The little girl had to trot to keep up with the man's pace so as not to fall behind.
Su Wan'er was discussing the next matters with Si Junlin when suddenly they heard Fang Xi's surprised voice from outside the palace gate, "National Advisor, you're back!"
The National Advisor? Su Wan'er immediately looked up and her gaze went straight to the outside.
Si Junlin couldn't help but feel annoyed at the National Advisor. Why did he have to come back at this moment? Just a moment ago, he had been getting along well with Su Wan'er. Now that the National Advisor was here, he had directly snatched Su Wan'er's attention. God knew how long it would take to restore such a good atmosphere. How could he not be angry?
But at this moment, the National Advisor had already entered. No matter how angry he was, Si Junlin couldn't pull back Su Wan'er's gaze.
Sighing slightly, Si Junlin secretly held a grudge against the National Advisor in his heart. Then he grabbed Su Wan'er's hand and walked towards the outside.
"Greetings to Your Majesty." When Su Wan'er stepped out, she saw the National Advisor in a snow - white robe bowing under the corridor. There was also a little girl in a cyan dress beside him.
A gentle breeze blew. The National Advisor's white hair fluttered and entangled with his white robe, making him look like an immortal who had descended to the mortal world. And the little girl in cyan beside him was like a young attendant of the immortal.
Su Wan'er also returned the greeting, "National Advisor, you're too polite. You've come back from the northern border so soon. I'm sure you haven't had a good rest on the way. Please come in and take a seat..."
Before Su Wan'er could finish her words, Si Junlin came out of the room. He gave the National Advisor a look with an obviously bad expression and then said indifferently, "Your Majesty, why are you being so polite to the National Advisor? He could have arrived a few days ago, but he had to delay until today. Tired from the journey? He must have had a quite leisurely trip!"
"You..." The little girl was about to step forward indignantly to argue with Si Junlin.
But the National Advisor raised his hand to stop the little girl, "Anu, step back first."
"Yes, Senior Brother." The little girl returned to her position aggrievedly.
Then, the National Advisor made a gesture of invitation to Si Junlin and Su Wan'er, "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Queen, I'm sure you don't want this matter to be made public, right?"
Su Wan'er was slightly stunned and didn't quite understand what the National Advisor meant.
Si Junlin, on the other hand, had already guessed that this guy might know about the identity - swapping between him and Su Wan'er. So, after hearing the National Advisor's words, he nodded seriously, "Let's go to the inner chamber to talk."
Seeing that Si Junlin had agreed, Su Wan'er had nothing to say. Anyway, in many matters of decision - making, if Si Junlin agreed, she would have no objections.
The little girl was arranged to play in the garden, while the three of them went to the inner chamber.
Si Junlin directly opened the entrance to the Huang Palace, and the three of them went inside to have a private conversation.
"Your humble subject pays respects to Your Majesty and Your Highness the Queen." Without too many words, as the National Advisor, he just bowed slightly, which was considered as paying the respects.
Si Junlin took a step forward, hiding Su Wan'er behind him, and then coldly asked him, "National Advisor, since you know about it, you must also know the way to undo it, right?"
The National Advisor smiled faintly and looked up at Su Wan'er and Si Junlin.
Just when Su Wan'er thought that the National Advisor had found a solution and her heart couldn't help but start to tense up, suddenly, the National Advisor slowly said, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Your humble subject has only found some clues. But if you really want to completely undo it, it will still take some effort."
"Is this the answer you've brought back?" Si Junlin frowned. Obviously, he was not satisfied.
However, it was unknown whether this dissatisfaction included the fact that the National Advisor had interrupted his pleasant time with Su Wan'er.
The National Advisor said helplessly, "I also want to help you restore your original identities quickly. But, Your Majesty, you know that this identity - swapping is not an accident. How could it be easy to restore?"
"But you're the National Advisor." Si Junlin said coldly.
"The National Advisor is not omnipotent, Your Majesty." The National Advisor said helplessly.
Su Wan'er originally wanted to persuade Si Junlin not to be so demanding. But then she found that although the two of them were arguing, the atmosphere between them didn't seem like that of a monarch and his subject. Instead, it was more like that of old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time, teasing each other.
Seeing their relationship like this, Su Wan'er stopped her thought of persuasion and was happy to watch them bicker on the side.
This was a rare sight. On normal days, who would dare to talk to the emperor like this?
Suddenly, the two arguing people felt a burning gaze on them very tacitly. They both turned their heads at the same time and looked towards the owner of the gaze.
"Your Highness the Queen." The National Advisor bowed slightly to Su Wan'er.
Su Wan'er quickly returned the greeting, "National Advisor, you're too polite."
"Your humble subject is just following the ancestral etiquette. It's not politeness." The National Advisor waved his hand and said.
Su Wan'er smiled and finally said nothing.
It was the National Advisor who spoke, "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Queen, there's no need to be in a hurry about this matter. You two are getting along well now. As long as you don't give yourselves away, it won't affect the national fortune."
"What if we're discovered?" Su Wan'er asked.
The National Advisor smiled, "It depends on your adaptability, Your Majesty and Your Highness the Queen." As he said, he suddenly rummaged in his sleeve.
After a long time, he finally took out a square box.
"Do you still remember this?" He opened the box. Inside were the blood - red fruits that Si Junlin and Su Wan'er had taken before. The whole box was full of them, looking like a box full of rubies.
"Where did you get so many of these strange fruits?" Si Junlin frowned and asked.
These fruits were sometimes effective and sometimes not. He didn't know what their real effect was.
Seeing Si Junlin's undisguised look of disgust, the National Advisor said helplessly, "Although the effect of these fruits only lasts for three days, if you two encounter something that requires you to be separated for a long time, this thing will be very useful."
Before Si Junlin could say anything, Su Wan'er seemed to remember something. She suddenly reached out and took the box, "Then thank you, National Advisor."
Su Wan'er's attitude made Si Junlin frown involuntarily, "What are you doing?" He hadn't even considered whether to accept this thing. Every time this guy brought this thing, he always dug some traps for him to jump into.
Su Wan'er didn't know about this. So, being suddenly scolded by him, she was completely stunned.