"..."
On the way out of the city, Han Changqing followed closely behind Su Yueli, looking thoroughly awkward.
After hesitating for quite a while, he finally spoke cautiously. "Your Excellency, Yu'er is still young and ignorant of worldly matters. Her repeated questions earlier offended you. Please, do not take them to heart..."
The corner of Su Yueli's mouth twitched.
She had no idea what exactly was going through this old man's head.
The one who had made her unhappy was clearly this old fellow himself!
Giving her a male concubine out of the blue—what was that supposed to mean?
If one said the old man understood how the world worked, he truly was good at currying favor. Yet he had somehow gone completely down the wrong path; she simply did not have that taste.
Still, Su Yueli could not be bothered to argue with an elder. She merely replied evenly, "It is nothing. Hurry on."
Seeing that Su Yueli was not angry, Han Changqing wiped the cold sweat from his brow and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The two appeared on the streets of Luochuan City, one before the other.
Su Yueli's spotless pale-blue robe, paired with her peerless profile and the red beauty mark at the corner of her eye, made her far too striking amid the crowd. It was impossible for her not to draw attention.
Many passersby and street vendors turned to look, lowering their voices as they began to discuss her.
"Isn't that the Han Household's Grand Elder? Why is he personally accompanying a young lady through the streets?"
"Heh, you haven't heard? They say the Zhao Household has set its sights on the Han Household next door! The Zhao Household is rich and powerful. They invited a Second Realm immortal master to oversee them