Chapter 2 The Emperor’s Visit
When I left the Third Prince's residence, Jing Xuan had already carried Yingying off to their chambers.
From far away, Chief Eunuch Su was waving his sleeves at me. "Princess! Princess! Over here!"
Chief Eunuch Su had served two generations of emperors.
He was quite old.
Every time he jumped, my heart jolted along with him.
"Oh, little ancestor!"
"His Majesty has been waiting at your residence for half an hour!"
Oh dear.
When I left earlier I thought it was too much trouble.
I hadn't brought any maids or attendants, hadn't even told anyone where I was going. I just wandered out.
"Is he inside? How's his mood?"
I gave a dry laugh and pointed at the tightly closed curtain of the imperial carriage.
Chief Eunuch Su smiled benevolently.
The kinder he looked, the more my scalp tingled.
"Enough, Cui Qingyi. Come in."
The Emperor had spoken.
I lowered my head and scrambled into the luxurious imperial carriage.
"Your M—"
I managed half a bow before he stopped me.
"Sit."
"Your father sent a letter. He wants you to go to the border."
The Emperor paused, staring at my face.
Over the years this old man had called me into the palace countless times to test me. I was used to it.
But this time...
"This time I came to find you personally to tell you—you may choose any one of my three sons."
The implication was clear.
Going to the border was absolutely out of the question.
This was an emperor with three sons.
Thoroughly wicked.