Liu Sisi gazed into the void, where a waning crescent moon hung in the sky, rendered singularly beautiful by the scattering of stars that adorned the firmament.
"Speak, what do you want to say?"
Di Xuan opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, struggled several times, but ultimately said nothing.
"Hm?"
Liu Sisi turned back, her eyebrows raised as she looked at him.
Di Xuan clenched his fists tightly, then listlessly let go and lowered his head.
"Mom, you don't have to pay any mind to the unreasonable demands Prince Luo mentioned. Xuan'er knows he is not made of heir material, so please don't worry about it."
"Are you here to persuade me? Or to convince yourself?"
Liu Sisi was in a very bad mood, and her words came out quite sharp: "Do you think that you're not made of heir material, and that's why you're giving up your position as the heir? Is that what's going on?"