On return day, at the entrance of the valley where the Royal Xuanji Academy was located, carriages for picking up young masters and misses from various families were parked bumper to bumper.
Yue Jinghua and Shalman, not having a family carriage to pick them up, walked out of the valley on foot.
Upon arriving at the narrow valley entrance, they were met with a carriage covered with a golden-threaded silk canopy, drawn by four snow horses. Atop the carriage, a flag swayed in the wind, prominently embroidered with the character "Xiao Yi."
Beside the carriage, Lie Sisi wore an exquisitely delicate soft hat, her delicate skin slightly reddened under the sun, smiling at the corners of her mouth. Standing together with her was the stern-faced Prince Xiao Yi.
Prince Xiao Yi paused his gaze slightly and whispered something into Lie Sisi's ear.
