Zhao Qian darted him a look.
He thought in his heart, 'Serves you right for trying to offer beauties to Master. Don't blame Her Highness for doing unto you what you have done unto her.'
Zhao Qian sighed as he made a show of being put on the spot "Liege, there is something you need to know. This is actually His Majesty's instructions as well. Besides, my trip out of the Palace this round is not just to deliver beauties to you, I have with me another group of Xiangyang beauties that needs to be sent immediately to the coaching inn. I will be in a difficult situation if you don't accept them, Liege. I do not dare act against a decree from the Empress. If the Empress is made unhappy, His Majesty would probably castrate me all over again."
Zhao Qian said it in a pitiful manner, but his message was very clear.
A realization hit Long Xiao and he was laced with mixed feelings.
