"I wouldn't dare trouble the Crown Prince."
"It's quite a ways to the General's Manor. Walking back would take at least four hours."
'Walk?'
Ye Qianning turned and held out her arms.
Luo Wen bent down and lifted her into his arms.
"No need," Ye Qianning beamed. "Luo Wen, let's go."
Luo Wen shot into the air, holding the little girl. Light as a swallow, he vaulted over the rooftops.
"..."
In just a minute or two, the pair had vanished from sight.
A faint smile played on Xiliu Yuan's lips. 'Interesting.'
"Your Highness, the carriage is ready," a Shadow Guard reported.
Xiliu Yuan withdrew his gaze and stepped into the carriage.
The Shadow Guard drove the carriage away.
Prime Minister Gao stood rooted to the spot, a troubled look on his face. His gaze fell upon his wife.
Mrs. Gao bent down and picked up the divorce letter from the ground. She looked up, her eyes filled with hatred for Prime Minister Gao as she crumpled the letter in her fist.
