Chapter 22: The Emperor of the Southern Country

  It's night!

  Cherry Blossom Palace! The lights are shining brightly, amidst a bustling and joyful atmosphere, with the sound of silk and bamboo instruments filling the air.

  In the gentle breeze, Liuying and Mubojin came hand in hand, still with a loving and enviable appearance!

  When Mu Beichen saw Xia Tong in the room, he couldn't help but pause for a moment, as if he had just remembered to ask: "Is the Empress's body better?"

  Forcing herself to ignore the inexplicable ache in her heart, she squeezed out a faint smile: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern. I'm fine now!"

  "That's good, otherwise I would have to blame myself!"

  There was no concern at all. In Mu Beichen's tone, she seemed to be a burden to him, as if he was saying: You've caused some trouble, how can I explain it to the Liri country?

  "Is the princess's illness getting better?" Xia Tong asked, looking at Liu Ying's rosy complexion.

  "That's all right!" he said and then ignored Xia Tong, carefully helping Liu Ying sit down.

  Mubojin, in front of everyone, the Lirian envoy is present, and you don't even deign to play along with me? Or are you saying that you simply disdain Liria?

  Suppressing the depression in my heart, I cast my gaze elsewhere! In the crowd, I search for that pair of eyes shining like stars on a dark night.

  There was a middle-aged man in the upper right seat who kept casting glances at her, and when Xia Tong looked at him, he immediately smiled and nodded.

  She carefully sized him up and immediately felt relieved: Fortunately, it wasn't him who kissed her last night!

  His eyes were indeed spirited, but lacked that spark of vitality, and instead had a hint of vigilance and calculation. He was not the man who kissed her last night!

  As soon as she shifted her gaze, Xia Tong immediately felt a sharp and piercing stare sweeping over her.

  She raised her head and looked at him, her eyes widened in shock, quickly covering her mouth to prevent a cry from escaping.

  Above, the person who pushed her into the water last night was wearing a dragon robe, with a smile in his eyes that made him look at her. At this moment, he had less of an unruly and evil air between his eyebrows, but more of an overbearing and intimidating aura.

  He is actually the Emperor!

  He is actually the Emperor of Nanguo!

  He turned out to be the highest ruler of Nanguo ---- the Emperor!

  She actually kicked the emperor and wanted to harm him? And also kicked him into the water?

  Xia Tong was furious: She's done for! Having offended the person who holds the power of life and death in this country, she's as good as dead even if her identity isn't exposed!

  Good grief! How unlucky can she be? She accidentally killed a big shot the moment she fell, and then offended an even bigger shot while strolling in the garden!

  Is this still a way for people to live?

  Looking at Xia Tong's scrunched up bitter melon face, Mu Bei Feng raised one corner of his lips. So, she was the woman who dared to kick him when they first met and even pushed him into the water last night.

  But she was actually his younger sister, the Crystal Princess he had given away!

  Perhaps he missed something interesting...