Upon hearing the sound, Huangfu Lingyao quickly closed the book and stuffed it under the bed through a crack at the headboard.
His expression changed in an instant.
When Qu Yingrong came in, she saw a pouting, puffed-up, and indignant Second Prince.
She sighed and said as she walked over, "I heard that you refused to eat. Are you going on a hunger strike with your Imperial Father?"
Huangfu Lingyao glared at her and replied, "When Father was hitting me, you didn't speak up for me. Now I don't want to talk to you!"
His pitiful appearance made him seem even more aggrieved.
Qu Yingrong was helpless, but at the same time, she was calm.
She was already used to his behavior. Sitting down by the bed, she signaled a senior palace maid to bring some soup and said, "If you really insist on not eating, that's fine."
Huangfu Lingyao raised his head and his eyes lit up. "Can I leave the palace to find Wife?"