"..."
At the Elder Princess's words, Jiang Xiaobai sucked in a sharp breath.
She wanted him to massage her shoulders?
Needless to say, this was pure revenge!
Standing farther back, Tang Ningshuang glanced at Jiang Xiaobai, the corners of her lips lifting slightly.
As far as she was concerned, he had it coming!
Back at the Marquis's Residence, Jiang Xiaobai had ordered the Elder Princess around whenever he felt like it.
If it wasn't a shoulder massage, it was a leg massage.
Well, look at that. Retribution had arrived!
Now that the Elder Princess had reclaimed her status, Jiang Xiaobai could only be the one ordered around!
The officials in the Imperial Court also began whispering among themselves.
Had the Elder Princess suddenly singled Jiang Xiaobai out because she wanted to suppress the Jiang Family?
But men and women were different, after all.
Wasn't it rather inappropriate to have Jiang Xiaobai massage the Elder Princess's shoulders before all the civil and military officials?
"Your Majesty..."
Jiang Xiaobai stepped forward, his face covered in a look of distress.
But before he could voice his refusal, Xiao Jinxuan spoke first. "Jiang Xiaobai, it isn't often that the Elder Princess asks for you..."
"Go over and massage her shoulders!"
"Your Majesty, I..."
Jiang Xiaobai opened his mouth, utterly bewildered.
"What?"
Xiao Jinxuan frowned slightly. "Do you intend to defy an imperial decree?!"
"..."
Jiang Xiaobai gave a bitter smile and glanced at the Elder Princess.
Her eyes, visible above her veil, were watching him calmly.
That only left Jiang Xiaobai feeling even more helpless.
But the emperor had spoken. What else could he do?
With a sigh, Jiang Xiaobai could only walk forward under the gazes of all the civil and military officials.
Once he stood behind the Elder Princess, he raised both