Silent Blood

She could not help thinking of the Third Prince.

Neither the First Prince nor the Second Prince had underestimated the Imperial Son-in-Law. Only the Third Prince had remained neither warm nor cold toward him.

It could only be said that there was indeed a gap in vision and breadth of mind.

But he was His Highness's own elder brother. There was truly nothing to be done about it.

"Imperial Son-in-Law, tomorrow you will enter the palace to meet the Imperial Consort."

"Mm. Say whatever you wish to say," Chu Zhiyuan said.

Li Yuzhen said softly, "Her Majesty the Empress is no ordinary person."

"Is her cultivation formidable?"

"Unfathomable."

"Is her temperament unfathomable as well?"

"Not that." Li Yuzhen shook her head. "Her Majesty the Empress is gentle and approachable, easy to get along with."

Chu Zhiyuan seemed thoughtful. "So if one is even slightly careless before Her Majesty the Empress, one will become carried away?"

"Yes." Li Yuzhen hurriedly nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed. "You fear I'll get carried away and say something I shouldn't?"

"Her Majesty the Empress is approachable, yes, but she is also exceedingly clever," Li Yuzhen said.

Chu Zhiyuan said irritably, "You... I am open and aboveboard. I don't have so many schemes!"

"Of course the Imperial Son-in-Law is open and aboveboard." Li Yuzhen stuck out her tongue and smiled. "Then I was worrying too much."

As a prince of the Jade Scenery Dynasty, how could he possibly have no secret mission while residing in Phoenix Imperial City?

Those things were not so important, so long as they did not affect the affection between the Imperial Son-in-Law and His Highness.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Fine, I understand. I'll be a little more careful."

Li Yuzhen shot him a look.

After all that talk, he was not so open