Li Yuyu left Cining Palace with her chin held high, just one step away from spelling "unhappy" on her face.
Yan Xiu walked half a step ahead of Li Yuyu, and although he was in front, he didn’t miss the expression on Li Yuyu’s face.
"Is my beloved concubine unhappy?"
Pretending not to know!
Invited me for a meal, and after you all ate and drank your fill, you took away my favorite snacks too. How could I be happy?
Li Yuyu pouted.
Not getting to eat the lotus cake was one thing, but the Empress Dowager took away the lotus pastry too.
What did the Empress Dowager just say?
"I can’t eat right now, the lotus cake is so delicious, I suppose the lotus pastry isn’t bad either. Let’s keep it for later when I’m hungry."
What a move, she just didn’t want her to eat!
Humph!
Too much!
Li Yuyu angrily kicked at the stones on the ground with her embroidered shoes.
She had thought the Empress Dowager might punish her, but she never expected the Empress Dowager to use such a childish method, stealing the snacks she loved to eat right in front of her?
It must be said, the Empress Dowager successfully angered her.
"Alright, don’t be upset, the Empress Dowager just wants to tease you." Who could resist teasing his adorable Yu’er?
Yan Xiu stopped, unable to hold back, and reached out to tousle Li Yuyu’s hair.
Li Yuyu raised her hand to brush away Yan Xiu’s hand, feeling down, she was too lazy to pretend anymore, and half-heartedly bent her knees: "Your concubine is tired, wants to return to the palace to rest, your concubine takes her leave."
After saying that, regardless of Yan Xiu’s expression, like a proud peacock, she held her head high and gave Yan Xiu her back as she walked away.
Yan Xiu: ...
Li Mo, hiding in the trees, watched the scene unfold clearly.
Could it be that Yu’er was not repulsed by Yan Xiu?
He hadn’t seen Yu’er show such a cute yet petulant expression in so long, he had to admit, it was quite nostalgic.
Li Mo descended from the tree, knelt on one knee to pay respects to Yan Xiu.
"Li Mo, do you plead guilty?"
"I do."
"Since you plead guilty, then accept your punishment according to the rules."
"Yes." Li Mo rose, cupped his hand in salute, and retreated.
Yan Xiu gestured, and Ying Yi in the shadows followed in the direction Li Mo left.
"Will the Emperor forgive General Li so easily?" Shen Quan asked curiously.
"What else?" Yan Xiu glanced at him, "Shall I send Prince Xuan to Beihuang instead?"
Shen Quan: ...
Actually, that’s not entirely out of the question. It’s not a desirable place, sending General Li, he would feel reassured.
"Figure it out yourself." Yan Xiu placed his hands behind his back, stepped forward, and walked on.
Shen Quan caught up: "Emperor, shall this matter be set aside for now, aren’t you going to pursue the fact that General Li returned to the palace without being summoned?"
Yan Xiu raised an eyebrow: "Why pursue it? I know why he returned."
Shen Quan: ...
If you know the reason, then why punish General Li?
"I punished General Li to silence the critics. As for what General Li intends to do, you’ll soon know." A hint of amusement lay hidden in the depths of Yan Xiu’s phoenix eyes.
If it weren’t for the fact he couldn’t do it himself, he would want to.
Shen Quan: ?
At the guards’ resting area, having just received a hundred army stick punishment, Li Mo walked over nonchalantly, kicked open Song Sheng’s door while everyone was still in shock.
The guards startled by the loud noise: "...Was that just now General Li?"
"...So, I didn’t see it wrong?"
"No, we all saw it wrong." Xing Na, seemingly understanding something, continued his task.
The guards: ...
Right, they all saw it wrong. General Li was on his way to Beihuang, he wouldn’t be here!