Guo Poyun was already hinting that she could seek out Li Xueying. She was in the palace now and very close to Li Chen, so perhaps she could put in a word for her.
I'm only a subject. How would I dare bring these things up with Li Chen?
Guo Poyun could not say something like that outright, so he could only hint at it.
Realization dawned on Li Ling. Right, I've even met Aunt Li Xueying. Why don't I just ask her?
After thanking him, Li Ling hurried out of the Grand General's residence and headed straight for the Imperial Palace.
Following Guo Poyun's advice, she brought plenty of gifts as well. She could hardly turn up empty-handed.
At the palace gates, Li Ling unexpectedly ran into Li Ji, the Prince of the West, who had also come to request an audience with Li Xueying.
Though they were not particularly close, they were both members of the imperial family and had crossed paths before.
Upon seeing Li Ling and hearing what she said to the eunuch, Li Ji paused briefly, then smiled. "Li Ling, you've come to see Aunt too?"
Li Ling nodded. "Yes, Brother. Looks like we're headed the same way."
Since Li Ji had said "too," even Li Ling could work out why he had come.
She simply did not know what he wanted this time.
Even as members of the imperial family, they still had to be announced. They could not enter whenever they pleased.
When the eunuch returned, he told them to enter the palace and wait in the Eldest Princess's residence. She was elsewhere at the moment, so they would have to wait until she returned.
The Imperial Palace was enormous. Having lived there before, Li Ji knew that well.
He was familiar with