The maidservant stepped back upon seeing the Crown Prince. Ying Lili ignored him and took the umbrella from the maidservant. She lifted her skirt a little and descended the stairs.
Sheng Li walked behind her, and when both reached the bottom of the stairs, he stopped her again. "Lili, please forgive me. I said that in anger," Sheng Li stated.
"No. You doubted me," Ying Lili replied and walked past him. Sheng Li ran to her and stopped her again.
"You cannot ignore me. Lili, you know that after what Yongzheng did to Wang Hao and Princess Zhu Lin. I was in anger. Also, I did not want you to go there because he could have harmed you. He almost poisoned you. My trust had gone from any of the Brothers, but I understand now. I was wrong. I indeed need to trust people," Sheng Li pronounced.