When Minister Li walked out of the Li Manor empty-handed, the Palace Eunuchs exchanged meaningful stares with each other. They bowed at his entrance, but they were disappointed that the reputable Li Chenyang would disobey a royal summoning.
"May we ask why, Minister Li?"
"Princess Li Xueyue is feeling unwell. She didn't eat breakfast and has been bedridden the entire morning," Li Chenyang lied without flinching. He didn't even blink.
The Eunuchs hesitated on their next approach. They were supposed to bring their third-rank Princess into the Palace today at the unrelenting order of the Emperor and Empress of Wuyi.
"May we see her?"
"You want to barge into the room of a sick young lady just to see her?" Li Chenyang responded, his voice filled with disbelief. "Does the Palace not teach you any manners?"
