Over the next few days.
Chu Youning did not leave the palace again.
Qing Qianxue, however, came to the palace every day. After seeing Chu Wenzong, he would bring all sorts of curious trinkets to coax Chu Youning into a better mood.
She refused to see him, but accepted everything he sent without exception. Occasionally, she even had Chun Tao act as their messenger.
Not long afterward.
A princess of the Flourishing Kingdom and a marquis coming to negotiate with the Yu Kingdom entered the Capital with their entourage.
After receiving the news, Chu Youning and Chu Lange, who had long been itching to go, arrived early to wait at a small food stall near the city gates.
They each ordered a bowl of wontons and slurped away, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Quite a few people in ordinary clothes were stationed nearby as well.
They had all been sent by the palace to protect Chu Youning and her companions, as well as the delegation arriving from the Flourishing Kingdom that day.
Just then.
The city gates swung wide open.
Several fine horses were the first to pass through.
Two men and a woman sat astride them.
When Chu Youning got a clear look at them, she could not help spraying out the wonton in her mouth.
[Holy crap! What is Su Fuling doing here?]
[Shouldn't she be using this time to stir things up in the Flourishing Kingdom?]
[I'm done for, done for! If she sees me, won't my cover be blown? Then she'll know my real identity!]
[Little Zongzi, you're on your own. I shot my mouth off too soon before. If the Flourishing Kingdom tries any funny business this time, I might run far, far away. You'll have to figure things out yourself.]
Seeing Chu Youning staring fixedly toward