"Wow, there are so many snack stalls here! They all look so delicious!" Wei Shuxuan held a bunch of stinky tofu in her hand. Whenever she came across a delicious snack, she couldn't help but buy some to try.
When passing by a tea stall, Wei Shuxuan heard two men chatting. Their voices were just loud enough for her to hear. She didn't mean to eavesdrop.
"I heard that a lot of inauspicious things have happened in the palace recently!"
"What inauspicious things? Has someone died?" Another man subconsciously asked when he heard his companion say so.
"You're right. That's exactly what happened," the man nodded. "You don't know that there are... placed at the places where those people died."
Wei Shuxuan didn't listen to the rest of the words because she saw a small stall in the distance selling interesting trinkets. She wanted to go and take a look.
Just as she turned around and took a step forward, Wei Shuxuan accidentally bumped into a man who was walking behind her. The man she bumped into was so tall and strong that Wei Shuxuan couldn't withstand the impact and fell to the ground with a thud.
"Sorry, young master. Are you okay?" The man's voice was very pleasant, full of magnetism.
Wei Shuxuan saw a big, tanned hand in front of her. She reached out and held it. With the help of that hand, she stood up and politely thanked him, "Thank you."
"You're welcome."
When Wei Shuxuan looked up to thank the man, Ge Zian was stunned for a moment. Wei Shuxuan thought it was strange that the man was staring directly at her. She waved her hand and said, "Hey, are you okay?"
"...I'm really sorry. You look so much like a childhood friend of mine that I lost my senses for a moment. I'm really sorry."
Ge Zian apologized to Wei Shuxuan sincerely. Seeing that Ge Zian was so polite and didn't seem like a frivolous man, Wei Shuxuan thought it must just be a coincidence that they looked alike.
"It's okay. I'll be leaving now."
"Please wait a moment!" Seeing that Wei Shuxuan was about to leave, Ge Zian quickly called out to her. When he saw the confused look in Wei Shuxuan's eyes, he immediately explained, "I just want to know your name. In case you got hurt because I bumped into you, I can compensate you."
"You're quite responsible. My name is Wei... Wei Luo. What's your name?" Wei Shuxuan had a good impression of this man.
Ge Zian stared intently at Wei Shuxuan's expression. "My name is Ge Zian. I'm the son of General Long An. If you're injured, come to the Long An General's Mansion to find me."
"Okay."
Seeing that Wei Shuxuan seemed to be hearing his name for the first time, Ge Zian couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Wei Shuxuan waved at him and said, "I have something to do. I'll go back first."
"Goodbye."
After Wei Shuxuan left, Ge Xi, the servant who had been following Ge Zian, came up and whispered to him, "Young master, wasn't that Miss Wei just now?"
Ge Xi had served Ge Zian since he was a child, so he was quite familiar with Miss Wei Shuxuan of the Wei family and recognized her.
"But she seems to have no memory of me at all. I don't know if she really lost her memory or deliberately forgot."
"Maybe Miss Wei has her own difficulties, young master."
"Maybe," Ge Zian murmured. "Let's hurry up. I heard that the Fifth Prince will return to the palace tomorrow. We have to make preparations quickly to welcome him."
"Yes!"
Wei Shuxuan bought some trinkets and returned to the inn. As soon as she entered her room, she saw Dan Xueyao inside. She was a little surprised and put the things aside. "Miss Dan, why are you in my room?"
"I saw that you didn't come down for a long time, so I came to look for you. I didn't expect you to be out!" There was a hint of resentment in Dan Xueyao's words.
"I felt bored staying in the room, so I went out for a stroll. The capital city looks quite lively. I was just curious and took a walk."
Dan Xueyao suddenly stood up and walked to Wei Shuxuan's side. "If you want to stroll around the capital city, I can go with you. I'm very familiar with this place."
"...Okay, okay. Next time."
Facing Dan Xueyao's aggressive pursuit, Wei Shuxuan felt quite pressured. She just hoped that Xin Zizhao would come and rescue her soon.
"It's getting late now, Miss Dan. It's time for you to go back and rest, or you won't be able to get up early to enter the palace tomorrow morning."
"Yes, are you still going to bother him here?" Xin Zizhao's cold voice came from the door. Wei Shuxuan looked up and saw Xin Zizhao lazily leaning against the doorframe. He looked lazy and full of charm.
"Don't you know the principle of avoiding physical contact between men and women?" Xin Zizhao looked at Dan Xueyao coldly. "It seems that I need to have a good talk with the prime minister. He should discipline his daughter's etiquette properly."
Being lectured by Xin Zizhao in front of the person she liked, even Dan Xueyao couldn't bear it. She wiped her face and ran out of Wei Shuxuan's room. Wei Shuxuan couldn't even call her back.
She looked at Xin Zizhao and sighed helplessly. "Xin Zizhao, can't you speak more gently? Miss Dan is still a girl after all. Look, you've made her cry. I won't care if anything happens later."
"Don't worry about this woman. Go to bed early. I'll go back first."
Having achieved his goal, Xin Zizhao naturally went back to his own room to rest. They were going to enter the palace tomorrow.
The first ray of sunlight in the early morning shone on the earth, and all things on the earth began to stir.
Dan Linghai had everything arranged early in the morning. Now they were just waiting for Xin Zizhao to get up.
Xin Zizhao requested to take Wei Shuxuan into the palace with him. Dan Linghai actually had some objections, but Xin Zizhao said, "Wei Luo will stay by my side as my servant. Isn't that okay?"
"Your Highness the Fifth Prince, that's not what I meant..." Seeing that Xin Zizhao's expression was not right, Dan Linghai quickly defended himself.
"Now, am I the prince or are you the prince?" Once Xin Zizhao got angry, there would be a chilling aura around him that made people afraid to go against his will.
"I wouldn't dare, Your Highness. I'll follow all your requests!"
"Good. Now I want to share a carriage with Wei Luo. Go and arrange it right away."
"Yes, Your Highness the Fifth Prince."
Wei Shuxuan and Xin Zizhao shared a carriage and headed towards the palace.
A voice came from outside. Wei Shuxuan slightly lifted the curtain and saw Dan Linghai showing his token to the soldiers at the gate. The soldiers immediately opened the gate respectfully.