A Ruo groggily woke up: "Do I need to water the plants?"
Zhi’er tugged at her arm with her little hands: "Water what? Co out quickly!"
A Ruo suddenly rembered she was no longer in the Heavenly Court.
She quickly rubbed her eyes and followed Zhi’er out quietly on tiptoes.
Zhi’er whispered: "Later, follow behind and keep your head down!"
The people in the palace generally didn’t ddle in Zhi’er’s affairs.
As long as she got A Ruo out of the palace, everything would be much easier.
Zhi’er had just opened the door with her little hands when her smile suddenly froze on her face.
It was only just dawn, and there was still morning mist.
In front of the courtyard gate of Ruizhu Palace, sunlight broke through the mist, casting a radiant glow on the boy waiting there.
Zhi’er hurriedly closed the door again.
She leaned her small body against the door, her eyes wide open.
"Why is Brother Fu Ce here so early?"
Feng Fuce, standing at the courtyard entrance, felt a slight pleasure in his usually indifferent eyes when he saw Zhi’er appear.
However, when he saw her shut the door decisively, his sharp eyebrows furrowed.
What was that expression on the little rascal’s face?
She didn’t want to see him?
The more Feng Fuce thought about it, the darker his eyes beca.
He directly stepped up to the palace door outside.
"Zhi’er," Feng Fuce’s voice was cool and clear: "Why did you close the door after seeing ?"
A Ruo’s eyes were puzzled.
Zhi’er made a "shush" gesture to her.
The little one, sounding drowsy, asked: "Huh? Brother Ce, you misunderstood, I just rembered there’s sothing I forgot to bring!"
"But why did you co today? I was about to... go play at Third Uncle’s house later. Brother Ce, you should go mind your own business!"
Feng Fuce raised an eyebrow, his cold gaze intensifying to an inky black.
He said blandly: "Today we have to go to the academy, did you forget?"
Zhi’er was montarily stunned.
Oh right!
Today was the day to attend school!
The little one bit her pink lip, looking troubled.
"Well... alright, just wait for a bit while I tidy up."
That said, Feng Fuce heard rustling movents from inside the room.
His hearing was excellent, and he could tell it was the sound of two people’s footsteps.
Feng Fuce’s eyes narrowed slightly, with a dangerous glint appearing in them.
Who was inside that the little rascal didn’t dare show him?
Zhi’er found a set of clothes under the cabinet in the outer hall that Qingi no longer wore much.
She gestured for A Ruo to put them on.
Then, the little one pulled A Ruo, urging her to climb out through the window and leave through the rear gate of Ruizhu Palace.
Zhi’er whispered very softly: "Sister A Ruo, I have to distract the smartest person in the palace."
"Once you’re out the back gate, just keep walking east along the palace road! Then you’ll see the Imperial City Gate. Just say you’re on a mission for Ruizhu Palace, and they’ll let you out! Go quickly!"
As A Ruo swung her leg over the window, she suddenly thought of sothing.
"Your Highness, which way is east?"
She was directionally challenged, like a lost stone. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gotten lost for days before finding the imperial palace.
Zhi’er’s little face was full of anxious innocence.
"Follow the direction of the sun, go towards the direction of the sun!"
She gave A Ruo a gentle push.
As A Ruo climbed out the window, she was so nervous that she stumbled and fell to the ground with a thud.
Zhi’er let out a soft gasp.
At the outer hall entrance, Feng Fuce heard the noise and imdiately frowned.
He was worried that sothing might have happened to Zhi’er.
"Are you alright?" Feng Fuce pushed at the door, only to find it had been bolted from the inside.
This only made Feng Fuce more suspicious.
He called out firmly: "Zhi’er, open the door."
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