Zi Xia was feeling quite pitiful, thinking to herself, Miss, between the two of us, who is really stingy? A few days ago, you used the Prince's name to swindle five hundred thousand taels of silver, kept every single tael for your own little treasury, and didn't give any to the Prince, yet on the same night you shamelessly asked the Prince for living expenses. Zi Xia herself felt embarrassed for the Miss.
However, these thoughts she dared not express; she feared that if Miss got angry, she would deduct her monthly stipend, which would be a loss for her.
Zi Xia obediently replied, "Yes, Miss."
At this moment the steward came over, bowed to Xuexue, and said, "Madam Situ, the Prince invites you to join him for a meal."
Xuexue nodded, "Okay."
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