As she walked quickly away from the Tianyun Pavilion, Wei Ruo was followed by Xiumei. When they had left the vicinity,
Xiumei let out a sigh of relief and then asked Wei Ruo, "Miss, why didn't you ask King Jing about the Ninth Prince?"
"Asking him probably wouldn't do any good. Everyone talks about the Ninth Prince being sickly, eccentric, and cruel - I've heard it so many times that my ears have grown callouses," she replied.
"But King Jing might know more about the Ninth Prince since he has had closer interactions with him. He might even know why the Emperor wants to arrange your marriage to the Ninth Prince," Xiumei suggested.
