"MEOW!"
Da Bai looked at her with an expression of disbelief, as if asking, "Do you love me, or do you love that seemingly delicious fish?"
Xia Ruqing took a step forward. Da Bai instantly capitulated, flopping onto the ground, cuddling her shoe, and acting cute. And then! Xia Ruqing's heart melted.
"You silly cat?" she chided, squatting down to stroke him.
Right at that moment, Xiao Zhu Zi came to report, "My lady, the Emperor is here!"
Xia Ruqing was genuinely surprised. "Huh?"
Why would the Emperor come here? Today is the selection of new consorts; shouldn't he be... at the Empress's place? There's so much going on. The Empress will definitely ask the Emperor over for dinner and to discuss matters properly. Wasn't that the case yesterday?
However, before she could dwell on it, Xiao Zhu Zi and Zi Yue were already ushering her away. "My lady, we must receive His Majesty!"
As soon as Zhao Junyao entered, the atmosphere seemed a bit off.
