"Zhao Yi doesn’t like me, we’ve just accidentally met a few times, and Yurong misunderstood, which is why she targets me."

Zhao Yi has never expressed his feelings to her, so how could he like her?

Besides, she has no feelings for him.

Xia Shirong, daughter of the Eldest Princess, relying on her parents’ official power, is like a little tyrant in the Capital, bullying Qinglian many times.

Qinglian didn’t tell anyone, anyway, life in the palace was difficult, she was used to it. It was Huanhuan who stumbled upon it, adding oil to the fire when she spoke, which led to the recent conversation.

Finally, she reiterated again: "Zhao Yi doesn’t like me, Ah Zhi don’t spread rumors, if someone with ulterior motives hears it, that would be bad."

Ye Zhi, as the character threading the storyline of [Concubine’s Favor] throughout the book, glanced at the naive fairy. Like or not, would this character threading the storyline not know? This year the Little Fairy is thirteen, by fifteen Zhao Yi will seek the Emperor for marriage.

After the imperial marriage, that’s when the tragedy begins.

Ye Zhi stood still, placing one hand on the Little Fairy’s shoulder, her luminous gaze filled with determination, speaking boldly: "Don’t worry, if anything happens, I will surely save you."

Qinglian thought she was talking about Xia Shirong causing trouble later, and replied with a smile: "Alright, Ah Zhi, your martial arts are unparalleled, you can surely protect me." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Huanhuan put a hand on Qinglian’s shoulder, with an earnest look on her delicate face: "And I am here too."

Soon, the three reached the front gate of Ye Mansion and were about to step up the stairs.

Ye Zhi, sharp-eyed, caught sight of a silk brocade edge behind the stone lion and said sternly: "Who’s standing there? Come out."

As she shouted, she quickly circled to the rear to see who was hiding behind her family’s stone lion.

Their eyes met.

Speechless~

Uh, never expected it to be the Eldest Prince Li Qian.

Huanhuan and Qinglian followed over, surrounding the two young men together.

Qinglian exclaimed in surprise: "Eldest Brother, why is it you? When did you get here? Just as we came, you didn’t say anything, I thought it was someone else."

Her voice was even louder than what Ye Zhi had just said.

Ye Zhi and Huanhuan silently looked at the Little Princess at the same time, weren’t you supposed to remind others to speak quietly? By calling out Eldest Brother like this, now everyone knows the Prince is here...

Surrounded by the three lovely girls asking questions, Li Qian couldn’t find a reason to explain why he was hiding behind the stone lion.

Xiao Bai, not wanting his master to be embarrassed, forcibly explained: "I am indeed useless, while passing by with the Eldest Prince, the weather was hot, and possibly being struck by the heat, we rested by the stone lion for a bit, perhaps due to this sudden occurrence, the Eldest Prince didn’t greet you."

This action was really a forced explanation.

To make it convincing, he held his forehead, pretending to be very dizzy.

Xiao Bai is two years older than the Eldest Prince, standing out from the Imperial Palace as an excellent martial artist, Noble Princess Consort Xiao chose him as her son’s personal guard, and privately, Xiao Bai is of the same origin as the Xiao Family clan shrine, essentially one of their own.

Qinglian explained: "Ah Zhi, he is Xiao Bai, my Brother’s personal guard, do you have any impression?"

"No impression." Ye Zhi had not been in contact with Li Qian for a long time, so she was unfamiliar, and even didn’t recognize his personal guard. She hurriedly said: "Then Xiao Bai should come into the Ye Mansion and have a cup of tea to rest, I’ll ask Housekeeper Zheng to fetch a doctor to take a look, this way please, this way please."