294 Hidden Undercurrent

"You can leave."

Slowly, Prince Ji Shu made his way to the garden. When he saw his wife, a smile broke down from the corner of his lips. One would never be able to guess that he was known as the tyrant when they looked at his current expression. 

"Xiao Hua."

Wei Xiao Hua raised her head. She was tending to the plants and clearly didn't expect to see her husband coming. A smile was formed on her lips. "Shu, what are you doing here? I thought you're busy because His Majesty refused to meet with anyone."

After falling ill and staying on the death's door, the Emperor refused to meet with anyone including his favorite concubine. Prince Ji Shu's mother has been trying all kind of means to be able to enter the main palace, but she kept on getting rejected. Other women didn't have it any better, though, as they were busy trying to enter only to be kicked out of the gate.