Seeing her like this, Ling Yongnian smiled again, "Of course there's no misunderstanding, it's my fault."

"Third brother, I..."

Ling Yongnian interrupted her with a gentle smile, "I understand, but I'm leaving tomorrow. I just want to apologize to her and tell her that I don't blame her for being demoted, but... never mind."

Princess Ning'an felt a pang of sadness when she saw his smile, which was tinged with bitterness.

"Alright, you can go back now. The Emperor never liked you getting too close to me before, and he likes it even less now, so as not to anger him."

Princess Ning'an hugged his arm and gently shook it: "No, Father loves me the most, that's why he can't bear to be angry with me. I want to be with my third brother."

"Listen to me." Ling Yongnian looked at her with a slightly serious face, but there was a hint of sinister intent hidden in his eyes.

Princess Ning'an acted coquettishly for a while longer, but seeing that he kept trying to shoo her away, she had no choice but to leave.

"Then I'm leaving. Take care, Third Brother. I'll come to see you off again tomorrow."

Ling Yong nodded lightly, then turned around, let out a long sigh, and murmured regretfully, "I just want to apologize, why is it so difficult? Sigh."

Princess Ning'an heard the low voice, turned around and saw Ling Yongnian walking away while shaking his head. He looked very dejected and regretful.

The warm smile he had when he was facing her was gone.

She clenched her fist slightly.

As dusk fell, the sky was ablaze with rosy light, as if it were about to set the horizon ablaze.

But it was already July, and the weather was still unbearably hot and humid.

Mo Yunzhao sat in the courtyard, with a plate of chilled, delicious purple grapes and a jade bowl in front of him.

She picked one and bent down to peel the grape.

Grape juice stained her fingertips. A round, jewel-like grape, peeled unevenly, looked unappetizing.

Frowning, he put the grape flesh into the bowl and continued peeling.

When Fu Liu came in, she saw Mo Yunzhao peeling grapes and rushed forward to grab them.

"Lord, why did you do it yourself? If you wanted to eat, you could have just called me."

Fu Liu's posture made it seem as if she was holding something dangerous, which made Mo Yunzhao laugh.

She said helplessly, "I was just peeling a grape."

"I can peel them." Fu Liu took out a handkerchief and wiped the grape juice off her hands. "You won't let me peel the grapes? Are you looking down on me?"

As she spoke, she became aggrieved, and it looked like she was about to burst into tears.

Mo Yunzhao quickly reassured him, "No, how could I dare to look down on my family who provide for me?"

"Are you trying to take my job?"

Mo Yunzhao smiled and shook his head, "Your Highness is right, you are indeed a little housekeeper."

Fu Liu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, carefully wiped her delicate fingers clean, and then went to fetch water for her to wash her hands.

Before leaving, he repeatedly told her not to peel any more grapes.

When Mo Yunlan returned from outside, she met Fu Liu, who was carrying a jade bowl, at the entrance of the courtyard.

She glanced at the uneven, pitted grape flesh with disdain.

"Fu Liu, you peeled these grapes terribly, they look so ugly, they don't look appetizing at all, they're not even as good as mine."

Fu Liu: "The city lord peeled it, this servant wants..."

Mo Yunlan stared at the grape flesh and said, "It looks so good peeled. My mouth is watering just looking at it. Give it to me."

Without saying a word, he snatched it away, grabbed one, and put it in his mouth.

"Delicious, the grapes that A-Zhao peels are always sweet."

"Oh, oh..." Fu Liu couldn't get the chance and felt extremely wronged.

Mo Yunzhao watched this scene with a helpless yet happy smile on his face.

Suddenly her expression changed, "Sister, be careful..."