Can I Not Be Beheaded? Please? 15

"Qin Yinling?" Shen Zhi murmured weakly. All the color drained from his face and he despaired.

Avina may not the relationship between them, but how could Shen Zhi not know? His father made him study extensively in order to not shame their kingdom.

Shen Zhi was the prince of the neighboring kingdom. If it was an ordinary, friendly relationship, there was no need for Shen Zhi to fret so much. Unfortunately, between the Bai and Shen kingdoms, there was no such thing as a friendly relationship. After years of failed negotiations, their relationship had dropped to sub-degree zero.

They weren't enemies, but they certainly weren't friends. His father repeatedly reminded him to not strain the relationship any further. After all, who knew when the relationship between the two of them tip over and escalate to full-out war. If the relationship before was on thin ice, then his actions were the same as taking a sledgehammer and cracking the ice completely.