his advisor speaks up "your highness, wei wuxian is not part of the selection. he is just a servant" he doesn't miss how the man's face falls, either in embarrassment or shame lwj's glare has the man cowering in fear "just a servant? are you questioning my decisions?"

his adviser stutters "o-of course not, your highness" no one else dares to object to lwj's selection, even madam yu who is furious that wwx was chosen over her own children it is not worth the emperor's wrath lwj dismisses everyone except wwx, who stands there, looking unsure