Zhao Yi escorted the princess to the gates of the imperial palace and handed the candied hawthorn to Qingyue. "Xueyue, take this back to eat, but don't eat too much, or you'll upset your stomach."
Princess Qingyue motioned to a eunuch at the gate, carefully received it, and had the eunuch hold it. With a charming smile, she said, "Big Brother Zhao, I know. I won't eat much; I'll share the rest with the others in the palace. Goodbye, Big Brother Zhao." With that, she cast a deep, affectionate glance at Zhao Yi and gracefully walked into the imperial palace.
Returning to Gongfeng Manor, Zhao Yi first found Chuntao and took out the gold he had on him, telling her to exchange it for silver—he had certainly suffered for lack of money today. Then he instructed them that without his orders, no one was allowed to step into the middle courtyard, including Tian Junjie, just in case any accidents occurred.
Chapter 22