Li Yuan let Xie Yu pummel him with her tiny fists. He didn’t mind at all. In fact, he rather enjoyed this kind of affectionate tantrum.1

As for Patriarch Bao, who was still waiting outside the door, Li Yuan had no intention of dealing with him. Instead, he looked straight at Tang Aizhu and said, “Aizhu, next time something like this happens, just ask Xie Yu directly.”0

Tang Aizhu was secretly startled but quickly bowed respectfully.0

“Yes, understood.” She then turned toward Xie Yu, clearly waiting for instructions.0

Xie Yu didn’t shy away from taking charge. Since she had already decided to accept all of this man’s flaws, she might as well embrace the authority that came with it too.0

She gave it some thought and said, “The Bao Clan patriarch is a calculating man. He must’ve poked around and, seeing the carriage enter this palace, put the pieces together. Why don’t you go out and pick just one item from the mountain of gifts he brought? As for the rest, return them immediately and ask him to put everything back the way it wa...0