The Broken Promise

"Fair as a beauty who had left the world behind, standing alone."

"With your bearing, even amid ten thousand people, one would spot you at a glance!"

Li Yu looked at Qing Nü and spoke slowly.

"You certainly know how to talk."

Qing Nü smiled. Seeing that the attendants behind them were carrying quite a few parcels as well, she asked, "It seems you bought quite a lot. What did you get?"

Hearing Qing Nü's question, Little Empress Zhou smiled and said, "Nothing more than some snacks and toys for the little ones."

Qing Nü nodded slightly.

"Mm!"

"Not bad."

As she spoke, she handed over the candied hawthorn skewer in her hand.

Li Zhengyan looked at the candied hawthorn in Qing Nü's hand, pressed his lips together slightly, and shook his head.

"Sir, aren't you eating it?"

"You clearly hate to part with it. You should eat it."

"..."

Qing Nü blinked. Leaning back slightly, she stared at Li Zhengyan and laughed.

This little fellow could read people's expressions rather well.

"It's fine. In three days, I'll bring you even more candied hawthorn. This really does taste quite good."

Li Zhengyan nodded.

"Mm!"

"Thank you, sir."

"Three days later?"

Li Yu was rather curious upon hearing Qing Nü's words.

Could candied hawthorn possibly appear here on a fixed schedule? Why three days later?

"Mm, I made an agreement with someone."

Qing Nü nodded and told Li Yu, "In three days, money in one hand, goods in the other."

Li Yu: "..."

That sounded rather like some shady bandit deal.

Still, this was Qing Nü's business, and it was not his place to pry too much.

"All right."

"Candied hawthorn praised by Qing Nü must surely be a delicacy of the Mortal Realm!"

"It's getting late. Shall we head back