Li Ping'an smiled and shook his head, lifted the wine cup, and took a sip. As a thought crossed his mind, he asked:
"Couldn't bear it, Marquis?"
"Just a child, after all," Su Hu squinted with a smile, "If it were an ordinary family, of course, it would be hard to part, but I've spent years maneuvering in this imperial court and know its intricacies. Just a bit bewildered that my youngest daughter is quite favored by the family."
Li Ping'an said, "It's indeed not that His Majesty wishes for your daughter to accompany the little princess in her studies; it's His Majesty who wants her summoned."
"Oh?" Su Hu frowned, "Please enlighten me, Fourth Young Master, does His Majesty..."
"Don't overthink; His Majesty has normal preferences."
Li Ping'an pondered for a moment:
"There are many matters here, currently difficult to fully explain to the Marquis.
