He found her interesting. No. She is beyond interesting. She is special. He wants to see her more. He wants to see her trying more new things which no one knows of and doesn't want to share those memories with others. How good would that be?
Just the special moments and memories that belong to only them and no one being allowed to enter that little world. That is called being special.
He gave a roguish salute very much unlike his identity as the Prince and left her while waving his hand at his back without turning around. He went in the same way from which they came from and slowly merged himself in the darkness.
When there was really no trace of him left behind, Lady Jiang finally breathed a sigh of relief and removed her hand that was still covering her face and placed both her hands on the sides of her hips while looking at the direction in which the Prince left.
"I am sure that he is a Prince but which one? And why did he leave me alone after knowing that I tried to assassinate the Emperor? What is going on in his mind? Will he search for a new method to torture me later as a punishment?" Lady Jiang shuddered at the thought that just crossed her mind.
Without knowing if he really recognized her or not, she did not know what to do about this situation. How did such a well planned action turn like this?
So many thoughts ran wildly in her mind that it was about to explode and she took her right hand from her hip and placed it on her head.
Looking at the full moon that was still as bright as the time when she was in the Emperor's room, but now was at a place where it was about to set, she understood that she did not have more time and needed to be at home fast. Hence she immediately decided to postpone thinking about that Prince until later and first go back home before anyone would suspect anything about her or her sudden disappearance.
She went back to her room without anyone noticing just like how she left and changed her attire and turned herself back into a noble young lady who was the daughter of the Minister Jiang, Jiang Xiurong, and went back to her bed to get a couple of hours sleep.
Though she wanted to sleep faster so that she could get as much sleep as she could get, her worries about the encounter with a Prince and worse by not knowing his identity, she couldn't sleep immediately but kept on turning around on her bed.
The next morning, Jiang Xiurong woke up after finally catching some sleep and did her daily routine before going to greet her parents like the noble and filial daughter that she is.
When she met both her parents, she immediately bowed her head with respect as she greeted politely, "Good morning Father. Good morning Mother."
The elder couple were very happy and satisfied by their daughter and their eyes spilled with love as their lips turned into wide smiles showing their happiness clearly on their faces, "Good morning Xiurong."
As they both greeted simultaneously, Xiurong's mother opened her arms wide to take her daughter into a hug as she planted a light kiss on her lovely daughter's forehead. Xiurong's father too followed his wife and gave a warm but sturdy hug to his daughter while patting her head lovingly.
"Good girl. Did you have a good sleep?" Minister Jiang asked with concern and love for his daughter.
At her father's concern, Xiurong smiled sweetly as she nodded her head, "Yes, Father."
The love between this trio is a very enviable story that was always shared around the city as a family treated as an example whenever there is a mention of a perfect family.
If there is a fight, anyone would say, 'Why don't you learn to be like Minister Jiang's family? Look at how lovely they are. Try learning something from them.'
If any one looked happy, they would say, 'We are really lucky to be happy just like Minister Jiang's family.'
If anyone goes to a temple to pray, they would ask, 'Please let our family be happy and harmonious just like that of Minister Jiang's.'
This did not happen once or twice. It is a daily occurrence in almost all the households in the entire capital city. This may happen even in a few neighboring cities and villages too who had heard of their family.
While the family of three are basking in the love of each other in their courtyard, all the maids that witnessed this scene were envious and also happy for them.
With the warm love of both her parents, Jiang Xiurong was smiling brightly in the midst of all the envious yet blessing gazes of everyone around. No one would think such a girl would have sneaked into the palace last night and harmed the Emperor.