Over at Su Qiao's side, she had just taken a quick shower and changed clothes when Prime Minister Su sent an attendant to summon her.
After thinking it over, she decided it would be inappropriate to go to Xi Hanzhou's side at this time, so she simply went over.
When she saw Su Yuxin sitting in Prime Minister Su's tent and eating fruit, Su Qiao's face darkened at once, though she did not say much.
After greeting Prime Minister Su, she calmly took a seat beside the table.
Prime Minister Su frowned, set down his teacup, and looked at her sternly. "Qiao'er, didn't I tell you before? Don't get too close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, lest others gossip. Why are you still..."
As though the words that followed would be unbecoming, Prime Minister Su did not continue, though his expression was unpleasant.
Su Qiao was somewhat puzzled. "What did I do?"
Su Yuxin, who was eating fruit and pastries nearby, let out a smug snort. "Hmph, don't deny it. I saw it with my own eyes. You were hugging and cuddling with that Crown Prince right in front of his tent. How shameless."
Su Qiao did not show the slightest trace of panic. She glanced at her unhurriedly. "Weren't you confined to your quarters by Father? Then how did you see me with the Crown Prince with your own eyes?"
"I... I..." Su Yuxin was instantly left speechless.
Su Qiao said coldly, "Aren't you only making up such nonsense about me because of what happened yesterday?"
"You made up lies about me, and for the sake of our sisterly bond, I won't hold it against you. But you should never, ever have dragged His Royal Highness the Crown Prince into it. Do you know that if he