The crowd was momentarily stunned, as if frozen in place.
After a brief moment of stupefaction, the Emperor took quite a while to digest the words of the Shen Mansion guards.
His gaze swept over the ten outstanding sons from distinguished families seated below, then considered himself, and finally rested on the name "Xiao Chengyi."
An old flame and a new love gathering in one place? This play is truly colorful and lively.
He almost laughed from anger.
Shen Ruoxi, upon hearing this, was instantly furious. She abruptly stood up and bowed to the Emperor to apologize, "Your Majesty, I indeed mishandled this matter; please wait a moment..."
Before she could finish, Xiao Chengyi had already rushed in anxiously.
Due to his earlier fight with the Shen Mansion guards, he looked somewhat disheveled.
At this moment, he knelt down, his voice firm, "I have offended you, Your Majesty, and deserve to die a thousand deaths. Please pardon me.
