It was Ju beside them who couldn't hold back anymore. She rolled her eyes at her good friend.
"Our master is not talking about the play you're thinking of at all."
"Okay."
On the other side.
Ji Huang came to the city gate. Just then, he saw a low - key yet luxurious carriage approaching. He recognized the He family's emblem on it and stepped forward to greet it.
"Miss He, you must have had a tiring journey."
As he said this, the carriage curtain was pulled open, and a charming young lady stepped out of it. Every smile and gesture of hers showed the grace of a noble family.
"Rou'er pays respects to His Highness the Prince."
He Rou had a rather cold and gorgeous appearance. She didn't fawn on him right away, which actually increased Ji Huang's favor towards her.
"Miss He must have had a tough journey. Should I take you back to the mansion to rest first, or do you want to take a look at the scenery of Yijin City?"
"Let's go back first. Father told me to bring a lot of things for His Highness this time. I can only feel at ease after personally handing them all over to His Highness."
Hearing this, Ji Huang also noticed a long convoy following the carriage. The things on it were all covered with cloth, and it was vaguely visible that they were all boxes.
"In that case, I'll take Miss He back first. Along the way, I can introduce the shops in Yijin City to you."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Just like this, He Rou sat in the carriage, while Ji Huang rode a tall horse beside it.
The two of them walked towards the mansion at a leisurely pace. Through this journey, the man, who was initially resistant, now began to look at her with new respect.
The two got along very well and had the same views on many things, just like they had found a bosom friend.
Soon, they arrived at the mansion gate.
Ji Huang personally helped her get off the carriage and led her to the courtyard next to Shimuwan.
"Miss He will live here from now on. If you're short of anything for daily use, just tell the steward. Treat this place as your own home."
The courtyard was clean and tidy, and the layout inside was quite pleasing.
He Rou was very satisfied with it.
"Thank you for your trouble, Your Highness. Rou'er thinks it's very good. Besides, Father has already told me to follow all of Your Highness's instructions. Rou'er has no objections."
"Well, your elder sister is in the side courtyard. Next to it is the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager likes peace. If there's nothing important, don't go and disturb her. You sisters haven't seen each other for a long time. You may have a lot to talk about."
As he finished speaking, as if he remembered something, a complex look flashed in his eyes.
He Rou didn't miss the look in his eyes. She quickly stepped forward and knelt on the ground before anyone else could react.
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't been naughty back then and listened to Father's words to accompany my elder sister to serve Your Highness, so many things wouldn't have happened later. I should have advised my elder sister in time when she made mistakes."
She lowered her head meekly, but her cold face showed a hint of stubbornness.
As soon as she knelt down, all the servants she had brought from home also knelt down together.
This actually formed a beautiful scenery.
Ji Huang rubbed his forehead and tried to help her up from the ground.
"What does this have to do with you? You were just innocent. No one could have predicted what happened back then. Besides, who could have known there were so many twists and turns? There are so many people in the world, everyone is different, and their minds are also different. If we blame all these on innocent people, the world may not be peaceful."
His understanding of the greater good really surprised He Rou, but it also made her feel relieved.
"By the way, Your Highness, Father knows that Your Highness is in need of manpower and money at the moment, so he asked me to bring a lot of things this time. If Your Highness is short of anything, just speak up, and Father will send someone to deliver more."
"You and your father are really considerate. By the way, regarding the position of the main wife your father mentioned, I will consider it. But I think it's better not to be too hasty for now. You've just come here and need some time to adapt."
"Rou'er has the same idea. To be honest, Rou'er is reluctant to marry a strange man suddenly. In Rou'er's heart, one should be with their husband out of mutual love. Before that, the two should have a long - lasting relationship as the foundation. It's just that Rou'er used to think that she couldn't decide her own marriage."
She stopped there. Lowering her head, she seemed a little disappointed.
But Ji Huang couldn't help but think of the teachings Shimuwan had given him before.
He remembered that his mother said that there was a place where a man and a woman were together for a lifetime, practicing monogamy. The two got married because of love. If they lost their feelings, they could separate without being scolded by the world. At that time, he was very yearning for it when he heard about it.
Now that he had the ability, he hoped he could achieve what he had heard before.
"Everything will be up to you. Whenever you're willing, we'll hold the wedding. I will definitely go through all the proper procedures and marry you in a proper way. I will never let you suffer the slightest bit of grievance."
"Thank you, Your Highness. Your Highness can go and attend to your business. Sister has been in Yijin City for a long time. I think she will take me out for a walk if I want to go out. Besides, we sisters haven't seen each other for a long time. I really miss her."
"Okay. If you want to go anywhere, just ask someone to take you there. I have some things to attend to. I'll come back to have dinner with you when I'm done."
The man lifted his legs and walked out. After he left, He Rou shot a sharp look at the steward not far away.
The steward frowned. Being stared at by such a look made him feel really uncomfortable.
But when he looked again, there was nothing strange. He couldn't help but doubt if he had misseen just now.
Was it because he was too tired recently? He must go back and have a good rest. Otherwise, he might make mistakes when doing errands for his master next time. If he really made a big mistake, the Prince would never let him off.
Just as he was thinking, He Rou had already come closer.
She still looked cold and seemed to have no desires, which made people want to explore her.
"Steward, could you please take me to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager and my elder sister?"
Although her appearance was cold, her words were as gentle as a spring breeze, making people feel fascinated.
"The Empress Dowager likes peace. Miss, if you have nothing important to do, it's better not to go there and annoy the Empress Dowager."
Thinking of the other Miss He in the mansion and her past interactions with Shimuwan, he thought it was a wise choice not to let the person in front of him get involved.
But He Rou seemed to see what was on his mind and comforted him.
"Father specifically told me before I came. Although the Empress Dowager is not the Prince's biological mother, she has raised the Prince for more than ten years, and their relationship is very deep. I know what my elder sister did before has hurt the Empress Dowager's heart. Now that I'm here, of course I should represent Father to apologize to the Empress Dowager. Moreover, someone has to solve the problems caused by what my elder sister did."