Chapter 43: A man like Xianwu [Bonus chapter]

"Is Prince Wangjie serious?" The Grand Empress Dowager asked.

"I saw with my own eyes, Grandmother. Xianwu's affection for Jia Li goes beyond mere fondness; it's a profound and sincere love he holds for her. Now, I know why he refused to work for me," Wangjie stated with a grin across his lips.

"What course of action do you intend to pursue, my dear Grandson?" inquired the Grand Empress Dowager.

"I aim to have Xianwu humbled, compelling him to kneel and offer an apology for his disrespectful conduct towards me," Wangjie declared with determination.

"That would certainly rouse General Lee Shimin's anger; he harbors the greatest affection for his eldest son," responded the Grand Empress Dowager as she deftly cracked a walnut open using the walnut cracker.