The moonlight was bright, and Su Ziyi, clad in a blue silk robe woven with golden clouds, seemed to descend from the heavens like an immortal. The night breeze danced, his black hair swaying in the air, making his already stunning features even more handsome.
"My lord, the Crown Prince? This servant greets your Highness!" Xi'er paled when she saw the person approaching her from afar, and hurriedly knelt down.
Su Ziyi heard the sound and stopped. He recognized this maidservant; she was clearly Su Qingying's personal maid.
Su Ziyi's voice was gentle yet laced with a hint of coldness, "As Ying'er's personal maidservant, why are you not attending to her in her chambers at this late hour? I demand to know, where is the princess now?"
"Slave... slave..." Xi'er's body knelt on the ground, her body trembling like autumn leaves, worried about how to respond. At this time, Su Qingying returned in time, "Brother Emperor."
The sound reached Su Ziyue's ears just in time, diverting his attention. Looking at Su Qingying who was drenched from head to toe, his narrow and long phoenix eyes flickered rapidly.
When did she appear? He couldn't sense her presence at all!
"Ying'er!!" Su Ziyi's voice was full of displeasure, "Where did you go? How could you leave the palace without permission? Ximing does not allow you to run around! What kind of trouble are you trying to cause again?"
"Big brother, I'm sorry. I felt stifled in the palace, so I came out for some fresh air. Seeing the view of the palace was so beautiful, I couldn't help but take a walk. Then I accidentally got lost... Big brother, I was wrong. Can you please not be angry?" Su Qingying put on an appearance of remorse, her eyes constantly watching Su Ziy翼's reaction, ready to retaliate at any sign of displeasure.
Su Ziyi's eyes flashed, displeasure evident as she said, "Tomorrow, you will come with me to the national banquet first. We can deal with this later! If you cause any more trouble, I'll send you back to Dongyue!"
Having said that, he turned and left, leaving Su Qingying with a breathtakingly handsome back.
Su Qingying was unable to refuse, so she could only follow Xi'er along, her heart pounding with apprehension.
She'd best be careful, this Su Ziyi is far too cunning. He appears genial and pleasant, but one could easily overlook the blade concealed beneath his warm facade. Don't let him catch wind of anything, by all means.
Just as she was thinking about all these random things, they had already arrived at the palace gate!
"His Royal Highness!" The East Yue guards of the Imperial Palace saw Su Ziyi and all respectfully bowed, and then when they saw Su Qingying behind him, they all widened their eyes in disbelief, "Sir... Princess?!"
What's the matter? Shouldn't the princess be resting in her chambers all this time? When did she come out? With so many eyes around, none of them noticed when the princess left!
"Um, this... Brother Emperor..."
Su Ziyi was so clever, seeing their reactions, he already knew. Su Qingying raised her head and bumped into the other person's narrow and long phoenix eyes, her heart skipped a beat.
When he saw her, his eyes narrowed and turned cold. He stared at her for a long time, as if scrutinizing her, making her so frightened that she couldn't even breathe.
After a long silence, he spoke: "All of you, get out!"
All the guards were taken aback, but they quickly reacted, bending over and saying, "Yes, Your Highness!"
Then, they poured out.
"Yinger, come in with me!"
Su Qingying's heart suddenly welled up with two meandering strands of noodles tears. Could she not go in? "Yes, Brother Emperor."
"Who are you?" As soon as she entered, Su Ziyi went straight to the point, her icy gaze fixed on her.
Her behavior today was really out of the ordinary. Not only did she show no sign of foolishness, but her bright eyes also flickered with intelligence. And then there's her agility - she managed to slip away from all his guards without a sound. This woman is definitely not simple!

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