"At this hour, the city is already lit up. The princess's journey home must be dark and dangerous. It's not that I'm worried about her going home, after all, there are so many people protecting her. It's just that it would be bad if something happened to her."
Su Lixia sneered inwardly. Once these words were spoken, who would have the nerve to leave? If you told her that you didn't need to take responsibility, she would probably make you give her a written guarantee first. Oh well, although she didn't know what she meant, it was still a kind gesture.
"Alright then, I'll stay in the backyard for the night."
Xue Yurou interrupted her, saying, "The backyard has long been cleared out, there's nothing there, and it's not very convenient. Why don't you come with me to my place tonight and make do for the night, Princess?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaolian was the first to object, saying, "How dare you! How can our princess live in such a place with you? Even if she is to live in the palace, even if there is nothing in the backyard, a room should be cleared out immediately for our princess to live in."
Su Lixia raised her hand to signal her not to say that, and then explained, "Don't take offense, it's just that I've had this problem since I was a child. I must live alone in a palace. Even if I go elsewhere, I still have to live alone in a place. So the people around me always think that I don't want to live with others."
Upon hearing this, Xue Yurou felt a pang of inferiority. She hadn't expected that Su Lixia always lived alone in one place, and asking her so abruptly made her seem a little timid.
"Then this is truly unfair to the princess." Xue Yurou's voice trailed off.
Su Lixia waved her hand and said, "Oh, how could that be? It doesn't matter where I live now. It's just that staying at your place would be a bit inconvenient, so I'd like to trouble Miss Xue to have someone prepare a room in the backyard."
"No need to tidy up the room, just come out."
Everyone turned to look in the direction from which the sound came.
"The warm pavilion on the west side of my residence is still empty. It's a very comfortable place to live at this time of year. It's spacious and large, so there shouldn't be any princess who feels wronged."
"I..." Judging from his words, he must have misunderstood her meaning.
However, just as Su Lixia was about to explain, Yi Zexuan interrupted her.
He said, "If the princess is still not satisfied, then I will personally escort her back to her residence."
Su Lixia smiled wryly and said, "Then there's no need. Let's go take a look."
"Rou'er, you should go back and rest early. You don't need to worry about things here. Leave these trivial matters to me."
"Yes," Xue Yurou replied, then watched Yi Zexuan and Su Lixia leave.
"Miss, do you think the Prince is quite angry and speechless now?"
Xue Yurou shook her head, indicating that she did not know.
"I just don't know when the prince came out, how he knew we were here, or what the coincidence was that he overheard everything we said."
"Perhaps we just happened to be passing by."
"Alright, let's go back first." After saying that, Xue Yurou turned around and left.
"Princess, your outfit is truly an eye-opener for me."
Upon hearing this, Su Lixia looked herself up and down: "There shouldn't be anything strange about me, right? I look just like I always do."
Yi Zexuan turned his head to look at her again and said, "The girl's clothes paired with men's shoes are quite unique."
Su Lixia was taken aback and quickly lifted her skirt to take a look.
It turned out that he had forgotten to change his shoes while practicing on the field.
Su Lixia laughed awkwardly twice and explained, "I went to the horse farm in the suburbs today and forgot to change my shoes when I came back. Please forgive me."
Yi Zexuan raised an eyebrow, still somewhat doubtful, but said nothing more.
"This is the warm pavilion. Go straight along this road and turn left to reach my room. You can come to me anytime if you need anything. As for her, she will have to stay with my maid tonight. It's impossible to keep watch here. If you have to, you'll have to squat, sit, or stand all night, which will exhaust you."
Su Lixia nodded, then looked at Xiao Lian and said, "It seems that we can only do as His Highness said today. You don't need to keep watch here, so you can go and rest in a while."
Xiaolian hesitated. Actually, it wouldn't matter if she had to keep watch at night, but the main problem was that she was the only one who had come out today, so she was a little worried about her safety.
"You can go there without worry. My residence can fully guarantee the safety of your princess."
Xiao Lian was embarrassed that her thoughts had been seen through, and said, "Princess, you should rest early. I can't stay with you tonight."
Then Yi Zexuan called a servant to take Xiaolian to rest.
"Then I thank you for tonight, Your Highness. Please rest well, Your Highness. I'll go in now. Good night."
After saying that, Su Lixia pushed open the door. Just as she turned to close it, Yi Zexuan blocked her with his large hand.
Su Lixia frowned, puzzled: "Your Highness, is there anything else?"
Yi Zexuan pushed the door open again and strode in. Su Lixia couldn't squeeze past him and took two steps back due to inertia.
"It's nothing, I just want to ask you a couple of questions."
Su Lixia was a little nervous and stammered, "Then...then Your Highness, please ask quickly. It's getting late, and you should get some rest."
What did you do last night and today?
"Today I went to the horse farm to watch the football match, and then practiced my horsemanship by myself. Didn't I just tell the Prince about that?"
"And what about last night? Why did your servants say you came to my residence, but I didn't see you there last night?"
Su Lixia was surprised that the people over there actually came to confirm with them.
“Um…” Su Lixia said, her eyes looking away, clearly preparing to make up an excuse.
"I expect you to tell the truth."
"I had so much fun yesterday that I forgot the time. It was so dark and it wasn't convenient to go back, so I found a hotel to stay at."
"Which hotel?" Yi Zexuan asked urgently.
"Well..." Su Lixia was both nervous and scared, and when he asked this question, she couldn't quite remember the name of the shop.
"I don't know his name either. Anyway, there's a teahouse on the street. They make really good desserts. After you leave his house, turn left and walk straight past about five or six shops until you reach the inn. And it's the only inn you'll find there. I wonder if Your Highness knows about that inn."
Seeing the sincerity in Su Lixia's eyes, Yi Zexuan was half-convinced and said, "I do know that teahouse, but I have a home and don't stay outside easily, so I don't know which one you're referring to. However, I believe there is no deception in your words."
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