She had fallen right on top of concrete, which grazed her kneecap.
Hexin had ignored it because of her worry for Uncle Emperor, but now that she had calmed down, she realized her kneecap really did hurt quite a bit—she must have been wounded.
However, she did not let it show while she was walking. She wondered how Big Bro Long Yin had noticed it.
Hexin thought about it for a while and gave up on the thought as she could not figure it out. She quietly returned to Pear Blossom Palace.
It was the season for the pear blossoms and a few trees beneath the wall were fully bloomed. The perfectly white and pure petals gave a light and elegant fragrance in the clear weather.
Pear Blossom Palace was named as such because of the pear trees that grew in this palace.
Whenever it was the season for the pear blossoms, the pure, white petals would fill up the branches. Taking in a breath of its elegant scent would always freshen the mind.
