The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

The moment he heard the system's voice, Huo Xu suddenly came out of his relaxed state. As if facing a powerful enemy, he subconsciously turned around to see the reactions of other people around him, and directly entered a state of preparation - ready to run away with Li Qingyi at any time.

But to Huo Xu's surprise, the situation he expected did not occur.

Because, apart from the guards and Fang Xin who were on alert without making a sound, everyone else, including Li Qingyi and Li Zhu who were unaware of the situation, seemed to... behave very naturally.

Naturally, he seemed to hear nothing.

Huo Xu: "Huh?"

Li Qingyi saw that the driver had already driven the carriage over, but Huo Xu was standing there as if in a daze, and asked in confusion: "Cousin?"

Huo Xu sighed, came back to his senses, lowered his head to meet Li Qingyi's puzzled gaze, "Oh, um, I'll carry you to the carriage."

Li Qingyi blinked and asked, "Cousin, did you see anything just now?"

Huo Xu directly denied: "No."

Having said this, Huo Xu looked at Fang Xin calmly, then looked at Li Zhu, who was trying hard not to show too much curiosity, and felt a subtle feeling in his heart.

However, he still maintained his image, smiled and sent Li Qingyi to the carriage, and said: "Let's go to the East Market to have a look. If you see anything you like, Your Highness can just buy it."

Li Qingyi: "Yeah, okay."

Li Zhu got on the carriage, followed by Fang Xin.

When Fang Xin passed by Huo Xu, she smiled slightly, her expression very natural: "Thank you for your hard work."

Huo Xu moved his lips, not sure if Fang Xin had any other deep meaning in what she said, but when the words came to his lips, he just said: "It's not hard, it's what I should do."

So it seems like it was just a false alarm?

It could also be that the system's voice just now did not directly say anything shocking, so it did not attract the attention of others?

Huo Xu thought so in his heart, but since it did not attract the attention of people around him, it was a good thing for him.

The carriage slowly drove away, and Huo Xu, who was completely focused on Li Qingyi, naturally didn't notice it. In fact, it wasn't that no one noticed the voice of the system just now.

It’s just that the person who reacted to the system’s sudden sound just now happened to be someone who knew the truth.

"Lord Luo, just now..."

Luo Hong calmly withdrew his gaze and looked at the court official who had invited him to Tianxiang Tower today, and said calmly: "Master Guo, disaster comes from the mouth."

"Yes Yes."

*

"How long has the Eleventh Princess been out of the palace?" In the imperial study, the emperor, who had been dealing with several important matters, felt his eyes a little sore. He put down the pen in his hand, walked to the window, looked at the scenery outside, and asked.

Today, the Crown Prince did not help to deal with memorials in the Imperial Study. Apart from the Emperor, the only people left in the Imperial Study were some palace maids serving him.

However, although the emperor did not name anyone directly, all the palace maids knew who he was asking.

Huang Kang was well prepared, and he stepped forward and answered with a smile: "It's been two hours. I just received news that Master Huo took the little prince and the little prince to Tianxiang Tower. They might have finished their meal by now."

The emperor raised his eyebrows: "Did the system say anything today?"

Huang Kang briefly summarized the news that the Green Guards had just brought him.

The emperor seemed amused. He chuckled, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Are there any common people around?"

"No, then. After that, the little prince seemed to be concentrating on playing and did not communicate with the system."

What Huang Kang didn't say was that there was another possibility, that is, Li Qingyi communicated with the system, but they didn't hear it.

But... this possibility is not high, at least Huang Kang thinks it is unlikely.

The emperor smiled and said, "That's good. It's a rare trip out of the palace. I don't have much free time these days. It's a good thing to let her cousin take her out of the palace to have some fun."

"Where is the prince?"

Huang Kang: "This...I don't know the whereabouts of the prince."

He still knew his limits. Without the emperor's prior instructions, he could not inquire about the prince's whereabouts at will - the crown prince is also a king.

Emperor: "Send someone to ask."

Huang Kang was about to respond, but the emperor suddenly thought of something and waved his hand: "Forget it, he is just busy with those things. Let him come to see me when he comes back."

Huang Kang quickly responded.

Emperor: "How is the young prince getting along with the eleventh princess?"

When mentioning this, Huang Kang recalled the news he had heard not long ago and could not help laughing for a moment, but he still told the story of Li Zhu hugging Li Qingyi and crying loudly.

The emperor was surprised: "He is still young after all, and he has been mistreated for more than ten years. It is understandable that he feels wronged and cries, but why does he want to hold Yi'er?"

Huang Kang showed a bit of distress on his face, "This, I don't know. I am not familiar with the young prince, and I can't guess what the young prince is thinking."

The emperor was just chatting with Huang Kang to relax after dealing with state affairs, but he didn't really want to get an answer from Huang Kang.

Huang Kang was also aware of this, so he was more relaxed and spoke more boldly when answering the emperor.

Therefore, if Huang Kang said that he didn't know, the emperor would not blame him for it. He just smiled and nodded his head lightly, as if he was thinking about something. After a moment, he said: "Yier is smart, but she cares so much about Li Zhu for no reason..."

As he was talking, he fell silent. After a long while, he asked Huang Kang to send someone to the Princess's residence and ask Li Zhu to come to the palace to meet the emperor in three days.

Huang Kang did not show any strange expression on his face. He agreed with a smile. Seeing that the emperor did not have any other instructions for the time being, he went out to make arrangements.

*

"Ah!"

Li Zhu rubbed his nose and subconsciously hugged the things in his arms. He turned around and saw Li Qingyi's expression looking at him thoughtfully. He wondered, "What's wrong?"

Huo Xu: "Is the young prince cold?"

Li Zhu shook his head, "No, my nose is just a little itchy, I'm fine."

Li Qingyi: "Really? You just cried a lot, maybe when your body is relaxed, it is possible..."

It just so happens that it rained a few times in the capital city these days, and the weather is a bit cold. If you are not careful, you might catch a cold inadvertently.

Li Zhu felt his nose itchy again, so he rubbed it with his hand. Hearing what Li Qingyi said, he smiled bitterly: "But I'm wearing more clothes than you all. If I still catch a cold, I don't need to go out."

This is true.

Li Zhu is not in good health and is thinner than Huo Xu, who is of similar age. But at first glance, the two of them do not look much different, because Li Zhu is wearing more clothes than Huo Xu.

She wears so many layers of clothes but still doesn't look bloated, which shows how thin Li Zhu is.

Li Qingyi sighed: "It's a pity that I can't make an elixir, otherwise I can still help you."

Li Zhu subconsciously added: "That's not necessary. I'm too weak to be nourished. Even if there is an elixir, I will burst."

Huo Xu: “……?”

Why did you respond so naturally?