Chapter 402

Chapter 402: Minister Xu, Just Turn Around and It’ll Be Fine

Xu Ming noticed something peculiar.

Ever since the day he met the Dragon Empress, she had been summoning him frequently.

It was as if she missed him the moment she didn’t see him.

“May I inquire what Your Majesty needs from me?” Xu Ming asked.

Little Blue smirked at the corner of her lips. “I am not aware, Minister Xu, but please follow me.”

“Isn’t the grand ceremony about to begin?” Xu Ming questioned. “Shouldn’t Your Majesty be preparing for it?”

By Blue Ocean Star’s time calculation, it was six in the morning.

The ceremony would start at nine in the morning.

There were only three hours left. Why did the Dragon Empress want to see him?

Logically, shouldn’t she be busy with the ceremony preparations?

She was supposed to welcome Long Wang Teng today.

“The grand ceremony is indeed about to start, but precisely because it is starting soon, Your Majesty wishes to see Minister Xu,” Little Blue smiled.

Xu Ming: “…”

“But if I wait, I still have to lead the Wu Kingdom delegation. Won’t there be insufficient time?” Xu Ming said. “If we miss any etiquette, that wouldn’t be good.”

Little Blue shook her head, seemingly having received strict orders to bring Xu Ming over. “Please rest assured, Minister Xu. It won’t take long and won’t interfere with your duties. Otherwise, if Minister Xu misses the proper etiquette, we will have no way to explain ourselves to the Wu Kingdom.”

Just as Xu Ming was about to say something, Little Blue spoke first. “Minister Xu, please come with me quickly. Don’t make it difficult for me. If I fail to bring Minister Xu over, Your Majesty might punish me.”

Xu Ming: “…”

“Alright, then I shall go.”

Xu Ming finally agreed.

As for whether the Dragon Empress would blame Little Blue, Xu Ming didn’t care at all.

Rather, Little Blue’s persistence was already a subtle indication that the Dragon Empress definitely wanted him to come, and his refusal would be futile.

Since the Dragon Empress was so insistent, how could he possibly refuse? It was just a round trip after all.

“Please follow me, Minister Xu.” Little Blue nodded and led Xu Ming forward.

After visiting the Dragon Palace’s Inner Palace several times, Xu Ming was already very familiar with it.

Even without guidance now, Xu Ming felt he could find his way.

As usual, the Dragon Empress met Xu Ming in her bedchamber.

However, this time was different.

There were quite a few maidservants in the Dragon Empress’s bedchamber.

These maidservants were holding jade trays, on which lay the ceremonial attire for the Four Seas Grand Ceremony.

As for the Dragon Empress, she was sitting on a chair wearing a blue strapless nightgown, sipping tea slowly with her small mouth.

Compared to the last nightgown Xu Ming saw, this one was strapless.

The Dragon Empress’s white shoulders and arms were completely exposed, and the neckline was raised high, allowing Xu Ming to glimpse a deep snowy valley.

This valley was extremely deep! “Your humble servant, Xu Ming, pays respects to Your Majesty.” Xu Ming quickly diverted his gaze and bowed.

“You’ve come.” The Dragon Empress glanced at Xu Ming and said to the maidservant beside her, “Since Minister Xu has arrived, let’s begin. We mustn’t delay the grand ceremony.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.” About a hundred maidservants in the bedchamber nodded. Then five maidservants carrying jade trays approached Xu Ming.

Xu Ming looked at the jade tray and asked curiously, “Your Majesty, what is this?”

The Dragon Empress calmly replied, “Today is the Four Seas Grand Ceremony, where myriad nations offer their tributes. Naturally, I must change my attire to greet them. However, I do not know which dress to wear, so I’ve entrusted Minister Xu to help me choose.”

Xu Ming: “…”

Xu Ming’s mouth slightly opened, wanting to say that for such an important ceremony, you actually let me pick your clothes? I’m not even related to you, and I’m an outsider. How does that make any sense?

Xu Ming really doesn’t trust the Dragon Empress much anymore.

Xu Ming isn’t stupid; he feels something must have happened with that stone.

That day, after he left, something unusual happened with that stone, leading the Dragon Empress to mistakenly believe he was the reincarnation of her old lover.

Otherwise, letting him into her bedchamber once, I could勉强accept it as admiration.

But twice, three times?

Even on the third visit, she lets him pick her clothes.

If he wasn’t the reincarnation of her old lover, he wouldn’t be standing here now.

But Xu Ming knows he isn’t her old lover.

Can the soul of your old lover really reincarnate on the Blue Ocean Star?!

Xu Ming feels he needs to find an opportunity to properly discuss this with the Dragon Empress.

He doesn’t know how the misunderstanding occurred, but it must be resolved soon, or the misunderstanding might deepen.

He can’t tell the Dragon Empress that his soul comes from another dimension, so he needs to find an excuse to make her believe he isn’t her old lover.

Of course, it’s best to discuss this after he returns to the Wu Kingdom.

Otherwise, since he’s already taken some advantages, the Dragon Empress might not let him go easily. He might end up being thrown out to feed the fish.

Xu Ming stepped forward and looked at the clothes on the maidservant’s jade tray. These were undergarments, and to Xu Ming, they didn’t seem too different.

“This one should suit Your Majesty well,” Xu Ming chose a black silk undergarment.

Anyway, it’s an undergarment; any piece would work the same unless the Dragon Empress undresses publicly, in which case no one would notice.

The Dragon Empress nodded, stood up, and said to the maidservant beside her, “Help me put this one on.”

A maidservant couldn’t help but interject, “Your Majesty… Minister Xu is still here.”

Choosing which undergarment to wear wasn’t the issue, but the problem was that Your Majesty would be seen by Minister Xu.

These maidservants were utterly confused why the Dragon Empress allowed a human male to pick her clothes.

Yet, who dares to defy the Dragon Empress’s decisions?

Having a man pick clothes was tolerable, but when it came to changing, the Dragon Empress didn’t even ask him to leave.

The Dragon Empress glanced at Xu Ming.

Xu Ming immediately bowed. “Your Majesty, I shall take my leave.”

Regardless of the palace maids reminding the Dragon Empress, when Xu Ming heard she was going to change, he was also startled. He naturally knew he couldn’t stay.

“Not necessary.”

Just as Xu Ming straightened up to turn and leave, the Dragon Empress said,

“Minister Xu, there’s no need for such trouble. I’ll change here. You just turn around, and it’ll be fine.”