties today? And she actually dared to disdain him? She would acknowledge him whenever she pleased, and reschedule whenever she didn't?
In her dreams!!!
He didn't want to take back a money-grubbing little sister who would never give him a moment's peace either!!!
Seeing Chu Wenzong's shocked expression and how he had not moved for quite some time, Fu Kang helplessly approached and gently patted the imperial arm.
"Your Majesty?"
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
Chu Wenzong was forced to return to his senses.
His gaze fell on Jiang Yourning. Judging by Jiang Li's demeanor and what he had just heard from Jiang Yourning,