Sheng Li returned to the lotus residence and apologized to Ying Lili to make her wait.
"What happened? Is everything good in the palace?" Ying Lili asked.
Sheng Li refrained from telling her about Nianzu. "I had to put a stamp on an important document," he lied to her and removed the fur overcoat.
"Sheng Li, I am craving something sour. I want to eat tangerines." Ying Lili said with a glint in her eyes. Sheng Li hummed and walked out of the chamber to ask Court Lady Xu to bring tangerines for Ying Lili.
He returned to the chamber and found Ying Lili was near the window. She had opened it and was looking at the sky. It was covered in dark clouds.
"Lili, you will catch a cold. The wind is too cold to bear," Sheng Li walked to her. He was ready to close the window when Ying Lili told him not to do so.
