Chapters 614-623 Engagement
614-615 The Emperor tells NL off for making such a mess and ruining the CP's reputation and businesses, but NL asserts that debts must be repaid and the CP's pride is his own to protect. The CP then accuses SL ofcausing the mess, and the Emperor tries to chase her out. NL jokes about taking the throne so SL can wander around as much as she wants, angering the Emperor.
616-617 The Emperor accuses SL of being shameless, jumping from one son to another.While NL retorts that it's him who one-sidedly issued an Imperial Edict for marriage then shamelessly took it back. He offers to settle the CP's damaged businesses by writing off 500 green crystals from the debt but demands the other 2,500 from his treasury. The Empress tells SL she wants to talk to her private.
618 In the other room, SL and the Empress assess each other, before the Empress mentions that SZ wouldn't dare to challenge the Crown and that she should let it go. SL projects spiritual energy into her voice to broadcast this, embarrassing her.
619 The Empress is angered and tells SL she can't rely on NL to protect her. SL ignores this as she was planning on training her own strength anyway. The Empress then tells SL she can only be NL's concubine at most, as the Emperor has already arranged for NL to marry LYY.
620 The Empress offers to destroy the engagement if SL rips the IOU, but SL knows she'd attempt to destroy it regardless, fearing the alliance between NL and the Jade Lake. She threatens the Su Household but SL is indifferent, before chucking a bowl at SL. SL bats it away, while NL sends it back towards the Empress.
621 The CP is angered, demanding that the Emperor intervene, while the Empress is in shock. The Emperor knows he can't control NL, but asks why he attempted to kill the Empress. NL replies its retaliation for attempting to harm his princess.
622 The Emperor is in shock since he didn't know NL had already decided to marry her and objects. While SL has already decided to marry NL in her mind, but enjoys being chased and hasn't told him yet, so she stays silent. The Emperor attempts to strike NL, but is stopped by SL, who states that NL is hers and she'll protect him from harm.
623 NL is delighted and they engage in PDA. The Emperor objects due to their shamelessness and tells NL to take her as a concubine instead. NL rejects saying he'll only have a wife and no concubines. SL thinks NL is perfect for her while the emperor declares in that case NL can never take SL as a wife.