Rewarding women to his adult son, a father would certainly not object.
Thus, the Emperor's gaze naturally shifted towards Lu Ziyuan, smiling as he said, "Have any of these dancers caught your eye, my son?"
The eyes of everyone followed the Emperor and turned to Lu Ziyuan.
The hall suddenly became silent, with only the gentle music in the corner playing softly.
Xie Wanqing picked up the fruit wine on the table, took a sip, and restrained herself from looking over.
However, as the subject of the focus, Lu Ziyuan was seemingly unaffected. Noticing everyone's gaze, he put down his wine cup, looked across the room, and with a hint of a smile, said leisurely, "I do fancy someone, but not any of the dancers."
Others followed his gaze, discovering he seemed to be looking at the Princely Heir of Duke Pei Mansion, but also perhaps at the heir's wife beside him.
As they contemplated the relationships among these three, the atmosphere grew peculiar.
