Su Xinyi naturally had no place at the welcome banquet; although she was Su Chun's child, as a daughter, the banquet was attended by the commandants of the Yulin Guard, and her presence would have made everyone uncomfortable.
Moreover, the people of Yulin Guard did not know her well and, though they didn't know why she had come to be a mercenary, they wouldn't pay her any attention and would only regard her as a nuisance.
Su Xinyi was well aware of this, so she took the opportunity to slip away before the city gates, thus avoiding any awkwardness for the city guards and saving herself the effort on a futile matter, instead doing what she could do best.
She just didn't expect Prince Rong to suddenly show up, not attending his banquet, and instead coming to cause her trouble. Su Xinyi was very annoyed.
Since they were there, she couldn't send them away, so she invited him to sit down and gave him a portion of the food.
