Chenglei was impressed and at the same time a bit displeased by the tepid reaction he got from the one in front of him when he mentioned the Emperor.
Won't the usual reaction be shock, surprise and happiness? Isn't this her end goal in doing all these charity, to be recognised by the Emperor? Or...
He looked at the pride and arrogance shining in those golden orbs that are said to be owned only by the greatest Emperor of their Kingdom as she handed him his cup of tea and the sweet scent that filled the tent mercilessly taunted him with her doing nothing.
How mesmerising!
The more he looked at her, the more he got sucked in to her. He never had taken a glance that lasted more than a couple of seconds at any woman in his entire life with only his mother as the exception.