While Ye Shiqi was eating pastries, she remembered that she had gone to buy fabric but hadn't given the silver taels to them.
She could only wait for their return to give them the silver taels.
In a tavern in the small town, a man stood by a window of a private room, with several guards behind him.
The more the man observed the street outside, the deeper his frown became, and among the crowd on the street, he caught sight of a familiar little figure.
He felt an impulsive urge to run down there, grab that little figure, and protect her.
To take her back to the Capital City and prevent her from going outside the border again.
Yet, he noticed that many spies were watching the group, tracking them. It wasn't appropriate to act during daylight, nor could he risk exposure.
"Princely Heir, the silk shop owner is receiving customers and cannot come to see the Princely Heir immediately."
