Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Lu Beimo didn't say a word for a long time.

From the moment he met Chu Yueli, to the moment he boarded the carriage with her, the carriage slowly headed towards the palace.

He remained silent the entire way.

Behind the cold mask, those eyes held a deep, unfathomable mystery.

Chu Yueli had several doubts, and even wondered if her clothes didn't suit his taste, and wanted to ask him.

But he just stared at her without saying a word, looking at her body, but his mind was elsewhere.

This made her lose the urge to speak.

What is this guy thinking?

Suddenly, the carriage stopped, and Jing Lei said from the front, "Your Highness, we are about to enter the palace."

Lu Beimo seemed to suddenly come to his senses and said, "Let's go back to the manor!"

"What?" Not only were Jing Lei and Liu Yun rushing to catch the train, but even Chu Yueli, who was sitting opposite Lu Beimo, was so shocked that she lost her composure for a moment.

After a moment of stunned silence, she realized, "Did you forget something important? Should we have Liuyun go back and get it?"

It was already quite late. Although the Emperor and Empress would definitely be the last to come out, if we went back now and made another trip, the Emperor might have already arrived.

If one arrives after the Emperor, it would be disrespectful to the Emperor, and no one would dare to do so.

Even if he is the King of the Northern Frontier, he is still the Emperor's son. How can he be so presumptuous?

Lu Beimo pursed his lips and remained silent.

Jing Lei and Liu Yun dared not move; the carriage stopped at the palace gate but did not go in.

The prince had not spoken, leaving them in a truly predicament.

Chu Yueli looked at Lu Beimo, and seeing that he remained silent, she patiently asked, "What did you forget? Shall I have Liuyun go back and get it for you?"

At this point, either you should have claimed illness and not gone from the start, which would have been understandable, but being late is really inappropriate.

Lu Beimo's palm tightened slightly, and after a while, he said, "It's nothing, let's go in."

Jing Lei immediately drove the carriage into the palace gate.

Many people have already arrived for the banquet, and the Imperial Garden is bustling with activity tonight.

Before Lu Beimo and Chu Yue left, Chu Xiaohe had already arrived with Tuoba Liuli.

Their carriage moved rather quickly, exiting after the carriages of the Prince of Mo's residence, but arriving ahead of them.

Upon arriving at the palace, Tuoba Liuli felt uneasy as she heard whispers and discussions around her.

"What they say is their own business. Just like Ali said, people have mouths, and we can't control what they say. We should just mind our own business and ignore them."

Chu Xiaohe walked to her side, and he could hear everything she heard even more clearly than she could.

She's just an unmarried girl living in the Duke's mansion; how shameless!

But actually, they had already thought of these things before they came.

If you want to be happy, you do have to pay a price.

Before sending Tuoba Liuli onto the carriage, Zisu reminded her not to pay attention to the rumors outside, as long as she was happy in the Duke's mansion.

"I'm fine, Brother Chu, don't worry."

The Emperor specifically requested her attendance tonight; in the future, she should not attend these banquets unless absolutely necessary.

A few idle words can't really do anything to her.

As long as she is strong enough and lives her life well, that's enough. Who cares what they say!

Just as the two were about to continue on their way, a sharp female voice suddenly came from behind: "Oh dear, isn't this the Seventh Princess of Eastern Zhou?"