"This is improper," Mei Wanying said. She felt sitting beside Empress Dowager Gu was perfectly fine.
It wouldn't lower her standing, but it also wouldn't be presumptuous enough to draw the ire of the court officials.
"Don't be afraid. Even if the sky falls, I'll be there to hold it up. If anyone dares to object, I will personally shut them up." He used the imperial pronoun, his attitude resolute.
Mei Wanying: "..."
To Pei Yan, Mei Wanying was the most important person of all. Placing etiquette above her? How absurd.
He was determined to back Ah Yin.
He wanted to make it known to all that the only one who could sit by his side was Mei Wanying, and Mei Wanying alone!
With Ah Yin right there, leaving that seat empty would surely lead some to wild speculation. They might mistakenly believe he had no intention of making Ah Yin his Empress.
They might even start scheming again, trying to shove the daughters of their clans into the palace.
