"I'm glad you're happy. Now that the princess is here and well, I'm relieved. I'll take my leave now."
"Hmm?" Su Lixia still had a yogurt curd in her mouth, so her voice was muffled.
"Why are you leaving so soon? Your Highness, won't you have some of these snacks?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Zexuan turned his head and glanced at her, then pinched a yogurt curd and left.
Seeing this, Su Lixia's lips twitched, and she muttered to herself as she watched his departing figure, "You're really something."
"Princess, after you've soaked your feet, please change your clothes. I noticed that your skirt is covered in mud and water, it's all dirty."
Su Lixia's red dress was covered in mud, which would have formed clumps of mud by the time it dried.
Su Lixia curled her lips in disgust: "Ew~ Is that how I just spoke to people?"
"It's alright, Xiaolian just saw it too, I guess no one else noticed."
“That’s true.” After saying that, Su Lixia stretched out her foot and wiped it herself.
but...
"Your Highness, it looks like there's mud on your clothes?"
Yi Zexuan was wearing a black robe, so the stain was quite noticeable, but it had already dried and turned gray.
"It's alright, I'll just go back and change."
"Your Highness is going back now? So late at night?"
"What? You don't want to leave?"
Yuan Ru stammered and hesitated for a moment, "Since Your Highness is leaving, I will definitely go with you." Actually, Yuan Ru still wanted to play Go with Su Lixia.
"But I see you're reluctant to part with this."
Yuan Ruo smiled awkwardly: "What are you joking about, Your Highness?"
"Alright, let's hurry back while it's not raining now. We have a lot to do tomorrow."
"Yes." After saying that, the two left.
The steward, having heard Lin Ziwen's words, came out to see him off: "Young Master knows that the Prince is going back, so he specially sent this old servant to see him off."
"Go back and tell your young master that he doesn't need to be so polite in the future. He'll come often. It's cold outside, so you should go back quickly." After saying that, Yi Zexuan mounted his horse.
"Your Highness, please take care." The steward said and went back to report.
"They really have left?"
The butler hummed in agreement: "They left after coming from the princess's place."
"Alright, remember to have someone prepare a carriage in advance. I'm going to the palace tomorrow, and you should know what needs to be prepared."
"yes."
After saying that, Lin Ziwen waved his hand, signaling him to step back.
Inside the palace…
The Empress was unaware of what had happened that day and was currently carrying fruit to the Emperor's bedchamber.
"Why is Your Majesty resting so early today?" When the Empress arrived, the Emperor was already in bed.
The lord stared intently at her, making her feel guilty and afraid.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty? You don't seem very happy."
The lord snapped out of his reverie and looked away, saying, "It's nothing, come and sit down."
The Empress agreed, took the fruit and sat down, then handed the fruit to him.
"Your Majesty always eats fruit before going to sleep, but you haven't eaten any today."
The lord forced a smile: "My beloved consort is so thoughtful." As he spoke, he picked up a piece of fruit and ate it.
"My beloved consort has been married to me for three years. In these three years, apart from giving you the title of Empress, I have received nothing else. You have suffered a lot, my beloved consort."
"What are you saying, Your Majesty? We have been through thick and thin together to get to where we are today. I believe that Your Majesty will make our future even better."
The lord gave a wry smile: "I can't even make my beloved concubine happy now, so who knows what the future holds?"
The Empress frowned, feeling that he was acting strangely: "Your Majesty need not worry about these things. As long as we, husband and wife, are together, we will be happy. Your Majesty is focused on your grand ambitions and will surely achieve good results if you persevere."
The lord nodded and hummed in agreement: "It's good to have my beloved concubine's support."
"Your Majesty can rest assured. Here, have some more fruit. They're all freshly cut."
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