Chapter 297: Two Hundred Chapters_2
Li Houci finally came to her senses and forced a smile, saying, "Your Highness, take care. We welcome you to visit again next time."
Zhao Yao waved at Li Houci and then left the Li Mansion with Tong Xi.
Li Houci returned to her courtyard distraught, "Bo Yue, does His Highness dislike me?"
"Miss, what the Tenth Prince said might not be true, don’t take it to heart." Bo Yue comforted Li Houci, "Besides, the Tenth Prince is just a child, what does he know?"
"You’re wrong, the relationship between the Tenth Prince and His Highness is unusual." Li Houci’s face was quite troubled, "The Tenth Prince often stays by His Highness’s side; he knows His Highness’s preferences better than anyone."
Bo Yue dismissed it casually, saying, "I think the Tenth Prince doesn’t understand anything."
"The Tenth Prince wouldn’t lie to me." Li Houci believed Zhao Yao’s words. She suddenly gave a bitter smile, "It seems I don’t really understand His Highness." What the Tenth Prince said earlier was exactly the opposite of what she knew. It turned out she had been doing things His Highness didn’t like all along, no wonder he was always so indifferent to her.
"Miss, you grew up with His Highness. If you don’t understand him, who does? The Tenth Prince is just a child, what could he possibly know?"
"It’s you who doesn’t understand." Apparently, she had been wrong all along.
On the other side, Tong Xi helplessly said to Zhao Yao, "Your Highness, what you said just now almost made Miss Li cry. Why did you say that to her; she might not even believe your words."
"Sister Houci specially made a wallet and handkerchief for me; I must thank her properly." Zhao Yao snorted lightly, "I had nothing good to give back to Sister Houci, so I could only tell her some things about Fourth Brother to remind her not to do things Fourth Brother doesn’t like in the future."
"Miss Li is surely not appreciative." Tong Xi felt Zhao Yao shouldn’t have spoken, "And if you tell Miss Li about Fourth Brother’s real preferences, what if Fourth Brother finds out and blames you for being nosy?"
"Fourth Brother wouldn’t blame me." Zhao Yao suddenly grinned, "Fourth Brother can’t say it himself to Sister Houci, so I said it for him now; Fourth Brother would be too grateful to me." Fourth Brother didn’t like the things Sister Houci did for him.
"It’s good enough if Fourth Brother doesn’t blame you; how could he possibly thank you." Tong Xi said with a worried look, "Your Highness, it seems Fourth Brother doesn’t like Miss Li."
"Whether Fourth Brother likes Sister Houci or not, she might become my Fourth Sister-in-law in the future." Compared to others, he hopes Sister Houci will be his Fourth Sister-in-law someday.
"That’s true." Tong Xi stopped discussing this matter and started talking about the Li family, "Your Highness, the Li family is really impressive." Last night, Tong Xi also stayed at the Li Mansion and inquired quite a bit from the Li family servants. "Your Highness, the Li family values your visit greatly, and the Chief came back specifically to welcome you."
"It’s because of Fourth Brother." Zhao Yao smiled, "Because Fourth Brother values me as his brother, that’s why the Li family treats this less favored and somewhat stupid Tenth Prince so politely." Fourth Brother really went to great lengths for him.
"Your Highness, Fourth Brother treats you very well." And the Eighth Brother is also very good to His Highness.
Zhao Yao tilted his chin up proudly and said, "That’s because I’m so adorable and lovable."
Tong Xi sharply asked, "Then why aren’t you liked by the Emperor?"
Zhao Yao haughtily and somewhat disdainfully said, "I don’t care about that rotten father’s affection." The affection from that rotten father is not a good thing.
Upon leaving the Li Mansion, he saw Liang Run waiting at the door.
Liang Run came to pick up Zhao Yao, and seeing Tong Xi carrying quite a few things, he said, half-laughing, half-crying, "Yao Yao, are you taking back the snacks you brought yesterday?"
"Of course not, these are special Gusu pastries made for me by the Li family’s cook. They’re delicious."
"You brought snacks last night; did the Li family not mind?"
"Not at all, Fourth Brother’s maternal grandparents said they were very tasty and that I was thoughtful."
Liang Run looked a bit doubtful, glancing at Tong Xi.
Tong Xi nodded to Liang Run and said, "The Li family really likes His Highness."
Hearing Tong Xi say this, Liang Run felt relieved.
"Are you coming to the Li family again tonight?"
"No, Fourth Brother has returned to the palace."
"Are you going back to the palace tonight?"
"I’m not going back; I want to play for a few more days." Zhao Yao boarded the carriage and asked, "Second Uncle, have you prepared the things I asked for?"
Liang Run said, "Last night, I already rendered the lard."
He continued, "I also prepared the wood ash water."
"Did you make the flower juice?" Zhao Yao asked.
"Last night, we crushed quite a few petals and made a lot of flower juice," Liang Run said. "We’ll try it out when we get back later."