Chapter 1209 - 118 Bewitchment (Third Watch)
Zhao Hongde, Su Zhe, and Yao Shijiang were still in the Imperial Study Room discussing the details of book printing with the Emperor, and Su Tianyou, having nothing to do, also left early with Xia Zheng and the others.
As soon as he came out, he saw the little palace maid by Princess Cuiwei’s side waiting at a distance.
His expression brightened, but when he saw the very familiar paper bag in the little palace maid’s hand, his elated heart once again sank to the bottom.
Upon seeing Su Tianyou, the little palace maid immediately lowered her head and respectfully curtsied, somewhat helplessly presenting the paper bag to him, "Young Master Su, the princess says she has lost her appetite lately and really can’t eat these things. Please, don’t worry about her anymore in the future. She’s doing well in the palace."
Su Tianyou stared blankly at the paper bag in the little palace maid’s hand, nearly unable to find his own voice, "Did the princess really say that?"
The little palace maid slightly lowered her head, her hands nervously twisting her skirt.
Of course, these words were not what Princess Cuiwei had said, but if she were to relay the princess’s actual words, she simply couldn’t bear it, nor dare to speak them. These were the words she had thought up after a long deliberation, at least they wouldn’t make Su Tianyou lose too much face, right?
Seeing the little palace maid like this, what more did Su Tianyou not understand? Indeed, it was the same again. The chestnuts he had previously sent to the palace hadn’t been returned, and he had naively thought that Princess Cuiwei had been moved by his sincerity and wanted to give him a chance. But now, it was clear that was not the case!