There were few people who would dare to say something like “the Emperor is willful,” and Yong An, the Emperor’s junior, was one of them. After all, when she was a child, she had tugged and plucked the Emperor’s beard. And as a young lady, she had even falsely accused the Emperor behind his back to frame him out of personal resentment. She had taken a liking to a court musician and wanted to ask the Emperor for him. At the time, the Emperor wasn’t willing to grant her wish, so Princess Yong An brought her complaint right to the Empress Dowager, who pulled the Emperor by his ear and made him give the musician to Princess Yong An.
The Emperor wasn’t angered by Princess Yong An’s false accusation against him. He was happy instead. As someone in a high position, it had been so long since he’d experienced such valuable kinship, which was why he’d not only given Princess Yong An the court musician then, but also he had given her an additional reward.
Princess Yong An led Tian Miao to the entrance of the main hall, but she stopped there. The Emperor had something he wanted to ask a divine operator, and he didn’t want what he said to be overheard by someone.
Tian Miao went in alone and saw the Emperor, who was dressed in regular clothes, standing in the middle of the hall, seemingly deep in thought. The Emperor was already in his fifties, but he didn’t look old. On the contrary, he had a commanding presence and the bearing of an authoritative leader. One could easily tell that he’d been a decisive person ever since he was a child.
Sensing that someone had entered, the Emperor turned around to look at the person who’d come in.
Then, he went limp.
How was it possible that this young lady put off the same vibes as his mother?
To be more precise, in front of Tian Miao, he got the same feeling he used to get as a child when his mother, without saying a single word, would give him a cold look because he’d done something wrong.
Why did he feel the same way around Tian Miao? It was absurd! She clearly looked like a young lady who was barely two decades old.
Tian Miao didn’t stand on ceremony and nonchalantly walked up and took a seat.
“Are you really from the clan of divine operators?” When the Emperor saw that the person in front of him didn’t address him with a formal salute, he felt all the more that the other party had to be someone from the clan of divine operators. This was because those higher beings were always so arrogant and unruly, and simply couldn’t be bothered to pay attention or comply with such unnecessary and overelaborate formalities.
“Your Majesty wishes to see me just to ask this question?” Tian Miao took the cup of tea that had been prepared earlier. The temperature of the tea was just right. Princess Yong An was very attentive to these types of things.
“The clan of divine operators was born because the world was in turmoil. They emerged to help the ruler unify the world, to help the country, and save the people. And lady, your sudden appearance in this world, could it be because the world is about to be thrown into chaos?” Although the Emperor asked this question, deep down inside, his emotions were in turmoil. As the ruler of a country, he would naturally be the most sensitive to such rumors.
“You think a little too much.” Tian Miao took a sip of tea before slowly saying, “I’m only here for one person. Now that the world is at peace, you should have some confidence in yourself. Continue your rule in this prosperous time.”
The Emperor himself didn’t know why he wasn’t the least bit angry when he heard the young woman in front of him rudely tell him that he thought a little too much. And when he heard the words she said after that, strangely enough, he actually felt a sense of pride and elation at being praised.
“You said you are only here for only one person? And that person is…” The Emperor subconsciously started speaking in a respectful tone to the person in front of him.
He didn’t know why, exactly, but he couldn’t help but feel that he was a bit of a wimp in front of this young lady.
“Obviously.” Tian Miao was getting a little impatient and waved her hand to interrupt him. Then, she said, “Do you have anything else you need to discuss with me? If not, then you should go back to deal with your state affairs.”
The Emperor subconsciously tensed up and hurriedly replied, “No, nothing else. So I’m going back then?”
After saying this, the Emperor slowly returned to his senses. Why had his body tensed up when he’d replied to Tian Miao just now as if he were a child that had been caught in the guilty act of not doing his homework by his mother? Who exactly was this woman? Her aura was simply overwhelming.
“Yes.” Tian Miao hadn’t wanted to entertain irrelevant people in the first place and nodded her head indifferently.