After hearing his explanation, Yan Yue's anger finally subsided considerably.

But then, a thought struck him again, and anger welled up inside him: "Then why didn't you come out after staying inside for so long?"

He thought to himself, "What could possibly happen inside?" He felt a surge of resentment.

Itori looked embarrassed and had no choice but to tell everyone what had happened inside.

Yan Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief, and her complexion improved considerably.

"Are the women inside pretty?" Yan Yue was still very curious about this. She had heard people say before that the women in brothels were all seductive and alluring, like fox spirits, and that any man would be bewitched by them.

Yan Yue had never seen it before, but she couldn't help being curious. She was also still bothered by the fact that Yi Duli had gone inside. If she was really that beautiful, wouldn't Yi Duli be bewitched?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

She didn't know what was wrong with her. These emotions were unfamiliar. She knew that Yiduli had gone inside, and she subconsciously felt angry. She knew that Yiduli might be deceived, and she couldn't help but feel sour inside.

Ito Riku was embarrassed. It was the first time he had encountered such a situation. He was only flustered and worried about He Yue and Yue Yan. He couldn't care less about anything else.

He did see what those people looked like; they were all very attractive and enthusiastic, but he had no interest in looking at them. All he felt was disgust towards them.

"Well, she's just so-so." Ituri was too embarrassed to say that she was pretty or anything, and since he didn't like her anyway, he just said that.

Yan Yue was delighted by his words, and her anger vanished completely.

Remembering the purpose of her visit, Yan Yue blushed instantly, but her watery eyes stared at him without blinking: "Yi Duli, I heard from Seventh Sister that I also received the whip you gave me. I like it very much, and I want to tell you that I like you too!"

She was initially embarrassed and hesitant because of what Seventh Sister said, but after seeing him and experiencing the ups and downs just now, Yan Yue couldn't help but reveal her true feelings.

Once she said it, the discomfort in her heart instantly dissipated, and her gaze towards him became bold and ardent.

Itori was startled, and his astonished dark eyes instantly lit up with surprise.

After arguing with the Thirteenth Prince for a long time, Heyue finally remembered that she still needed to find her Sixth Sister, and no longer cared about fighting with the Thirteenth Prince.

When they found Sixth Sister, Heyue saw Sixth Sister and Yiduli talking in an alley. Heyue quickly grabbed Thirteenth Prince and quietly hid behind a wall, peeking out to observe the situation.

The Thirteenth Prince tugged at her sleeve in displeasure: "What are you doing? What kind of behavior is this, sneaking around like this!"

"Hey, stop making noise!" Heyue waved her hand impatiently.

He Yue was really annoyed by him. She had been arguing with him before, and now she was being lectured by him. She never knew that the Thirteenth Prince had such an annoying side. He was just as annoying as the Fourth Prince.

The thirteenth prince's face darkened with anger, and he turned his head away indignantly, but he couldn't help but look in that direction along with her.

She paid close attention to what was happening over there. She noticed that the atmosphere between Sixth Sister and Yi Duli was very good, but she didn't know what Sixth Sister and Yi Duli were talking about.

However, given Sixth Sister's straightforward nature, she probably said everything.

Heyue tried several times to pull Sixth Sister away, after all, she couldn't let Sixth Sister stay outside for too long, nor could she let them develop too much.

But in the end, she held back, thinking that if Sixth Sister and Yiduli got too close, Heyue would immediately go over and interrupt them.

Heyue didn't want to be scolded by her mother again, nor did she want her sixth sister to be taken advantage of.

Fortunately, Sixth Sister and Iduli didn't linger and came out quickly.

Fearing they would discover her, Heyue quickly pulled the Thirteenth Prince back to where they were when they saw them approaching.

"Go back now, I'm waiting for Sixth Sister to go back." Heyue said this and left.

Heyue returned to the carriage, only to find that the Thirteenth Prince, whom she had thought had left, had also followed her and sat opposite her. He crossed his arms, stared straight ahead, his face cold, and remained silent.

"What are you doing here?" Heyue asked, frowning in surprise.

“I know you’re going back to Fourth Brother’s residence. It’s getting late, and I’m going there too. We’re going the same way anyway, so why not go together?” The Thirteenth Prince snorted, his expression still not very good.

Heyue couldn't do anything about him, so she had no choice but to let him be and turn her face away from him.

The thirteenth prince cautiously turned his head to glance at her, only to see her intently lifting the curtain at the window and looking out with great interest, completely ignoring him. He felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, turned his head away, and ignored her completely.

Soon Yan Yue returned, lifted the carriage curtain, and saw the Thirteenth Prince there. She froze on the spot.

"The Thirteenth Prince is coming back to the Fourth Prince's residence with us," He Yue coughed and explained simply.

Yan Yue nodded knowingly, sat down next to He Yue, looked at He Yue, then at the Thirteenth Prince, frowned, and was full of suspicion.

Why did she feel that the atmosphere was off? Thirteenth Master's face was obviously very pale, as if he was sulking, but Seventh Sister was completely oblivious.

The coachman cracked his whip and set off, the carriage swaying back to the Fourth Prince's residence.

Seeing the smile that Sixth Sister couldn't help but wear on her lips, He Yue teased her, "Oh, Sixth Sister, what's wrong with you? Why are you so happy?"

Yan Yue's eyes darted around, and she stammered, "N-nothing, why is the carriage so slow? We'd better hurry back so Mother won't get angry."

"Where is Yiduli?" Heyue smiled slightly, not exposing her question, but feigning confusion.

"Well, he went back," Yan Yue mumbled in response.

He Yue nodded and didn't ask any more questions, but she was secretly overjoyed.

The carriage stopped at the back gate, and Heyue and Yanyue jumped off and headed towards the backyard of the Prince's residence.

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