Although A'ke was somewhat reluctant, she had always respected and loved her mother and was unwilling to defy her wishes. She glared at Li Yuanzhi and snorted before taking her mother's arm and turning to leave. The palace maids followed close behind, while the guards seemed as though their souls had been stolen, instinctively trailing after the mother and daughter until they quickly vanished from the courtyard.
The noisy room fell silent once more. Li Yuanzhi let out a long breath. Thinking of the glare A'ke had given her before leaving, she felt utterly baffled, unable to understand how she had offended her. Consort Wu was so beautiful that she clearly could not be jealous of her; besides, she was currently greatly favored in the imperial harem, while Li Yuanzhi was stuck in the Cold Palace. How could she possibly threaten her...
After thinking for ages without figuring it out, Li Yuanzhi simply stopped trying. She walked over, shut the door, then returned alone to sit by the window in a daze.
"Brother Song has finally broken with Father... From what that old matron said just now, Father seems to be the one who lost. I just wonder whether he's in danger..." Li Yuanzhi propped her cheek on her hand and murmured to herself at the table. "He should be fine. Brother Song knows he's my father. How could he kill him?"
Yet worry soon appeared on her face. Clearly, she was not so certain herself. "But Father harmed him so badly back then. He nearly lost his life, and Father even took the chance to try and seize the Golden Snake Camp... Will he really spare Father? Even if he is willing to let him go, would all those women of his?"
The more she thought about it, the