Xue Yurou covered her mouth and smiled, saying, "He is indeed a good person. It's definitely the right thing for the princess to make him her friend."

Su Lixia raised an eyebrow and said, "Perhaps, we still need to get to know each other slowly."

As soon as she finished speaking, the nanny came in. Su Lixia glanced at her, then continued eating, listening to her report, "Princess, the Prince has arrived."

Before Su Lixia could even react and say she couldn't see him, Yi Zexuan arrived on his own.

Xue Yurou stood up, gave a simple bow, and offered him her seat.

Yi Zexuan saw the fruit on the table, took one for himself, and nodded after eating it, saying, "This fruit is indeed delicious to eat like this. It's very refreshing after eating it. No wonder Miss likes to eat it."

Xue Yurou smiled slightly.

"But you felt unwell after eating these last time, so eat less of them."

Xue Yurou nodded and said, "Yes, I ate with the princess. Since the prince has something to discuss with the princess, I will go back first."

Yi Zexuan hummed in response but didn't say anything more.

After she left, Su Lixia rolled her eyes and said speechlessly, "Seriously, this princess kindly gave you something to cool you down, how can you blame it for making you lose your appetite? You should blame your poor health!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zexuan glanced at her sideways, then ate another one.

Su Lixia smacked her lips, her eyes instantly turning timid as she looked at him, and said, "Don't eat anything hot after you finish eating. Let it cool down a bit before you eat, and your stomach won't hurt. You'll get used to it eventually."

Yi Zexuan was amused by her cute appearance and said, "What the princess said makes sense, but summer will be over soon, and we won't be able to eat for much longer."

That's narrow-minded!

Su Lixia waved her hand, then suddenly squatted down on the stool, facing Yi Zexuan, and said, "Let me tell you, if the room is really warm and hot, you can even eat frozen pears. They're so refreshing and delicious, really!"

As he spoke, he was completely oblivious to his own bold actions and Xiaolian's surprised expression.

"Just wait for a snowy day, throw a few pears into the snow, and they'll freeze solid in a few hours! They'll be frozen black!"

Yi Zexuan smiled slightly at her. Putting aside what frozen pears were, just looking at her actions and expressions, he knew it must be quite fun. With a playful smile, he looked her up and down and said, "However, we only experience coldness here, and it's not very hot inside either."

Su Lixia's lips twitched. Following his gaze, she noticed her unrestrained sitting posture in her skirt. Fortunately, their safety shorts were safe enough, so she sat up straight and gave an awkward smile.

He cleared his throat twice before saying, "That is indeed a bit of a pity. By the way, what is the purpose of Your Highness's visit?"

Yi Zexuan, however, looked at Xiao Lian and said, "I have some things to discuss with the princess, and it's not convenient for you to be here."

Xiao Lian exclaimed in confusion, then looked at Su Lixia, who nodded at her. Xiao Lian then stepped back and closed the door behind her.

Su Lixia was a little nervous. She knew what Yi Zexuan was going to ask, but she hadn't grown tall enough to make excuses.

"Your Highness wants to know why I know someone wants to harm Miss Xue, right?" I had no choice but to strike first.

"Yes, I am indeed curious about how the princess was able to foresee the future."

Su Lixia shrugged and said, "There's no need to predict the future. Being so enthusiastic towards someone you've never met before can only mean two things: either she's very outgoing, or she has ulterior motives."

Yi Zexuan hummed in agreement and said, "But both of these are possible for Miss Zhang."

Su Lixia continued, "My status as a princess is what it is, and everyone would want to curry favor with me, so Miss Zhang is no exception. But as far as I can tell, she didn't even plan for me to go that day. Her family certainly wouldn't have told her to come and curry favor with me. Judging from her clumsy tongue and nonchalant manner, I can tell that she definitely wouldn't have thought of currying favor on her own. I guess her family doesn't even know where I went."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zexuan hummed in agreement, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "What the princess said makes sense and is indeed true. Her brother was certainly unaware of this during the morning court session."

Su Lixia raised an eyebrow. "Looks like I did my homework pretty well."

"She asked the Empress for wine on her own initiative. It's normal that she noticed I like to drink, since everyone already knows that. But Miss Xue was sitting so far away from her, and she still noticed that. May I ask, Your Highness, are the two of them acquainted?"

Yi Zexuan shook his head and said, "We've only met a few times and haven't exchanged more than a few words."

Su Lixia raised an eyebrow and said, "Then my guess was right. You don't even know me, yet you observed me so carefully, and you dared to use me as a pawn. This was definitely intentional. Even if you didn't intend to harm me, you would definitely have played with me. If Miss Xue is an easy target, she would have made a fool of herself."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zexuan clapped his hands twice and said, "Your analysis is very thorough. I didn't expect the princess to have such a mind and thoughts."

Pshaw, you've watched too many palace dramas, you'll know a thing or two.

"Sigh, the longer I follow my father, the more I see. This is what he taught me: to see into people's hearts, to understand their intentions. It's difficult to understand a person, but sometimes it's also simple."

Yi Zexuan looked at her and asked, "Then, if the princess is looking at me, can she understand?"

Su Lixia pursed her lips and said, "Human hearts are unpredictable. How can you say whether I understand or not when there has been no communication between Your Highness and me? Now Your Highness knows what you want to know, is everything alright?"

Yi Zexuan raised an eyebrow, stood up, and said, "It's alright, you know what you wanted to know."