Li Xueyue continued walking down the hallways, her eyes briefly landed on the guards closest to Lady Ge Beining and Marquis Qin when an argument broke out between them. Not a second later, she looked away as if nothing about them interested her in any way.
"Oh no!" Xiao Hua suddenly gasped as she anxiously looked up at the Crown Princess. "I have forgotten to—"
"Go," Li Xueyue excused without another word. She continued walking even when Xiao Hua lagged behind and disappeared down the corner.
But Li Xueyue knew better. Xiao Hua was only carrying out their plan. Once every servant was out of sight, Xiao Hua would slip back into view and speak to the guards.
"I hope I didn't keep you waiting, Marquis Qin." Li Xueyue set foot into the familiar pavilion that she always saw him in.
