Zhang Meier returned to the mansion happily, and Lord Zhang hurriedly went up to greet her, saying, "Judging from your expression, it seems everything went smoothly."
"Yes, the prince didn't tell Miss Xue what I did, so when I went to apologize, Miss Xue looked completely bewildered, making it seem like I had taken the initiative to apologize and therefore forgiven me."
"That shows that His Highness does not want to make a big fuss."
Zhang Meier shrugged and said, "Now that the matter has been resolved, that's good. I just wanted to tease her a little. I will definitely stay far away from her in the future and never provoke her again."
Upon hearing this, Lord Zhang rolled his eyes at her: "I'm afraid you're trying to provoke them, but they'll stay far away from you on their own."
Zhang Meier's lips twitched, and she said, "I'm not going to say anything more to you. I'm going back to get some more sleep while it's still early."
"Hey?" Lord Zhang stopped her and said, "You haven't had breakfast yet. Eat breakfast first, then go."
"I've already eaten out. By the way, why didn't you go to the morning court session?" Zhang Meier finally realized.
"How could I be at ease after something like this happened to you? That's why I asked your older brother to give me leave when he went to see you."
Zhang Meier nodded, then patted his shoulder and said, "That's good. Now you can get some rest too. You should go back and rest as well." After saying that, Zhang Meier skipped back home.
Lord Zhang shook his head helplessly, then put his hands behind his back and left.
It was almost noon, so Xue Yurou quickly tidied her clothes and prepared to go to the backyard.
Upon hearing that Xue Yurou was coming, Su Lixia couldn't help but frown and sigh, "Oh dear! Why do you insist on coming to find me when I didn't even look for you!"
"Miss, should we pass it on or not?" Xiaolian asked, noticing the reluctant look on her face.
Hearing this, Su Lixia sat up and said, "Let her in, and bring in the chilled fruit as well."
"yes."
"Rou'er greets the princess." Xue Yurou walked in and gave her a simple greeting.
Su Lixia raised an eyebrow and said, "When you come to my place, you don't need to go through all these formalities. Just say hello and sit down."
Xue Yurou covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "That won't do. We have to be mindful of our behavior around the princess."
Su Lixia raised an eyebrow. She didn't want to explain again and again. "Whatever," she said, and then gestured for her to sit down beside her.
Xue Yurou had just sat down when Xiaolian brought in fruit.
Looking at the juicy, steaming fruit, Xue Yurou really wanted to eat it.
Su Lixia picked one up and said, "I heard that Miss had an upset stomach after eating these cold and raw foods last time. It was really my fault for making Miss suffer. But this time it's not too cold, so you can eat a little. It's also the hottest time of day, so it'll be fine."
Hearing this, Xue Yurou was a little embarrassed, but still nodded and said, "Yes, but these chilled fruits are really delicious. It's just that I've never eaten them before, and my stomach wasn't used to them the first time I ate them, so that's why I ate them like that."
Su Lixia shrugged and said, "In that case, it's fine. Just eat a little bit each time, and you can eat it every other day. Your stomach will gradually get used to it and it won't be like that anymore. If you really like it, I'll have someone send it to you when I have some."
Xue Yurou was overjoyed and said with a smile, "Then I thank you in advance, Princess."
Seeing her naive and somewhat sycophantic demeanor, Su Lixia couldn't help but wonder, "Is this really the female lead?"
"Oh right, I forgot to ask who you came here for?" You can't just come here for no reason, can you? Su Lixia looked puzzled.
Xue Yurou put down the fruit in her hand, wiped her mouth briefly, and then looked at Su Lixia and said, "Look at me, I was eating and chatting so enthusiastically with the princess that I forgot to ask."
Then he added, "Yesterday at the banquet, someone laced me with croton powder, which caused me to have an upset stomach several times. I also thought that the princess suddenly fainted yesterday. Perhaps it wasn't because she didn't eat, but because someone else framed her?"
"Really? Are you alright?" Su Lixia pretended to be very surprised.
Xue Yurou shook her head: "I'm mostly fine now, but has the princess seen a doctor?"
Su Lixia shrugged and said, "No, you're overthinking it. I was just feeling better because I hadn't eaten. But then Young Master Lin took me to a restaurant for a meal, and I felt better instantly. I'm just a delicate person, so please excuse my frail health, Miss Xue."
Xue Yurou smiled slightly and said, "Not at all, as long as the princess is safe, that's all that matters. But speaking of which, the princess and Young Master Lin seem to have a pretty good relationship."
Su Lixia quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no, I guess we got to know each other because we met in the palace and Young Master Lin took care of me on the way here. So we're quite familiar with each other. Plus, I'm only really close to Young Master Lin here, so he probably took extra care of me."
Xue Yurou nodded and said, "That's true. Young Master Lin is indeed caring and sociable. He has many friends around him."
Su Lixia shook her head: "I don't know much more about him, but since Miss Xue approves of him, I will certainly not treat this young master Lin unfairly in the future. It's also out of respect for you."
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