Fu Lingtian felt very uncomfortable watching from the side, even though he knew it was Lin Xiao who was deliberately trying to annoy him.

But he still felt that something was strange.

As the wife of a general, Wen Jinghao was naturally perceptive and could see that Fu Lingtian was very unhappy.

But you can't do anything about it because the Emperor and Empress Dowager are here, right?

The woman smiled, as if speaking on behalf of her husband, offering them comfort, though in reality she was also worried about Emperor Lin Xiao.

"Your Majesty, you have just gotten married, and our general has also returned victorious from battle. In my opinion, this is a double celebration."

"How about we offer our congratulations?"

Lin Xiao was already angry and was thinking that this was another melodramatic plot when he heard Wen Jinghao's meaningless congratulations.

I couldn't help but want to explode in anger and provoke them.

"Hmph, what congratulations? The soldiers are fighting while we're celebrating in the back. Isn't that just making us a laughingstock for the world?"

Lin Xiao didn't care about his own identity; he only knew that he could sense the original owner's displeasure and that he needed to appease him.

The Empress Dowager looked at the children from left to right, observing their inner thoughts and actions. There were indeed some problems, but that was all she could do.

He picked up the teacup on the table, took a small sip, and tried to smooth things over.

"Your Majesty, didn't you say last time that you wanted to hold a hunting party to give the soldiers courage and let them eat the game you hunted?"

"In my opinion, this is a great idea. You and Fu Lingtian haven't had a match in a long time, right? Oh, by the way..."

"The Gao family's son was supposed to come home today, and he's probably here by now. Gao Chen, do you remember?"

Lin Xiao frowned.

What does the Empress Dowager mean by this? Is she suggesting he befriend Gao Chen? No, that's not a good word; it should be "win him over"?

However, his current status in this world is not very high, so he can only go along with their wishes.

"Yes, Mother is right."

"Your Majesty, I will immediately issue an order for them to make preparations. Your Majesty should go this time. She said she couldn't go before because of a cold, but now Your Majesty's cold has improved."

"You mustn't accept my invitation."

Lin Xiao walked to the Empress Dowager's seat, and to avoid giving himself away, he intimately put his arm around her shoulder, acting like a close mother and son.

This treacherous courtesy, reminiscent of a trap, finally came to an end. The emperor was, after all, the emperor, the supreme ruler. But in front of the Empress Dowager, he was still just a child.

Lin Xiao shook the dust off his dragon robe and was about to step out the door when he bumped into someone coming out from behind.

"Ouch."

"General, aren't you watching where you're going?!"

"I am not a general, Your Majesty."

The tall man wore a purple robe with a round collar, seemingly worn outdoors. A familiar jade pendant adorned the lower right corner of his garment; its crystal-clear appearance was quite striking.

The pleasant male voice made Lin Xiao wonder why he felt like he had heard it somewhere before.

"Ah, it's you. It's true what they say, you can't talk about gods during the day or ghosts at night. We were just talking about you, and here you are. Are you here to pay your respects to the Empress Dowager?"

Because Gao Chen was a head taller than Lin Xiao, Lin Xiao seemed cute to him, and his eyes softened a bit more.

"Yes, the Empress Dowager has always been concerned about me, and my mother also said she wanted me to come to the palace to see her."

"What are you talking about? Aren't you going home for dinner this late?"

Fu Lingtian deliberately got rid of his wife, wanting to go to the training ground for some fresh air, but unexpectedly saw the two of them exchanging glances.