Qingping Palace.
The table was laden with dishes, and the Emperor looked at Situtu Xueer ingratiatingly: "Miss Situ, knowing that you like Hibiscus Meatballs, I specially had the Imperial Kitchen prepare some for you. Do try them, they are truly delicious." As he spoke, he scooped some Hibiscus Meatballs into Xuexue's bowl with a ladle.
Faced with the Emperor's attentive hospitality, Xuexue found the food tasteless.
After all, the other party is the supreme ruler, and she is nominally the War Prince's woman, the Emperor's deadly rival whom he has always wanted to eliminate.
Now that the Emperor is behaving so unusually, not only inviting her into the palace but also warmly entertaining her, could there be some conspiracy involved?
These questions kept swirling in Xuexue's mind.
At this moment, the little eunuch guarding the door shouted loudly: "The Empress is here."
