"It's all right. I'm easy to get along with. Let's just pretend this never happened. Go on, everyone, off you go!"
Xia Wanwan waved her hand magnanimously, ready to dismiss them all.
Sheesh, putting on an act really wasn't easy.
She lifted her little face and saw her father staring at her in utter bewilderment.
Huh? Was my acting that clumsy? How strange. Why could grown-ups see through a child's acting straight away?
"Father, I'm fine." She really was fine.
Please, just let this blow over. I don't want Older Sister Liuli getting dragged into trouble just because I fought over a bowl of food.
"I'm fine too, Imperial Father," Princess Liuli said, tugging at the Sovereign's sleeve.
The Ruler of Eastern Lin sighed deeply. "Let's go."
How childish!
He wasn't in the mood to play along with children right now.
Before leaving, he handed Xia Siheng a brocade box. "Sorry for the trouble, Heng'er, but please pass this along. I prepared it for Yuanbao. Please tell him he must come to the Emerald Mist House tomorrow for our appointment. If you're worried, you may send someone with him."
Xia Siheng smiled. "I'm not worried. I'll be sure to pass along your message."
The Ruler of Eastern Lin left with a smile.
He sent Eunuch Mo ahead to make preparations at the Emerald Mist House.
Yuanbao looked so soft and delicate. He would surely be easy to handle!
Xia Siheng took the brocade box to his daughter's courtyard and gave it to Yuanbao.
Yuanbao lifted the jadeite bracelet inside, his beautiful eyes sparkling. "How lovely. I've never seen a purple jadeite bracelet this translucent. It must have cost quite a bit, right?"
"Even the Empress Dowager has very few purple jadeite bracelets of this quality," Xia Siheng said.
It seemed