C104 Hsu Pingjun

Liu Li carefully placed the sour dates, a tribute from the palace, into her silk box for safekeeping. When she returned to the Yunxuan Courtyard, she found Waner standing motionless.

Seeing the sorrow etched on Waner's face, Liu Li quietly stood by, the silence around them almost deafening.

After a long pause, Liu Li finally spoke, "Ma'am, it's getting chilly. Let's go inside."

Waner turned