"Why are you here instead of staying at the Prince's residence?" Yi Zexuan walked skillfully to the tea table, poured out the tea that had been brewed long ago, put it there without drinking it, and then asked her.

"Then...does that mean I, this princess, am not free to leave now that I'm living in your mansion?" Su Lixia stammered for a moment, but she didn't back down and still retorted.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zexuan paused for a moment, then turned to look at her and said, "You are naturally free before the wedding, but since you are going to marry me, you should still be careful."

"That's not right. I'm a hostage, and it's uncertain whether I'll even get married in a year. Besides, you have Miss Xue by your side!"

Yi Zexuan frowned and asked, "How did you know about her?"

"That's because we've already seen it!"

"Who's here?" Lin Ziwen asked, pushing open the door with a bottle of wine in his hand.

Upon seeing that it was Yi Zexuan, he asked, "When did you arrive? Why didn't anyone announce your arrival?"

"You left when I arrived, so I had someone leave."

Lin Ziwen was half-believing and half-doubting. He put down the wine and said, "Well, that's quite rare. It's the first time you've come to my house so late, all by yourself?"

"Isn't it because of some reasons that we couldn't finish talking today? I was worried about it, so I came over."

Upon hearing this, Su Lixia's heart skipped a beat. She subconsciously touched the gauze on her head. So, they were here to interrogate her?

So he couldn't help but cough twice and said, "Well, well, I won't drink the wine for now. I have a bit of a headache, so I'd better go and rest early."

Lin Ziwen was a little worried: "Let's ask another doctor to take a look, to see if there's anything wrong with the wound."

Su Lixia shook her head and said, "No, no, I'm just a little tired and want to rest first. Let's drink the wine when I'm better."

Lin Ziwen hummed in agreement, then looked at Yi Zexuan and said, "Then I'll take the princess back to rest first. Please wait here for me for a moment."

Yi Zexuan hummed in agreement, and then the two of them stood up. Su Lixia secretly glanced at him and found that he was also staring at her.

I clutched my chest, quickly looked away, and took a deep breath. Sure enough, they'd come to settle scores with me!

Lin Ziwen escorted Su Lixia over and then said, "There are stairs inside. Your room is at the top. Get some rest. If you need anything, just send someone to let me know."

"Okay, then don't stay up too late, get some rest."

"Okay." After saying that, he watched Su Lixia go inside before leaving.

Inside, Xiaolian was sitting at the table with her chin resting on her hand, waiting for Su Lixia. Upon hearing the sound outside the door, she quickly got up.

"Princess, you're finally back!"

Seeing this, Su Lixia smiled helplessly and said, "You seem very shy and uneasy."

Xiaolian hummed in agreement and explained, "It's really not something I'm used to. After all, I've always lived in one place, and his house looks rather strange."

Su Lixia laughed twice and said, "That's true. It's okay, I'm here. We'll get used to it together. You'll get used to it."

Xiao Lian chuckled and said, "The princess is so kind."

"Alright, alright, let's get some rest. This house looks strange, but it seems to be warm in winter and cool in summer. You haven't felt hot after staying here for so long, have you?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaolian's eyes lit up, and she said, "That's really true."

Su Lixia shrugged and said, "Hmm, so maybe I can sleep better here."

"Okay, then Xiaolian will help the princess to sleep before leaving."