Prince Jing nonchalantly took a seat beside Consort Qi with a smile still on his face, seemingly unfazed by the situation.
Su Xinyi, however, felt a subtle gaze sweep over her. Instinctively turning her head to look, she saw nothing.
"What's wrong?" Yan Junchu, noticing something off about Su Xinyi's expression, asked in a hushed voice.
"It's nothing," Su Xinyi replied, not wanting to elaborate in front of everyone.
The Empress, with a smile, said to the gathered crowd, "Today is a good day, so everyone should stay for the meal." With that, the Empress sent her attendants to Zichen Palace to invite His Majesty. However, as of late, His Majesty had taken to avoiding the rear palace, making it uncertain if he would come.
There was still some time before the midday meal, and Su Xinyi had no desire to sit around like a log. She rose to her feet, found Mrs. Zhao, and using the meal as a pretext, excused herself to get some fresh air.
