Zhang Meier arrived outside the Prince's Mansion, tidied her clothes, and went inside.
It just so happened that Yi Zexuan had left early, so the two didn't run into each other at all. Xue Yurou was eating breakfast in her room and was a little confused when she heard that Yi Zexuan had come.
No one told Xue Yurou what happened last night, mainly because the prince didn't say anything, and no one dared to say anything.
"What's she doing here so early in the morning? Let her in." After saying that, Xue Yurou put down the soup spoon in her bowl and took out a handkerchief to gently wipe the corner of her mouth.
As soon as Zhang Meier entered, she knelt down at Xue Yurou's feet with a mournful face, looking pitiful. This action startled everyone around her, and Xue Yurou was at a loss for what to do.
"Miss Zhang? What are you doing?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Meier raised her head slightly and said in a sobbing voice, "I've come to apologize to Miss Xue!"
"Apologize?" Xue Yurou asked, puzzled.
Seeing this, Zhang Meier was taken aback for a moment, then thought to herself, "So she didn't know about this yet, which makes things much easier."
"Yes," Zhang Meier asked, feigning ignorance.
"Apologize? Why apologize?"
Zhang Meier burst into tears twice and asked, "You must have had an upset stomach yesterday, right?"
Xue Yurou frowned and hummed in agreement.
"That's because I gave you some croton powder, but I didn't mean to. I was restless after I got back yesterday, and I couldn't sleep at night. I felt really bad for you! So I came to apologize to you first thing this morning."
Upon hearing this, Xue Yurou was shocked and questioned, "You actually did it? Why would you want to harm me? We've only known each other for a short time, how could I have offended you?"
"Actually, I didn't mean to harm you. As you know, Brother Lin has always been fond of you. I admire Brother Lin very much, so I just wanted to tease you. Besides, I only used a little bit. Otherwise, how could you have recovered so quickly, right?"
Xue Yurou was speechless and tried to break free from her, but unexpectedly, she hugged her even tighter.
Left with no other option, he could only argue: "Does your Brother Lin have my heart, and is he on my side? Besides, he only took good care of me because of the Prince, yet you hold a grudge against me for that and even gave me chrysanthemum powder?"
Zhang Meier looked at her innocently, blinked, and said, "I really didn't mean to. I only took a tiny bit, just a tiny bit. I didn't expect it to upset your stomach." Zhang Meier gestured with her hands to show how much she had taken.
Upon hearing this, Xue Yurou sighed helplessly. The matter was over, and she had indeed only had stomach problems a few times before recovering. Moreover, given Lord Zhang's influence, it wasn't appropriate to make things too difficult for her.
So I had no choice but to give up: "Alright, alright, get up now. As long as you don't go against me or do anything childish again, I'll forgive you!"
Zhang Meier sniffed and asked, "Really?"
Xue Yurou simply hummed in agreement.
"That's great!" Zhang Meier let go of her, then stood up and bent down to hug her from behind, while Xue Yurou in front of her looked helpless and disgusted.
"I promise I won't do that again. In that case, let's call each other sisters from now on. I'll protect you and never bully you again!"
Xue Yurou nodded perfunctorily, while trying to pry her hand away.
Zhang Meier then let go of her hand and said, "I see you haven't finished breakfast yet. How about I take you out to eat? I know a place outside that has an incredibly delicious breakfast."
Xue Yurou waved her hand and said, "After your commotion yesterday, my stomach is upset, so I can only eat these bland dishes. I'm afraid that eating out will upset my stomach again."
Hearing this, Zhang Meier glanced helplessly at the food on the table, which was indeed extremely bland. Her lips twitched, and she said, "Alright then, it's all my fault for dragging you into this. We'll eat again when you're better."
"Alright, then I won't keep you any longer today. You should go home early. From what I've said, you haven't eaten yet. My place is simple, so I won't keep you for a meal."
Zhang Meier raised an eyebrow and said, "It's alright, I'll just go out and grab a quick bite. You can eat slowly, I'll head back now."
"Okay. Then I won't see you off."
"We're all sisters, no need to be so polite, just sit down."
Xue Yurou nodded to her, then picked up her spoon and continued drinking her porridge.
"Miss, this porridge has gotten cold. Why don't you heat it up before drinking it?" a maidservant asked cautiously.
Xue Yurou shook her head and said, "Luckily it's summer, so the porridge hasn't gotten cold yet and it's still warm enough to drink."
"yes."
"But Miss, are you really planning to just let Miss Zhang go?" the maid asked.
Upon hearing this, Xue Yurou raised her eyes, then lowered them again after a short while, and said, "Your Highness must have found out something, otherwise, given her personality, why would she take the initiative to apologize? Moreover, Your Highness didn't tell me about it, because he didn't want me to know in advance."
It must have been the Prince himself who spread the news, presumably to check and balance Lord Zhang. Lord Zhang has two sons, both of whom are neither particularly talented nor unsuccessful, and he only has this one precious daughter, so of course he has to dote on her. Lord Zhang's influence in the court is not to be underestimated, and if he wants to keep her in check, Miss Zhang is the key.”
The maid seemed to understand, but her face was blank. She just nodded blankly and said "Oh~" as if she understood: "Oh, I see."
Xue Yurou covered her mouth and smiled. After drinking a bowl of porridge, she wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and then asked, "The princess also suddenly felt unwell yesterday, but the prince left in a hurry yesterday, so I went with him and didn't ask what was wrong. Now I don't know if it's that Miss Zhang's trick."
"So, what does Miss mean?"
"I heard that the princess usually gets up late, so let's go to the backyard around noon to pay our respects to her."
"yes."
Su Lixia had actually gotten up very early; she wanted to see how Zhang Meier was after kneeling all night.
Unfortunately...
"Ahem!" Yi Zexuan got up early because he didn't want to see Zhang Meier, but he happened to see Su Lixia peeking out the door.
While Su Lixia was wondering what was going on, he gave her a big fright.
She whirled around, clutching her chest, and upon recognizing him, immediately demanded, "What are you doing here? Why are you appearing and disappearing like that, sneaking around like that!"
Yi Zexuan smiled helplessly and said, "The princess is describing herself just now, isn't she?"
Su Lixia's lips twitched: "Mind your own business!" After saying that, Su Lixia walked past him.
"Wait until I return before I question you!"
Upon hearing this, Su Lixia turned around, stuck out her tongue, and made a face at him.
Yi Zexuan chuckled and shook his head, saying, "This person is a bit silly, what bad intentions could he possibly have?"
The young guard looked at his lord with a worried expression: "What kind of spell has he been under? I've never seen that smile before!"
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