The cold wind was biting, and soon, it began to snow.
Bai Qiyang continued to kneel upright, without wavering in the slightest.
The frost brought by the cold wind settled on his back.
He was not soone who doesn’t change after realizing his mistake and knew his impulsiveness and recklessness had implicated Mu Xi and caused Bai Zhi’er’s intentions to fail.
So, he was willing to kneel.
He would bear the responsibility for his mistake.
Just then, the sound of rustling footsteps ca from behind.
A pair of delicate embroidered shoes stepped on the snow, heading towards the Imperial Study Room.
Bai Zhi’er held an umbrella, shielding Bai Qiyang’s head.
Bai Qiyang was startled and looked up.
He saw his sister, the Princess fad as the most beautiful across the Six Kingdoms, blinking her round dark eyes at him.
Her fair face contrasted sharply with eyes as clear as a pool of snow.
Her deanor was both beautiful and stunning, yet charmingly approachable.
For so reason, thinking that Bai Zhi’er was only fourteen, Bai Qiyang felt ashad and lowered his head.
He spoke first: "Sister, I’m sorry for ruining your plans. I’ve co today specifically to apologize."
Bai Zhi’er, not one to hold grudges, replied: "It’s all right, Second Brother, I didn’t mind it. Your safe return is the most important thing."
"I wanted everyone to be happy together. The banquet was rely a formality; your feelings matter more."
Upon hearing these words, warmth seed to flow through Bai Qiyang’s heart.
He felt even more guilty for his impulsive actions yesterday.
Bai Zhi’er reached out her hand: "Get up, Second Brother, if you keep kneeling, you’ll turn into a popsicle!"
Bai Qiyang hesitated: "Imperial Uncle instructed to kneel and hasn’t permitted to rise."
Suddenly, Bai Xilie’s voice ca from the Imperial Study Room: "Don’t talk nonsense! I rely told you to kneel, not to keep kneeling."
"Stand if you wish, but don’t complain to Zhi’er about !"
For the first ti, Bai Qiyang heard his authoritative uncle speak in such a manner.
The voice was anxious, as if fearing his daughter would think he was an unreasonable Emperor.
Bai Zhi’er chuckled.
She waved her delicate hand again: "Get up, let’s go to Ruizhu Palace, I’ll treat Second Brother to hot tea!"
Bai Qiyang hesitated for a mont but finally took her fingertips and stood up.
His sister’s hand was incredibly soft and warm.
Bai Qiyang had been freezing for so long that his hands were icy. When Bai Zhi’er felt his grip, she couldn’t help but shiver.
Seeing this, Bai Qiyang quickly withdrew his hand.
"I’m sorry, Sister."
Bai Zhi’er, on the contrary, smiled and handed him the hand warr: "Take it, Second Brother, warm yourself up."
"Second Brother, wait here for . I’ll go pay respects to Father and then take you to Ruizhu Palace."
With that, Eunuch Quan Xi lifted the curtain, and Bai Zhi’er walked straight inside.
Bai Qiyang was slightly surprised.
So his sister could enter the Imperial Study Room, a place for military and governntal affairs, without any announcent?
No wonder the rumors say the Emperor of Great Chu cherishes his daughter dearly.
The warmth from the hand warr gradually spread from Bai Qiyang’s palm to the rest of his body.
Providing his cold figure with a trace of warmth.
He looked down at it; Bai Zhi’er’s hand warr was adorable, with a small jade rabbit carved on the lid.
The entire warr was crafted from white warm jade, specially commissioned by the princely heir Bai Daoyan, who searched the Four Seas to find it.
Warm jade is rare, and few possess it, but most of it belonged to Bai Zhi’er.
Lost in thought, the curtain in front moved, and Bai Zhi’er had already erged.
She smiled: "Let’s go, Second Brother, Father has sent a carriage for us. We can sit back on the way, it’s not cold."
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