“I know my cousin and cousin are being kind. Even though my cousin is the Crown Princess, if I make a mistake, should she protect me with all her heart? Wouldn’t that cause trouble for her?”
"I can't do that."
"That's right, but it's probably difficult for you to learn from Shi Niang how to be pampered and spoiled." Xu Yunci's eyes were full of admiration as he slowly walked back the way he came.
Li Shiyue folded her hands and chuckled softly. Being pampered and spoiled requires substance; judging by right and wrong, if she truly learned that, how would she be any different from Xu Lingwan?
Just ahead was the palace gate, when a young eunuch, with a fawning smile, came running up quickly behind him, saying, "Your Highness, please wait! Prince Xu..."
Xu Yunci put his hands behind his back, his previous gentleness gone.
The young eunuch bowed and said, "This servant greets Prince Xu. Upon hearing that Your Highness has entered the palace, His Majesty has specially ordered this servant to invite Your Highness to the Funing Palace for a chat."
Since it was an invitation from the government, there was no reason not to go.
Xu Yunci pondered for a moment, then turned to Li Shiyue and said, "Have Chang'an escort you back first. If Grandmother asks, just tell her the truth."
The young eunuch said with a fawning smile, "Your Highness, this young lady is also going."
Xu Yunci's gaze was deep, clearly dissatisfied with this arrangement, but he could not disobey the Emperor's decree. He whispered to Li Shiyue, "Don't say anything more later, keep your head down and don't look around."
Little did anyone know that Li Shiyue's palms were sweaty. How could she, after being reborn and entering the palace to meet her cousin, the Crown Princess, and then having to see the Emperor?
No one could accept it so quickly, so Li Shiyue had no choice but to agree, obediently following Xu Yunci's side, not daring to breathe too loudly.
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