"I will decide my own marriage, and even my father the Emperor won't get to interfere," Dugu Xiu declared decisively.
"Don't make rash statements..."
"I'm not making a rash statement! I'm speaking from the heart!"
"Your Imperial Majesty..."
"Don't worry, my father the Emperor will definitely agree," Dugu Xiu continued. "Suppose, I'm just supposing, if my father the Emperor doesn't agree, then I'll make a scene, a big one. My father the Emperor adores me, and he has always said yes to whatever I've wanted since I was little."
Although Dugu Xiu spoke with confidence, Dongfang Jian still hesitated.
"If all else fails, we'll just have to present him with a fait accompli, and it would be best if we could have a child soon. That way, my father the Emperor would have no choice but to accept you," Dugu Xiu laughed.