Heyue blinked innocently and purely: "But just now a palace maid asked me to go and get a cloak for her mistress, but I don't know where Yikun Palace is."
The guard was taken aback, scratched his head, and hesitated for a moment.
The guards were not allowed to enter the inner palace and could not escort the girl there, so they pointed to a direction in the western six palaces and told her.
He Yue smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Guard Brother." She then said, "I am a princess from the Ministry of War's residence. My maid is still at the banquet. I didn't bring her with me when I came out. Guard Brother, could you have someone tell my maid to come and find me?"
A beautiful, porcelain doll-like person—no one can resist her.
However, the guards were worried about Heyue going alone, so they found another guard nearby and asked him to go to the Qianqing Palace to inform the people of the Ministry of War.
Upon returning, he turned to his companion and said, "Keep an eye on things for me. I'm taking this princess to Yikun Palace."
The two guards rarely saw such an adorable child, and their hearts were filled with affection. Seeing that she was just a ten-year-old girl, they saw nothing wrong with it and waved their hands with smiles: "Then go ahead, and come back quickly!"
On the way, Heyue learned that the guard's name was Rashi. Upon hearing this name, Heyue almost burst out laughing. Rashi, diarrhea, what an interesting name.
However, out of consideration for her image, Heyue held back her laughter.
Upon reaching the passage leading to the Western Six Palaces, Rashid stopped, pointed to the correct palace gate, and told Heyue to go through on her own.
He Yue had been to Yikun Palace once before, so she knew the way there. However, to avoid any accidents, she asked the guard to act as a witness. In case something happened, at least Hailan and the others could come looking for her.
He grasped the copper ring on the red-lacquered gate of Yikun Palace and knocked on the gate. After a short while, someone opened the gate from the inside.
Consort Yi went to the palace banquet, but someone had to stay behind at Yikun Palace. However, the maid who came out to open the door was not the one Heyue had expected.
Rather, he is a pleasant and familiar person.
He Yue suddenly understood why the palace maid had asked her to come over. Even the most foolish person would know what was going on upon seeing the person before them.
She pursed her lips slightly, took a step back, and curtsied, saying, "Heyue greets the Tenth Prince."
The Tenth Prince stepped forward, took Heyue's hand, and smiled broadly: "Heyue, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for so long."
"What are you doing here, Tenth Prince?" With her hands behind her back, Heyue tilted her head back, her glassy eyes fixed on him, clear and bright.
Sensing her displeasure, the Tenth Prince scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly, "Don't worry, I have no other intentions. I just have something to show you."
He looked at her with almost yearning eyes, yet kept a certain distance, afraid of upsetting her.
He Yue sneered; she wanted to see what he was up to.
He went in first, followed by the Tenth Prince.
Upon entering, the first thing you see is a spacious courtyard completely dark. The palace lanterns are not lit, but a Kongming lantern slowly rises, its warm light standing out against the dark night sky, like a lamp suddenly lit in the darkness.
Before long, the number of Kongming lanterns increased from one or two to more than a dozen, and they flew into the air one after another. It felt as if I was in the Milky Way, with starlight shining overhead. The quiet and empty night was instantly filled with enchanting colors.
Two eunuchs squatted in the courtyard, releasing Kongming lanterns one by one.
Heyue turned to look at the Tenth Prince, her gaze shifting several times.
I hadn't realized that the Tenth Prince had a romantic streak.
Did you put on this whole show just to please her?
To be honest, an ordinary young girl would probably be moved to tears by such an act.
However, He Yue only felt a slight ripple in her heart.
Heyue didn't particularly like these romantic gifts; if she was touched, it was only because of the Tenth Prince's thoughtfulness.
The fact that the usually carefree Tenth Prince could do this shows that he really put his heart into it.
However, this does not mean that Heyue should accept his feelings.
What's even stranger about Heyue is that she's only a ten-year-old child. Is the Tenth Prince sure that doing this will move her?
How could he possibly fall in love with a little kid like me?
After all, the Tenth Prince is a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy. Shouldn't he like a woman who has a good figure and is gentle?
Perhaps the Tenth Prince, with his rough and unrefined style, even has an unusual aesthetic sense?
He Yue was speechless.
"Do you like it?" The Tenth Prince chuckled, his dark eyes reflecting the slowly rising Kongming lantern, which was also tinged with a dazzling light. The expectation and tenderness in his eyes made Heyue's breath catch in her throat slightly.
He Yue wasn't unfamiliar with other people's advances. In her previous life, she had received many men's advances because of her outstanding appearance. However, He Yue was proud and rarely took a liking to any of them. She was always indifferent to matters of the heart. Until she came here, apart from a relationship she had to get revenge on that scumbag, He Yue had very little experience in this area.
But she will still give a simple rejection.
In this regard, Heyue never leaves anyone with illusions, nor does she know how to take care of other people's feelings.
However, the Tenth Prince's direct and innocent gaze made He Yue abruptly stop herself from saying "I don't like it."
Perhaps it's the change in physical age that has softened Heyue's heart, making it difficult for her to directly reject such sincere affection.
Just then, Hailan's voice came from behind: "Princess, what are you doing here? I've been looking for you everywhere!"
Heyue turned around and saw Hailan running up, panting. Hailan stopped in front of Heyue, and when her eyes fell on the Kongming lanterns in the air, she widened her eyes and exclaimed, "Wow, how beautiful! Princess, what's going on?"
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