"Auten! What was the conclusion of the negotiation?" Empress Heidi inquired. She had guessed from Auten's countenance, but she chose to ask anyway.

All of the officials turned to gaze at Auten at the same time.

"Mother Empress!" Prince Auten growled, "The White Tiger King was too full of himself and arrogant! He didn't take me seriously and said that if it were my father who went there, he would have to bow to him as well."

Prince Auten became angrier. "When we first met, the White Tiger King even asked me to bow to him. He's so arrogant."

Empress Heidi looked displeased.

'How dare the White Tiger King be so disrespectful to my prince.'

The officials were also furious and indignant.

"That's ridiculous. How could the White Tiger King be so arrogant?"

"Those evil creatures are savages."

"Offending His Highness means that they are disrespecting the Imperial Sky Palace."

The officials were indignant and threw many insulting remarks. That caused Prince Aurin to feel shocked.

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