C573 Warm Xun'er

Yue Qi reflected on how, after navigating the palace for so many years, this was the first time a young girl had spoken to him like this. He felt a bit embarrassed, unsure how to ease the awkward tension that had settled in the room.

Perhaps Xun'er realized her joke had gone a bit too far, so she smiled at Yue Qi again, sensing the awkwardness her words had caused. Wanting to break the ice