Pei Ye had always had a rather good impression of Emperor Fengdu.
However...
"For the Great Emperor to appear in a single woman's room late at night without informing the host seems quite rude." Pei Ye raised her hand and knocked on the open door. The KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK brought Emperor Fengdu out of his work. He put down the documents and pen in his hands.
He looked up at Pei Ye by the door. His gaze was calm and natural, without the slightest hint of offense or contempt.
The two exchanged glances for a few seconds before Emperor Fengdu averted his gaze. His expression carried a hint of struggle and hesitation, as if weighing how to speak.
If the Fengdu Seventy-Two Departments saw their Emperor looking so flustered, the gossip magazines would undoubtedly have a new headline.
"Pfft—alright, if you can't say it, then don't." Pei Ye interrupted the Emperor before he could get the words out.
