Xiaolian frowned; she really didn't know.
"Come here." Su Lixia beckoned to Xiao Lian.
Xiao Lian leaned closer to hear Su Lixia whispering to her.
Upon hearing this, Xiaolian's expression grew even more confused, and her brows furrowed deeper as she asked, "Why would the princess do this?"
"The current situation is somewhat unfavorable for us. After all, we had some close contact with the Empress before, so this is the only way we can protect ourselves now."
"Who dares to be powerless against the princess?"
Su Li sighed softly and explained, "It's the same old saying: when you're under someone else's roof, there are always things you can't do without. You've seen the changes in your princess. Even if they don't do anything to me, they'll still harbor some resentment."
Xiao Lian scratched her head. Although she didn't understand, she figured it was best to obey, so she said, "Alright then, Xiao Lian will go and do as the princess says now?"
"There's no rush now, it's already very late, let's do it tomorrow."
"But isn't the princess going tomorrow?"
"It's okay to go later."
Xiaolian agreed and didn't ask any more questions.
"Oh dear," Su Lixia sighed deeply, "We have to be careful about everything we do here. It's really tough for us."
"Once the princess's position here is stable, everything will be fine. There's no need for the princess to be too sad."
Su Lixia glanced at Xiaolian, who knew nothing, and could only nod. She thought to herself, "If I told her directly, she'd think I've gone crazy."
"Have you realized it?"
The waiter shook his head: "This person speaks with a masculine tone, it's really hard to tell. We can't exactly strip him naked to see, can we?"
The shopkeeper rolled his eyes at him: "What nonsense are you talking about? But since this girl is following him, she must have been sent by the princess. Oh well, it's not a big deal. Could she have been kidnapped?"
"That's true, but how can we meet the princess if we're strangers?"
The shopkeeper clicked his tongue: "It's really difficult to handle this situation since the young master isn't here today. This person's clothes are neither good nor bad, so who knows who he might be? But I don't see that the young lady is asking for help, so I guess she'll be alright."
The waiter exclaimed anxiously, "Boss, please stop crying! That man doesn't look like a good person. Besides, what if he kills the girl on the spot if she resists? Of course, we can't just ask for help."
Unexpectedly, Su Lixia's men's clothing aroused the teahouse owner's concern.
"You give your name and go find the prince. Just ride that horse in the backyard and ask the prince to come over."
"Yes." The waiter immediately set off.
Upon arriving at the Prince's residence, the doorman reported to the steward, who, after learning the general situation, went to find Yi Zexuan.
Yi Zexuan was with Xue Yurou.
"What is it?"
Uncle Li leaned over and whispered something to Yi Zexuan.
Yi Zexuan frowned slightly: "Really?"
"The person is right outside, I'm pretty sure."
“Alright.” Yi Zexuan agreed, then turned to Xue Yurou and explained, “An urgent matter has suddenly arisen outside, and I need to go out for a while.”
Seeing this, Xue Yurou knew something was wrong, so she quickly nodded and said, "Then Your Highness should go quickly and be careful."
Yi Zexuan responded and quickly left.
"Is he still there?" Yi Zexuan asked.
"Yes, we just arrived. We felt something was amiss, so we came to find you, Your Highness."
Where is your young master?
"Young Master didn't come today; he's probably at his residence."
Yi Zexuan hummed in agreement.
Upon entering the teahouse, the shopkeeper greeted us.
Which room?
The shopkeeper gave him directions.
"You don't need to worry about it, I'll go up myself."
"This..." The butler was still uneasy; what if the other party really was a bad person?
Yi Zexuan ignored him and went straight up.
He reached out and knocked on the door.
Su Lixia assumed he was a waiter and let him in, but she was looking out the window and didn't notice him.
On the contrary, Xiao Lian gasped when she saw him. Hearing the sound, Su Lixia thought the waiter had brought out something good again, so she turned her head.
Then he gasped in shock.
Yi Zexuan pursed his lips slightly, truly speechless.
"Did Your Highness enter the wrong room?" Su Lixia asked.
Yi Zexuan retorted harshly, "Are you sick or something?"
Su Lixia shook her head: "What does Your Highness mean?"
"Have you had enough of being a princess? Now you want to be a prince?"
Upon hearing this, Su Lixia looked down at herself and said, "No, no, I just thought it would be fun, so I dressed up like that. Doesn't it look pretty good?"
"I have other matters to attend to, so I won't talk to you any longer." With that, Yi Zexuan prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute! I need to talk to you."
"Speak," Yi Zexuan said, his back to her.
Su Lixia's lips twitched: "Come sit over here."
Yi Zexuan glanced at her sideways, a little impatient, but still sat down.
"Actually, the main reason I came out this time is to see a doctor."
"You are indeed sick and should get proper treatment."
Su Lixia smiled awkwardly and said, "It's like this. Since the poisoning incident last time, although I'm not seriously injured, I still have a vague pain. My own imperial physician said it might be due to the previous incident, saying that although there was nothing wrong at the time, it damaged my stomach. I felt something was wrong when I heard that, so I came out to seek medical help."
Yi Zexuan said, "That is indeed a bit off. Princess, please take good care of your health. I won't disturb you any longer."
"Oh dear, Your Highness is so clever, how come you don't understand the meaning behind this?"
Yi Zexuan frowned: "What deeper meaning does the princess have in her words?"
"I've heard some things about what's happening in the palace. Since Your Highness wants to suppress it..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yi Zexuan interrupted her: "What kind of suppression? Why the suppression? What has the princess heard about?"
Su Lixia's lips twitched: "You don't need to be too nervous. What I heard was all by chance, not something I deliberately inquired about. I can only tell you that sometimes the royal face and your own face are the most important. So if you only look at things from that point of view, you can't solve any problems at all."
"Besides, Father and Mother both know about what happened last time. As the Fifth Princess, my status is already compromised. Anyone who wants to do something wrong will not be able to escape. I'm being so blunt, Your Highness should understand, right?"
Why is the princess getting involved in this matter?
"If it weren't for the fact that we're going to become family, I wouldn't be meddling in other people's business."
Yi Zexuan raised an eyebrow, and after a moment of silence, said, "I appreciate the princess's kindness, but this matter is none of your concern. I have other matters to attend to, so I will return first. Also, please don't dress so strangely when you go out in the future."
Upon hearing this, Su Lixia looked down at her clothes and said, "It's not strange." When she looked up again, Yi Zexuan was startled to be nowhere to be seen.
After he left, Xiaolian asked, "Princess, do I not need to do this tomorrow?"
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