Lou Gao froze at the sight, a flicker of incredulous astonishment crossing his eyes.
"Young Master Chen..."
He murmured to himself, his voice carrying an indescribable shock.
What a humble tone!
He suddenly understood why Chen Jue's words back then had rung out with such conviction, fearless and unflinching.
So Chen Jue hadn't lied to me!
He was telling the truth.
I'd thought he was lying.
As Lou Gao reflected, all his past doubts and suspicions vanished like smoke.
So he not only had the backing of Spirit Hall, but also the Star Luo Empire.
And his standing in the Star Luo Empire was anything but low!
His gaze involuntarily shifted to Chen Jue, and an indescribable surge of emotion welled up within him.
What a glorious life!
If only I'd had it this good when I was young!
Then his eyes inadvertently drifted toward the Ice Empress beside him.
Earlier, below the arena, the aloof indifference in the Ice Empress's eyes when she looked at Her Majesty the Empress had been enough to prove that the two women did not know each other.
Seeing her own man sharing a room with another woman...
Did that mean some juicy drama was coming?
The Chancellor's deep-set eyes also happened to settle on the Ice Empress.
A fiery Empress and an icy beauty!
Young Master Chen certainly had it good.
Now both men's gazes rested on the Ice Empress, waiting to see what she would do next.
Suddenly, the Ice Empress moved, slowly walking toward Chen Jue.
The Chancellor and Lou Gao had already begun imagining what would follow.
The Ice Empress would charge at Chen Jue in a fury, deliver a slap as her final farewell, then storm off.
Yet things did not seem to unfold as they had imagined...
Instead,