Ling Hua, carrying the Commander's Seal of the three prefectures of Jiangnan, came out of the Imperial Study and looked up at the brilliant sun sprinkling down from the sky, smiling contentedly.
Xiao Ze didn't leave. After he came out of the Imperial Study, he stood not far away, waiting for Ling Hua to come out; he was quite curious to see what so-called matter prompted Ling Hua to seek audience with their father today.
Now, seeing her come out and smiling at the sun so cheerfully, his face immediately darkened. She was in such a good mood; it was unknown what she had discussed with their father, but the Emperor must have agreed to her request.
Ling Hua hadn't expected Xiao Ze to still be there. When she noticed him standing nearby with that somber expression, her good mood dissipated by half. Deliberately, she asked, "Have you not left yet, Crown Prince? Have you been here sunbathing all this time?"