Xi Yu Lake itself was not large, and the two places were not far apart. Yet aside from Qizhen occasionally visiting Yi Shui Ju to pay respects to Fifth Mistress and Ninth Mistress, everyone else kept their distance.
Xue Zhi did not know what sort of role she now played in Heavenly Monarch Yuanxu's eyes.
A kept woman... or perhaps not even that?
Outsiders all said she was Heavenly Monarch Yuanxu's lover. Between the lines, they even dragged Su Shuanghe into it, making the talk all the uglier. But Xue Zhi knew very well that was not the case.
Though Heavenly Monarch Yuanxu appeared to outsiders to be fond of chasing skirts, with something of a frivolous reputation, after spending these days with him, she had seen that seven or eight parts of his mind were not on women at all. It was merely that worldly people like Su Shuanghe judged others by their own hearts.
Perhaps Heavenly Monarch Yuanxu did want something from her, but it was certainly not her body.
Precisely because of that, she could not find her own place. Was she supposed to rely on this misunderstanding and stubbornly cling to him?
For now, what gave her a little peace of mind was that Heavenly Monarch Yuanxu was not at Xi Yu Lake. She could still wear this "hat" and shamelessly shelter here.
Perhaps she needed to make this "status" a reality?
By then, Baiyi had finished dressing. As though nothing had happened last night, she smiled. "Yuanjun Pingzhi happens to be here today. I'll take you to meet her."
"Meet Yuanjun?"
"After all, this is Yuanjun's residence. How could we be discourteous?"
Xue Zhi had lost her bearings by now, so she went as instructed. The process of meeting Xue Pingzhi was a muddled haze;