Even trapped within Changle Garden and facing a trial of life and death, Princess Changle still lived her days with tranquil elegance.
Just as the morning sun rose, she appeared in the garden of Changle Garden, arranging the freshly picked flowers and grasses in her hands into a bouquet pleasing to the eye.
"Your Highness!"
The instant she turned at the sound, Changle saw Yu Chaoen.
The sight of Yu Chaoen naturally brought a smile to Changle's lips. "Chief Steward Yu, I finally get to see you again."
"Call me Grandfather!" Yu Chaoen made the rare request.
Whenever Changle had called him Grandfather in the past, he had always been exceedingly terrified, listening while checking whether anyone was nearby.
Precisely because she knew of Yu Chaoen's habit, Changle was surprised, but she still smiled sweetly. "Grandfather Yu."
The wrinkles at the corners of Yu Chaoen's mouth nearly melted away from his smile. He simply kept nodding, while tears glimmered faintly in the corners of his eyes.
With that one call of Grandfather Yu, the distance between Changle and Yu Chaoen vanished in an instant.
Changle knew that when Yu Chaoen allowed her to call him Grandfather Yu, it meant she was at her safest.
Naturally, Changle went over and took Yu Chaoen's arm. "Grandfather Yu, why did you only come to see me today?"
That single coquettish remark made tears stream down Yu Chaoen's face in an instant. He gently patted Changle's arm. "Grandfather came too late and let you suffer. Grandfather came too late."
"Grandfather Yu, what's wrong?" Even if Changle had been foolish, she could see that something was amiss. "What happened?"
"Grandfather is fine, fine." Yu Chaoen wiped away his tears, then suddenly looked at Changle. "Princess... Changle... can Grandfather... hug you?"
It seemed Yu Chaoen had