The Emperor, upon hearing the news, was both excited and concerned.
Excited because the other party was of a noble family and might be persuaded to join his court, but concerned because at such a young age, the individual was unruly and defiant, not easily subdued.
Once a Great Grandmaster decided to do something... there was no stopping them.
"Your Majesty needn't worry too much. Perhaps we can think of something else. That girl is not so inflexible; she still has a mother..."
The little old man whispered some words into the Emperor's ear.
The following day, Su Li was reluctant to wake up from bed, still not fully awake from the ruckus they caused the night before. After getting back into bed, it had taken a long while before falling asleep again amidst the tossing and turning.
Early in the morning, Gai Yinyin was bubbling with enthusiasm in the kitchen, experimenting with new types of breakfast treats.
