"Your Highness, I have long admired your name. I have heard that you have profound insights into my younger sister and Hengchang. My brothers and I have been deeply moved by this. It just so happens that I am in the capital to visit my younger sister, and I have brought a generous gift for Your Highness to express my gratitude."

Consort Li, suddenly reminded of Ling Xi: ...?

Lingxi's icy voice sounded like a death knell to Consort Li, chilling and piercing.

Consort Li was startled. When she looked up, she met Ling Xi's gaze, which was as if she were looking at an ant. Her heart skipped a beat, and her face turned pale with panic.

However, she quickly regained her composure, and then felt ashamed and indignant. She shook off the palace maid who came forward to pull her back to the palace, straightened her chest, and put on the airs of Consort Li.

"Is this the fourth young master of Hengchang? Since it is a gift of thanks, the fourth young master is very thoughtful. Please present it."

Lingxi raised an eyebrow upon hearing Consort Li's words, quite surprised—was this woman stupid? Couldn't she tell that he was being sarcastic?

What surprised him even more was that Consort Li suddenly changed the subject and spoke to him condescendingly:

"It seems that Fourth Young Master is a man of propriety. Then let me remind you, Fourth Young Master, that this is the inner palace, not..."

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