Seeing the familiar white robes, Qin Qi's nose tingled, and she almost burst into tears. She rubbed her eyes and murmured, "Lu..."
Before Qin Xi could utter the word "Huai," a pair of heavy, gold-embroidered shoes with upturned toes stopped in front of her. She immediately stopped speaking and came to her senses. Such exquisite shoes were clearly not something Lu Huai could wear.
Just as I was about to raise my head, I heard the person in front of me speak: "Sister Qi..."
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Qin Xi realized she had mistaken the person for someone else, and her face instantly turned ugly. However, she still had no choice but to stand up and bow with everyone else: "This concubine greets Your Highness."
However, the Fourth Prince was oblivious to his own feelings, only frowning and looking at her with heartache. Seeing her shivering from the cold, he instinctively took the cloak from the servant and covered her with it.
Be careful not to catch a cold.
Qin Xi's face was very unpleasant. She frowned and quickly took off the cloak, then stuffed it back into his hand: "Thank you, Your Highness, I am not cold."
"Take it. If I hadn't happened to be leaving the palace, you might have caught a cold." The Fourth Prince looked at her tenderly and was about to drape the cloak over her shoulders.
Qin Xi quickly took a step back and gave an awkward bow: "Your Highness, please show some respect."
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince paused, then casually withdrew his outstretched hand, handed the cloak to the attendant behind him, and shook his head helplessly: "I really can't do anything with you."
Qin Xi lowered her eyes and didn't speak. Suddenly, there was a silence between the two of them, and the atmosphere became slightly awkward.
The Fourth Prince seemed to have lost some weight compared to before. No wonder; Princess Zhaoyang was already distressed by leaving the capital, and the matter of Prince Xu was a thorn in his side. Though not yet twenty, his brows and eyes already bore the marks of hardship.
However, the frost between his brows vanished without a trace when he saw Qin Xi, as if spring had arrived the moment he met her. He smiled as before, then looked at the trembling eunuch beside him: "What's going on?"
The consul eunuch wiped the cold sweat from his brow, secretly relieved that he hadn't mistreated the woman before him. Judging from what had just happened, the Fourth Prince and this woman must have a close relationship; however, given her behavior, perhaps it was a case of the Prince having feelings for her but she reciprocating.
The fourth prince is the legitimate son of the emperor. Although he was stripped of his power some time ago, the emperor clearly still values him.
The consular eunuch dared not deceive him. After considering his words for a moment, he finally spoke: "Your Highness, this young lady did not have an invitation, and I dared not let her in. Fearing that her legs would become weak from standing for too long, I took the liberty of having a chair brought to her. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Having served in the palace for many years, his words were quite clever. Seemingly apologizing, he was actually seeking credit for himself.
Sure enough, the fourth prince gave him an approving look and took out a silver ingot from the servant and gave it to him: "You are quite sensible."
The consul eunuch's face lit up with joy, and he quickly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Your Highness! Thank you, Your Highness!"
"Well, go ahead and do your work." The Fourth Prince smiled faintly, then turned to Qin Xi and said, "Alright, Sister Xi, come with me to the palace."
Seeing that he didn't ask why she was waiting there alone, Qin Qi breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want anyone to know that she and Lu Huai had a falling out, especially since this person was the Fourth Prince.
But... should I really go in with him?
Ah Yu drives so fast, and he only slows down when she's in the car. Today he finally doesn't have to take her with him; he must be driving very fast now, right?
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