Having received the answer he wanted, Chu Wenzong straightened his back considerably.
When he heard Chu Youning's final words, he could not help feeling touched.
He was used to trading barbs with that wretched girl. Hearing her speak with such commanding confidence and reassurance for the first time, he felt as though he, her elder brother, had found the divine pillar that steadied the seas. Even the inexplicable agitation in his heart miraculously vanished.
Of course.
She truly was his sister.
She might infuriate him on ordinary days, but when he genuinely needed her, she had never let him down.
But come to think of it, who was Su Fuling?
Why was that little girl so wary of her?
Below, the others who could also hear Chu Youning's thoughts wore expressions of understanding, and their shock at the Flourishing Kingdom's envoys coming to visit gradually faded.
Next, Chu Wenzong continued discussing matters with his ministers, while Chu Youning idly ate spicy strips with Chu Lange in the back, occasionally offering a comment or two in her thoughts.
At one point, Chu Wenzong ignored the faint spicy fragrance drifting past his nose and slowly swept his gaze over the ministers before continuing, "Who do you all think would be suitable to welcome the Princess of the Flourishing Kingdom and her entourage in a few days?"
Quite a few of the ministers had wandering minds.
There was no other reason.
The fragrance coming from some unknown source was simply too tantalizing, making their mouths water furiously as they swallowed their saliva.
Naturally, some had also set aside all distractions to listen attentively.
Jiang Li very much wanted to volunteer for the task and ease his sovereign's burdens.
Unfortunately... his official position made it rather inappropriate for him to escort a foreign princess