"What advice does Your Highness have for me?"
Lin Yue wiped the grime from his face, walked over to Xue Qinghe's seat, and slowly sat down, his guard fully raised.
"No need to be nervous. I only wished to speak with you because of my troublesome younger brother."
Seeing that familiar face up close, Qian Renxue felt certain she knew him. Yet she could not say where the fondness stirring deep inside her came from.
She pushed the strange feeling aside for now. Holding out a hand, she said calmly:
"The last time we met at the pharmacy, my troublesome brother fought you over medicinal herbs. He was in the wrong, and as his elder brother, I failed to keep him in line. So I've come to apologize on Xue Beng's behalf. I hope you won't hold it against the Heaven Dou Empire."
"No harm done. Your Highness is a man of honor. That was a personal dispute between Prince Xue Beng and me. It won't involve the Heaven Dou Imperial Family."
"I'm glad to hear it. If it would help settle things, shall I have Xue Beng explain himself to you in person?"
"No, no. This is enough."
Lin Yue truly did not want to talk much with Xue Qinghe in front of everyone.
"This does concern the imperial family's reputation. If Your Highness would like the details, perhaps we could discuss them afterward."
Lin Yue cupped his hands apologetically and strode back to his seat behind Dugu Xin, despite the reluctance in Xue Qinghe's eyes.
Rather than chat with Xue Qinghe, Lin Yue would have preferred to speak with Qian Renxue without her disguise.
But arranging that would be no easy feat. He certainly did not want to leave a bad impression on Little Angel in front of