Her voice was soft but full of respect, and she didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest.
After the ceremony, Su Huaiyue quietly raised her eyes and saw the princess and Wei Che talking happily. From their eyes and words, she keenly noticed that the two were very familiar with each other.
Su Huaiyue thought that they must have a lot to talk about after being apart for a long time, and it would be inconvenient for her to stay here.
So, she bowed slightly again and said politely, "Your Highness, Wei Che, since you two haven't seen each other for a long time, you must have a lot of personal conversation to share. I will take my leave now and not disturb you from reminiscing about the past."
There was a hint of understanding in her eyes. She took a few steps back and prepared to turn around and leave.
Wei Che saw Su Huaiyue was about to leave, and hurriedly called her: "Huaiyue, there is no need to leave in a hurry."
He turned to look at the princess, his expression filled with concern, and his tone became serious: "Princess, it has been a long time since I heard any news from the capital. I wonder if the emperor is in good health? Is everything going well in the palace?"
Wei Che had an upright posture, and his moon-white robe made him look even more handsome and extraordinary.
The princess nodded slightly and answered each question seriously. "The Emperor has recently caught a cold, but it's nothing serious. He's gradually recovering under the careful care of the Imperial Hospital. Things are going smoothly in the palace, but there are occasional disputes within the court, with various forces stirring undercurrents."
The princess was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had pearls and jade on her head. Her every move showed the grace and elegance of a royal family.
She spoke clearly and her description of the court situation was concise and clear, showing that although she was a woman, she knew everything about the palace and was not a royal family member who only knew how to have fun.
After she finished speaking, a trace of guilt flashed across the princess's face, and a hint of self-blame flashed in her eyes. She lowered her head slightly, and her voice unconsciously lowered a few notes: "When the Wei family was in trouble, although I wanted to help, I was restricted by many things. In the end, I couldn't help much. I have always felt guilty."
Her expression was filled with sincere apology, which also reflected her kind nature and her understanding of gratitude and guilt.
Wei Che shook his head gently, his eyes gentle but firm, and said sincerely: "Princess, don't worry. You are in the royal family, and your words and actions are bound by rules. There are many things that are beyond your control. What happened to the Wei family was fate, not your fault. You don't need to blame yourself for it."
There was no resentment in Wei Che's eyes, but rather full of understanding. His words fully demonstrated his magnanimity. He did not vent his anger on others because of his family's misfortune. It also showed his respect for the royal family. Even after going through hardships, he was still able to look at the past rationally.
At the entrance of Meiyan Pavilion, the spring sunshine shines on the ground, forming patches of light and shadow.
Two palace maids were standing there bored. One of them, with a round figure and chubby face, was fanning herself with a handkerchief in her hand.
She glanced into the Beauty Pavilion from time to time, hoping that the princess would come out soon and end this boring wait.
At this time, two passers-by were talking loudly as they walked by: "Did you hear? The county magistrate actually shielded the criminals and disregarded human lives! That family died unjustly!"
The round-faced palace maid's ears twitched and she was immediately attracted by these words.
Her heart skipped a beat, knowing full well that her own princess hated evil and would not tolerate even the slightest injustice.
If I knew something like this was happening but didn't do anything about it, I would definitely blame myself so much that I wouldn't be able to eat or sleep.
She quickly turned around and said to the tall, oval-faced maid beside her, "You stay here and I'll go find out what's going on. If the princess comes out, tell her I'll be right back."
After saying this, without waiting for a response from the other party, he hurriedly caught up with the two passers-by in small steps.
She ran up to the passersby, panting slightly, bowed politely, and asked anxiously, "Two brothers, I just heard you say that the county magistrate was shielding a criminal. What exactly is going on? Can you tell me?"
The passerby looked her up and down, and seeing that she was dressed in a maid's attire, he guessed that she was a servant of some wealthy family, so he told her what had happened in general.
It turned out that a woman was falsely accused of murdering a family of three, but in fact there seemed to be another hidden story behind it. The woman claimed that she was instructed to steal the IOU, but the county magistrate insisted that the woman was the murderer and wanted to convict her hastily.
The round-faced maiden grew increasingly angry as she listened, her brows furrowed tightly as she kept muttering, "How can this be possible?"
After listening, she thanked the passerby again and hurried towards the county government office.
Along the way, she walked hurriedly, her skirt fluttering with her steps.
She had only one thought in her mind: she had to tell the princess about this as soon as possible, she couldn't let the bad guys get away with it, and she couldn't let the princess have any regrets.
After the palace maid left, the surrounding crowd was still bustling, and everyone was busy with their own things. No one noticed an inconspicuous passerby in the crowd.
The sun shines through the clouds, onto the streets, giving everything a golden hue.
The passerby was just standing there quietly, with his back to the crowd, as if waiting for something.
When the palace maid's figure disappeared around the corner, he slowly turned around, his movements neither hurried nor slow, yet with an indescribable leisurely air.
As he turned around, the face hidden in the shadows gradually came into the sunlight, revealing Yan Shu's face.
The corners of Yan Shu's mouth rose slightly, outlining a faint smile. The smile seemed to have a hint of teasing, as if he was mocking everything happening around him.
His eyes narrowed slightly, and his deep eyes revealed the confidence of winning, as if everything happening before his eyes was like a chess game he had designed in advance, and every step was under his control.
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