For some reason, it wasn't the eunuch Wu Chang who came this time, but a completely unfamiliar eunuch. He stood at the door, a smile plastered on his face, and made an inviting gesture, "Your Highness Consort Qi, His Majesty was worried that you might be tired, so he specially sent a carriage to pick you up. Please come with me into the carriage."
Qin Xi's expression was as cold as frost. Before she could speak, the eunuch spoke again.
“Your Majesty, you should hurry up and leave. There’s no point in delaying any longer. If His Majesty hasn’t seen you by the time he finishes court, he’ll be furious.” He sighed, seemingly helpless. “Even if you don’t think about yourself, you should at least think about your father.”
Qin Qi froze instantly; he was threatening her.
Lu Huai tightened his grip on her hand, his eyes churning with turbulent emotions. He took a breath, composed himself, and smiled easily at Qin Qi. "Take care of yourself, okay?"
Qin Xi's lips were pressed together until they were pale, and her free hand crumpled the hem of her skirt. Hearing Lu Huai's words, she closed her eyes. After a long while, she finally let out a soft "Mmm".
She slowly rose, smoothed out the wrinkles on her skirt, straightened her posture, and walked step by step toward the door.
Shu Hua glanced at her worriedly, nodded to Shu Zhan, and followed. Lele, carrying the bundle, followed closely behind.
As Qin Xi reached the door, she heard Lu Huai calling her.
"Qin Xi".
Qin Xi blinked slowly, without turning around, and said, "Mm."
Lu Huai watched her retreating figure, his eyes stinging with tears. "Take care of yourself..."
Qin Xi hummed in agreement, then, fearing he hadn't heard her, added, "Okay."
"And..." Lu Huai's voice choked with emotion. He closed his eyes and stammered, "Wait for me to come pick you up... pick you all up... you must..."
Qin Xi smiled and said, "I'll wait for you, we'll all wait for you."
Shu Hua looked back at Lu Huai's expression, then turned back again, unable to bear it. "Don't worry, I will take good care of Yizhi for you."
"Hmm," Lu Huai said, "...Thank you."
"Your Highness, please." The head eunuch smiled and, if it weren't for his earlier words, would have appeared quite respectful.
Shu Hua and Lele each supported one side of Qin Qi, and the group walked forward together. When Shu Hua was about to get into the carriage with her, she was stopped by the head eunuch.
"Your Highness Consort Qi, His Majesty has said that you may only bring one maidservant with you into the palace."
Qin Xi glanced at him, his smile hiding a knife, making him utterly unpleasant to look at. She chuckled, "Tell me, if I had His Majesty cut off your head, would he listen to me?"
The head eunuch was clearly taken aback by her words and paused for a moment, only to hear Qin Xi say again, "Stop having those inappropriate thoughts. She is Princess Zhaoyue, not someone a eunuch like you can mock!"
Qin Xi raised her voice, her brows furrowed and her gaze sharp, her aura imposing. The head eunuch was taken aback and quickly bowed, admitting his mistake. "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Princess, please forgive me! This servant was blind and disrespectful, offending the Princess, but my crime does not warrant death. I beg Your Majesty and the Princess to show mercy!"
Shu Hua glanced at Qin Xi, pursed her lips, and remained silent.
Qin Xi curled her lips in a mocking smile. "What? Now she can come into the palace with me?"
The chief eunuch bowed and said, "It is only natural for the princess to come to the palace to pay her respects to His Majesty."
"Heh." Qin Qi scoffed lightly, said no more to him, and got into the carriage with Shu Hua. Lele sat on the carriage shaft with the driver.
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