Chapter 599 - The Strange Princess

“What? You fell asleep and dreamed up a murderer?”

Tang Wulin’s explanation almost caused the emperor to choke on his own spit. He had interrupted the imperial ceremony for such a ridiculous reason. If it weren’t for Tang Wulin’s diplomatic immunity, they would have charged with disgracing the Empire right there!

Cheeks warm and at a loss at what to do, Tang Wulin lowered his head. If he went with the excuse that someone shouted into his ear, then that could only have been Gu Yue or Xu Lizhi. Dragging them into this mess was something he couldn’t bear to do. 

Taking in Tang Wulin’s docile behavior, the emperor silently mulled over how to handle the situation. There was no precedent for such a scenario! 

Wu Zhangkong stood at the side in silence as well. 

When it seemed like the silence would drag on forever, a servant in floral clothing entered the room, walked over to the emperor, and whispered into his ear. The emperor nodded, his stern expression...