The Draw

The close attendant of the Special Emissary from the Central Plain looked embarrassed as he publicly announced that the Special Envoy was suddenly caught ill and unable to get out of bed. As such, he could not meet anyone nor attend the voting that day.

The illness came so coincidentally that not many people bought his excuse. The Special Envoy of Norland was secretly delighted but he did not show how he felt; he even sent people to bring medicinal soup to the Special Emissary so as to show his concern. Shangguan Fei was greatly relieved, thinking that Dragon King's preemptive strategy had taken effect and that the Special Emissary from the Central Plain was no longer a deadly threat.

On the other hand, the Prince of Loulan Kingdom was panicking; without the Central Plain's support, he was like a baby who had lost the protection of its parents. He could hardly make a move, let alone compete for the position of the Emperor's son-in-law.