This beautiful evening shouldn't be wasted on meaningless chit-chat.
Xia Zhijin was an extremely innocent girl who simply didn't know how to refuse, especially when the ones she was talking to were Xia Qin and Li Zixia.
When Xia Qin heard Li Yuan's voice, she glared at her philandering scoundrel of a son. Then, taking Xia Zhijin's hand, her expression softened into a gentle smile as she spoke, "Zhijin, it's getting late. You should wash up and get some rest."
Xia Zhijin felt an inexplicable wave of relief, and her voice was suddenly much lighter. "Okay, Auntie!"
After Xia Zhijin went to the bathroom to wash up, Empress Dowager Xia's expression immediately changed. She turned to Li Yuan with a very serious look on her face.
"Li Yuan, come out with me."
Hearing Empress Dowager Xia's serious tone, Li Yuan's heart lurched with a sense of foreboding.
He muttered, "Mom, I've been tired all day, and I'm about to go to sleep. Can't whatever it is wait until tomorrow?"
