บท 88: Act like a Wife

Hei Huang Xi bowed his head as Eunuch Gao Bing left the patio. Jingfei upon learning that Huang Xi wanted to see her, looked at herself for the nth time. She wanted to look attractive to him. She asked her handmaiden whether her dress looked good on her, who agreed.

Jingfei came to the patio and apologized to Huang Xi for making him wait for so long.

"It has only been five minutes, First Princess," Huang Xi said and passed her a smile. "Don't apologize to this low-rank official," he asserted.

"What is Commander Huang Xi saying? His rank outnumbers many officials' ranks," Jingfei opined.

"However, the rank of the Royal First Princess is still higher than me. She shall not apologize to me for no reason," he stated. Jingfei fell for his nature once again. Despite being the son of the First General, he never showed off his power.

"Why did Commander Huang Xi ask to see me out of the blue?" Jingfei asked softly.