Elonia was relieved that Tang Shaoyang did not reject her proposal directly. She thought he was rejecting her, but it turned out the person in charge was here. It made sense that Tang Shaoyang was not directly in charge of this matter. However, she realized that this might be harder than she thought.
From her short interaction with Tang Shaoyang, she found out he did not like complicated things and just wanted to get things done. It was easy to deal with, but it would be different if it were an expert. And this expert was also the Emperor's wife, meaning bribery would never work.
"Should I elaborate on the details, or do you want to discuss the proposal later, after the auction. That way, we would have more time to talk. What do you think, Lady Li Shuang?"
She shifted her attention toward the Prime Minister. She noticed the bulging belly and realized Li Shuang was pregnant.
'I need to prepare the gift for the baby to smooth things out.'