Li Hongzhao chuckled and said, "Xiao sister hasn't shown up for a long time. Is she in seclusion, or is she sulking?"
Chu Zhiyuan glanced at her.
Li Hongzhao said, "Xiao sister is deeply in love with you."
Chu Zhiyuan snorted and said, "No need to worry."
The matter of Xiao Ruoling leaving Yao Yue Palace for Outer Heaven was a secret among secrets, and he naturally would not leak it.
It's best for the world to believe she's been in seclusion all this time.
Li Hongzhao tilted her head to look at him, gave a soft laugh, and said, "A bit strange."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Suspicious mind."
Li Hongzhao shook her head, "Indeed strange, ... Given Xiao sister's deep love for you, how could she bear not seeing you for three months?"
Chu Zhiyuan said, "With all the affairs in and outside the Court of Da Meng, do you have the leisure to keep an eye on me and Ruoling?"
As the Emperor, there are endless memorials to review and documents to read daily.
