The Autarch and Dowager's return to Taoyi came without fanfare. Huan Yi erased their presence, enabling them to walk through the streets with no one noticing them. So, they did just that. Leisurely strolling towards the Red Palace.
"Little mom, why are you looking at me like that?" With one arm around Xinzhui's shoulder, and her head pressed on his chest, Huan Yi asked.
The Dowager's furtive glances didn't escape the Autarch's eagle eyes. And realizing that she'd been exposed, Xinzhui looked the other way, lowering her eyes as her brain came up with a reply.
"Yi'er…what is making you so…angry?" Xinzhui asked following a moment of silence, the question making Huan Yi's eyes narrow immediately.
"You can tell?" Sincerely impressed, Huan Yi asked, amazed that despite his near-flawless expressions, his little mom could still pick up on the tiniest details to read his mood.
