BAM! The great doors slammed shut, leaving Dou Jiuyi standing stunned before them.
News of this soon reached the imperial court.
In the days that followed, a steady stream of officials came to visit the Red King Mansion.
It seemed they were all trying to persuade Zheng Xiu to meet with the Princess.
After all, they were soon to be husband and wife; for them not to meet seemed unjustifiable. Out of respect for the Great Emperor, Zheng Xiu granted an audience to all who came to the Red King Mansion. But the moment anyone so much as mentioned the Princess, he had them thrown out without a second word.
Surely he couldn't wait until the wedding night to lift her red veil, could he?
Whispers even began to circulate that the Prince had no intention of marrying the Princess of Northern Kingdom at all. This led some to bring the true nature of Zheng Xiu's relationship with the Princess out into the open.
