They all engaged in lively conversation over tea and reveled in the picturesque surroundings, soon gathering for a delightful lunch. Someone mentioned their plan to visit Fayun Temple in the north to offer incense and invited Qiao Xuan to join them.
Qiao Xuan agreed with a nod.
One by one, they departed for their destination. However, He Zhiqing requested that Qiao Xuan stay back and have a chat with her. She also extended an invitation for Qiao Xuan to visit the Fourth Prince's mansion whenever she had the time.
Qiao Xuan politely nodded, inwardly determined not to accept the invitation.
She had no idea what He Zhiqing had in mind, but she knew it couldn't be anything good.
However, she didn't want to revisit the time when she and Shao Yunduan had left the capital, facing the Fourth Prince's attempts to set them up. If the opportunity arose in the future, she could consider paying them a visit then.
For now, she decided to let it go.
