Su Lixia hummed in agreement: "Yeah, what a coincidence! We just bumped into each other. I wonder how he got here? Did he go to the wrong place?"
"I don't know, but it was kind of scary." Xiaolian shook her head.
Yi Zexuan had already gone downstairs.
"Your Highness?" The shopkeeper frowned, wondering what was going on upstairs.
"Nothing else, you don't need to worry about what's going on up there anymore."
The shopkeeper nodded: "Alright, Your Highness, please take care."
After saying that, Yi Zexuan had already left.
The shopkeeper turned his head and looked up again, shook his head and sighed softly, muttering to himself, "What a mess these days are all about."
After returning home, Yi Zexuan went to Xue Yurou's place.
Inside the room, Xue Yurou was making tea. When she saw Yi Zexuan arrive, she stopped what she was doing.
Yi Zexuan raised his hand to signal her not to stop.
"It's been a long time since I've seen you brew or make tea."
"It's precisely because I haven't made this in a long time that I gave it a try today. Your Highness, please taste it and see how it is." With that, Xue Yurou handed him the tea.
Yi Zexuan took a sip and said, "The taste is still the same. Your skills may be rusty, but they're not bad. Not bad."
Xue Yurou smiled slightly: "I'm glad Your Highness likes it."
It wasn't that he liked it, it's just that the taste hadn't changed much, Yi Zexuan thought, and put the cup down.
"What business did Your Highness go on? You're back so soon."
"It was just a misunderstanding, nothing serious."
"I see." He didn't elaborate, and she naturally didn't ask any further questions.
After drinking tea for a while, Yi Zexuan said, "It's getting late, you should get some rest. I'll head back now."
"Is Your Highness in such a hurry to leave? There's still a game of chess that's not finished. Why don't you wait until it's over before you go?"
Yi Zexuan waved his hand and said, "No, I still have things to take care of today. Let's leave it here and continue tomorrow."
"Oh well."
So Yi Zexuan left.
"Has there been no result in what Your Highness was dealing with?" Uncle Li asked, noticing that Yi Zexuan's expression wasn't very good.
"What's up?"
"Well..." Uncle Li hesitated for a moment, then, thinking it was nothing, he continued, "About the princess?"
Yi Zexuan glanced at him and replied, "What's wrong, Princess? It shouldn't be anything, right? What do you know?"
Uncle Li was dumbfounded. How should he respond? So he just shook his head. After thinking for a moment, he followed behind Yi Zexuan and said, "It's about the matter that the person from the teahouse mentioned earlier. Has Your Highness forgotten?"
Yi Zexuan shook his head and said, "She's fine, but I now understand why His Majesty wanted another legitimate son."
Uncle Li scratched his head: "What's the connection between these two things?"
"If we don't have a legitimate son, the Empress's position will decline."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Li stopped asking questions. He didn't understand.
"It's good that the princess is alright." That was all Uncle Li could say.
"Any news from Aunt Chun?"
"There's no news yet, all we know is that the princess made her her housekeeper, and she's probably busy right now figuring out how to train her."
Yi Zexuan chuckled: "She's really clever. She leaves the people she can't control to Aunt Chun."
Uncle Li chuckled twice: "She'll definitely be busy now."
"That's fine too, so that the two families won't have to fight again when we go to the mansion."
Uncle Li nodded and said, "That's right."
"Princess, it's already dark. Shall we go back?"
"No, let's find a place to stay near the street. We'll stay out here tonight."
Xiaolian nodded and said, "Then I'll go back and tell Aunt Chun so they won't worry."
"Alright, but don't say we're going to stay outside. Just say we met the prince and then we'll go back to the prince's mansion to stay for the night."
Xiaolian covered her mouth and smiled, "Okay." After saying that, the two tidied up and went out.
After settling the bill, the two inquired about nearby places with nice scenery where they could stay.
After the shopkeeper finished speaking to them, he became even more puzzled. Looking at their backs, he said, "Could it be that this maid has been betrothed to him by the princess? Otherwise, why would they be living together so early?"
The waiter scoffed, "What kind of taste does the princess have? How can someone so ugly, not very tall, and not strong be considered beautiful?"
The shopkeeper retorted, "Who do you think you are here? No matter what, she was chosen by the princess."
"Yes, yes, yes," the waiter replied perfunctorily.
Before long, the two found the shop and asked for a large room.
Su Lixia pushed open the window and looked outside.
"Wow, you can only see this kind of scenery in places like this. It's brightly lit here too."
As Xiaolian tidied up the shop, she said, "I think the night view here is worse than the one back home."
“Huh?” Su Lixia refuted her point of view, and then said, “That’s not right. They each have their own beauty. They are two different styles and two different appearances. We should be good at discovering their beauty. If you only look at the bad parts, you might end up with a bad mood.”
Xiao Lian spread out the quilt and walked over, saying, "The princess is right, but we need to change out of these clothes first."
Upon hearing this, Su Lixia looked down and around, puzzled, and asked, "Why?"
"This dress is too big and it's practically on the ground. Princess, could you tell if it's worn out?"
Su Lixia quickly picked up the clothes and looked at them, exclaiming in shock, "My God, it's true! These clothes are so expensive, and they're like this after just one afternoon? This is such a waste!"
"Xiao Lian, why don't you help the princess tailor this dress a bit more? It would be perfect for her."
Su Lixia raised an eyebrow: "There's no rush. Even if it's genuine, it won't be worn for more than a few days."
"Alright, then Princess, please rest for now. This dress needs to be dealt with before you can wear it again."
Su Lixia snatched the contents of her phone and said, "It's so late, don't bother with this. Just leave it to the store to handle. Whether it's modification or buying a new one, let them do it."
"But…"
"No buts, just listen to me." Su Lixia felt like a domineering CEO at this moment.
"But I didn't bring much money with me today," Xiaolian wanted to say, but the princess forbade her to. Xiaolian wasn't upset, so she decided to find a way to get the money.
"Do you sleep inside or outside?" Su Lixia asked again.
Upon hearing this, Xiaolian pointed to the wardrobe next to her and said, "There are bedding in here. Xiaolian will sleep on the floor next to the princess."
Su Lixia frowned: "Why? Can't we rest together? Don't try to explain the master-servant distinction to me."
Xiaolian's lips twitched...
"It's okay, just bring that blanket over, we can each have one, and neither of us will cross the line."
Xiao Lian hesitated for a moment before agreeing, saying, "Alright then, let the princess decide."
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