Emperor Chu did not expose Fallen Immortal, merely laughing as he said, "Now that you're inside the Ascension Celestial Palace, the only people you know are His Highness Prince Chen and Lin Bai. Why not go find them and have a chat?"
He laughed again. "After all, the hunt will last half a month. Sitting here like this will be dreadfully boring."
I never intended to come in the first place. You were the one who insisted I come... Fallen Immortal grumbled inwardly, a trace of resentment hidden deep in her eyes.
"All right." Fallen Immortal smiled and agreed.
Then.
Fallen Immortal rose from her seat, took her wine cup, and descended the steps, arriving beside the seats where His Highness Prince Chen, Lin Bai, and the others were sitting.
"Xian'er, come sit here." When His Highness Prince Chen saw Fallen Immortal approaching, he greeted her with a broad smile.
"Princess." Lin Bai and Qian Hen respectfully saluted her.
"Brother Lin, Brother Qian, there's no need for such ceremony." Fallen Immortal first greeted Lin Bai and Qian Hen, then looked at His Highness Prince Chen with a trace of helplessness and resentment shining in her clear eyes.
That look seemed to be telling His Highness Prince Chen... I didn't want to come! His Majesty insisted that I come!
His Highness Prince Chen understood the deeper meaning in Fallen Immortal's eyes. He smiled and invited her to sit, saying, "Father is only doing this for your sake. You've spent many years confined in the Moon Palace, rarely interacting with the capital's young talents."
"Now that you've regained your title and taken charge of Prince Hong Estate, you should also make some friends and get to know a few of the capital's prodigies."
His Highness Prince Chen was right. While Fallen Immortal