"I had long heard that Young Master Fusu was benevolent and righteous. Now that I have seen you today, you truly are extraordinary. This humble one has a request—would Young Master Fusu be willing to hear it?"
"Someone, invite the young hero inside."
"But... that would be improper." Before anyone outside could respond, Liuli grew anxious. Li gave her a look telling her to stay calm, then watched as the young hero who had just been beneath the carriage stepped inside.
Hearing the carriage continue onward, Li looked at this unusual youth.
"Speak. Why are you disguised as a man, and why did you stop my carriage?"
The moment Li said this, a flash of shock crossed the mysterious girl's face beneath her male disguise.
"What? Did that scare you? Let me tell you, it's already too late to regret getting into my carriage." Li looked at the mysterious girl with a faintly teasing smile.
The girl's panic lasted only a few seconds before vanishing. She sat calmly across from him instead, and when she spoke again, her voice was indeed that of a pleasant-sounding woman.
"Since you saw through me, that saves me the trouble of pretending." Li rather admired the mysterious girl's straightforwardness. He said nothing and merely adopted an attentive posture.
"You went to such lengths to find me, so it certainly cannot be a trivial matter. This is not a convenient place to talk. Come back to the palace with me, and we can discuss it in detail."
"As you wish." The mysterious girl glanced at Li, her expression cool and indifferent, not at all like someone asking for help.
Liuli's gaze moved back and forth between the two of them several times, yet she still could not make sense of the situation. Her body remained