Looking at the little puppy in her arms, Su Luo nodded, then turned to the maid beside her who looked rather conflicted and said, "Quickly invite them in."
"Yes," the maid replied, casting a worried glance at her young mistress before turning around to invite Dongfang Yi and the others into the Yellow Crane Tower.
Holding the puppy, Su Luo watched as everyone entered the restaurant. With a tug at the corner of her mouth, she slowly walked in.
"Aren't you afraid of Uncle Su for acting so recklessly?" Rong Yi walked around to the door and asked Su Luo.
"As Young Master Rong said, since the rules have been set, we should follow them," Su Luo said with a hint of complaint as she looked at Rong Yi. "I wonder if Young Master Rong will also abide by the rules he set."
After saying that, Su Luo followed the others upstairs and entered the private room.
Outside the Yellow Crane Tower, Master Su, supported by Su Heng, rushed over in a hurry. He was so angry that his hands were trembling slightly. "This younger sister of yours is really going to piss me off!"
"Father, please calm down. Maybe younger sister has her own thoughts," Su Heng soothed his father while casting a worried look at the sign of the Yellow Crane Tower.
"Nonsense! Can she act so recklessly just because she has her own thoughts?" Master Su stamped his feet angrily at the door.
Rong Yi, who had been about to enter, heard Master Su's voice. He turned around, walked up to Master Su with his hands behind his back, and bowed. "Uncle Su."
"Xiao Yi, why are you here?" Master Su's expression softened a bit when he saw Rong Yi.
"I was passing by and saw Miss Su here, so I came to take a look," Rong Yi said as he walked to the other side of Master Su and supported him.
"This naughty girl only knows how to cause trouble for me," Master Su said as he was supported into the restaurant by Rong Yi and Su Heng.
"Greetings to Master Su," the young gentlemen dining in the restaurant quickly stood up and saluted when they saw Master Su, hoping to leave a good impression on him.
"I'm really sorry, gentlemen," Master Su quickly apologized to the young gentlemen. "My daughter is having a tantrum with me. I wonder which young master caught the embroidered ball. I'm willing to make some compensation."
"Master Su, the gentlemen here didn't catch the embroidered ball. The one who caught it is upstairs," some young master said sourly.
"A girl?" Master Su looked at Rong Yi in confusion.
Rong Yi didn't lie but explained truthfully, "Miss Su threw the embroidered ball into a girl's arms. To be precise, it was a puppy that caught the ball."
"Nonsense! This is simply outrageous!" Master Su became even angrier and rushed upstairs without even being able to be held back.
Inside the private room, Dongfang Yi felt extremely uncomfortable sitting there. Looking at Su Luo, who was having a great time playing with the puppy across from her, she even felt a sense of tranquility.
Su Luo handed the puppy to the maid and said, "The food in this Yellow Crane Tower is quite good. Everyone can try it."
"Stop beating around the bush, Miss Su," Helian Qi was impatient to stay in the Yellow Crane Tower any longer. Originally, it was agreed that they would accompany Dongfang Yi to enjoy the flowers, but so much time had been wasted. "I don't believe that Miss Su would be willing to marry a puppy."
Finally coming to her senses, Dongfang Yi thought about what had happened before and understood. She said, "If Miss Su needs any help from us, we will do our best."
Su Luo picked up a cup of tea, just smiled, and didn't answer Dongfang Yi and Helian Qi's questions. Instead, she asked another question, "Are you all here to visit relatives?"
"No, to enjoy the flowers," Dongfang Yi didn't waste any words and directly stated the purpose of their trip.
"That's great. In a couple of days, there will be a flower - viewing festival at Broken - Heart Lake. At that time, I can take you all there to enjoy the flowers," Su Luo said as she took a sip of tea and then put the cup down.
Lian Cheng tightened his grip on his sword warily.
Helian Qi's eyes also gradually became very vigilant as he observed the movements around him.
"Miss Su doesn't need to be like this. We are all straightforward people. How about we just speak our minds?" Dongfang Yi didn't want to play games with Su Luo anymore and motioned for Donghua to bring the puppy back.
Su Luo smiled. Just as she was about to speak, she heard someone burst in.
"Naughty girl, do you still want to marry a beast?" Master Su came in and started scolding Su Luo without noticing the people beside her.
Seeing her father scolding her as soon as he came in, Su Luo also got a bit anxious and said, "It's all your fault!"
"I'm doing this for your own good," Master Su said as he sat down in disappointment. Only then did he notice Helian Qi beside him. He quickly stood up and motioned for the younger generation to salute. "This commoner greets Your Majesty."
Helian Qi waved his hand slightly. "There's no need for so many formalities outside. My surname is Song."
Instantly understanding Helian Qi's intention, Master Su quickly nodded and told the younger generation beside him to serve tea to Helian Qi. "Su Heng, quickly pour tea for Young Master Song."
Except for Rong Yi, both Su Heng and Su Luo were quite surprised. They stared blankly at Helian Qi. Only when Master Su called did Su Heng come to his senses and pour a cup of tea for Helian Qi.
On the side, Su Luo felt secretly guilty. She originally wanted to give her father a scare, but who would have thought that she would accidentally offend the current emperor. She tried her best to shrink herself so that the people around wouldn't notice her.
"What's the purpose of your trip, Young Master Song?" Master Su asked Helian Qi.
"My wife wants to enjoy the flowers, so I came here to take a look around and enjoy the scenery," Helian Qi said, looking at Dongfang Yi beside him lovingly.
Master Su nodded, bowed slightly to Dongfang Yi, and said, "There will be a flower - viewing festival at Broken - Heart Lake in a couple of days. At that time, I'll let these younger generations take Young Master Song and his wife to have a look."
"Then we'll thank Master Su in advance," Dongfang Yi said as she glanced at Su Luo, who wished she could shrink into a ball.
Seeing Dongfang Yi looking at Su Luo, Master Su also followed her gaze and suddenly changed his expression. "Naughty girl, quickly apologize!"
"Yes," Su Luo said aggrievedly as she stood up and bowed to Dongfang Yi and Helian Qi. "I didn't recognize you two before and have offended you. Please forgive me. I'm here to apologize."
"What do you think, Young Master Song?" Master Su didn't know what to do either. He pointed at the standing Su Luo and wanted to plead for her with Helian Qi.
"It's okay. Miss Su, please sit down," Helian Qi waved his hand at Master Su.
Rong Yi, who had been silent on the side, smiled as he watched all this. Su Luo naturally sat beside Rong Yi and whispered, "You knew they were not ordinary people long ago?"
"I saw them from afar when I accompanied my father to a banquet before," Rong Yi still said in a very calm tone.
Su Luo rolled her eyes at the seemingly gentlemanly but actually sly person in front of her and continued to shrink into her seat and be a wallflower.
In Concubine Dong's Palace.
Concubine Dong wrote a letter and handed it to the maid beside her. "You must deliver this to the candied fruit shop in the city. No one else is allowed to interfere, and don't let anyone else see it."