Upon hearing this, Shang Xiye's chest heaved rapidly, his face dark and gloomy. His gaze towards Consort Yin was like a sharp sword. Then, he lowered his eyelids and turned to Shang Xiche, coldly saying, "Your Majesty, there have been many incidents in the palace today. My princess brought several sets of clothes but didn't have time to change. I was worried that she might catch a cold, so I took her back to her residence first. I take my leave."
After saying that, Shang Xiye took Ji Fengyao's small hand and pulled her into his arms. She fell onto him and was encircled in his embrace.
“Your Highness…” Ji Fengyao looked at him with clear, bright eyes, as if washed by water.
Shang Xiye lowered his head slightly, and from an angle where others couldn't see him, he gave her a gentle, subtle smile and shook his head.
Ji Fengyao understood, and with mixed feelings, she gently tugged at the front of his shirt and buried her face in his chest.
Behind them, Consort Yin's palace servants had already brought cloaks to Xique and Linshuang.
Wuying then pushed the wheelchair away, leaving amidst the silent farewells of the crowd.
Consort Jia stood there, looking at Shang Xiye who hadn't even glanced at her once from beginning to end, feeling both angry and furious. But seeing that Chanyu Heye was still standing gracefully behind her, showing no intention of following her, she naturally couldn't go over. So, she could only suppress her anger and return to Changyin Pavilion with the other noble ladies.
Consort Yin, on the other hand, returned to Chengxiang Palace with Emperor Shang Xiche to discuss the day's events in detail.
Ji Fengyao nestled in Shang Xiye's arms, the sound of his noticeably faster heartbeat filling her ears, her gaze subtly shifting upwards.
The prince remained seated upright, but his ears were flushed red.
This guy is truly an innocent novice; he gets so shy about hugging girls in acting that his ears turn bright red. But his awkwardness is kind of cute.
Ji Fengyao felt as if a soft, cuddly little beast was sleeping in her heart, tickling her and secretly making her feel a little sweet.
Back to the carriage.
Bai Shuang helped Ji Fengyao change into clean clothes that she had prepared beforehand, and reported, "Your Highness, you guessed right. Several groups of people came to try to lure me away from our carriage, but I sent away the servants who came with me and did not leave the carriage for even a moment."
"Good," Ji Fengyao breathed a sigh of relief, looking somewhat tired. "This day is finally over."
"Your Highness, the Prince requests your presence," came a voice from outside the carriage.
"What is it?" Ji Fengyao asked, puzzled.
Everyone has a car, so they can just take their own ride home.
Is there something so important that you can't say it at home, and you have to call her over now to squeeze onto a bus?
Shadowless: "..."
Little did he know, the prince hadn't said anything; even if he had, he wouldn't have dared to ruin the prince's plans.
Ji Fengyao had no choice but to let the three maids ride in this carriage while she went to Shang Xiye's carriage.
As she lifted the carriage curtain and got in, Ji Fengyao noticed a wet patch on Shang Xiye's clothes. Feeling somewhat guilty, she sat down opposite him and asked, "Didn't you bring a change of clothes?"
“Normally, there’s no need for that,” Shang Xiye replied softly, his gaze following her gently.
Ji Fengyao felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze. She reached up and scratched her face, wondering if she had gotten mud on her face from the palace pond. She awkwardly made a small talk: "Well, it's good to have a set on hand. It's convenient to have a car anyway, just in case."
"Okay," Shang Xiye's voice became even clearer and gentler as she waved the handkerchief in her hand. "Come here."
"Huh? Huh?"
Ji Fengyao reached out and touched the ends of her wet hair. Her head was all fuzzy and she stiffly walked to the footstool in front of him and sat down. She felt him lift her wet hair from behind and gently wipe it in his hand. Her fingernails were bitten between her teeth and made a "crunching" sound.
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