The young prince looked at Qu Xinwei. "Guard Qu, from now on, you will serve closely by my side."
Qu Xinwei was taken aback. "So… am I to be a child's playmate?"
"I fear I may not be able to serve Your Highness well. Perhaps you might reconsider?" he suggested humbly.
Jia, Yi, and Bing, three other guards, envied Qu Xinwei's sudden promotion but saw him trying to decline. They would have eagerly taken his place.
The young prince, slightly displeased by the refusal, insisted, "I have taken a liking to you, and you cannot refuse."
He then withdrew into the carriage, instructing, "Guard Qu, get on the carriage quickly."
Qu Xinwei thought to herself that she really didn't want to coddle a child, but still, she ended up sitting on the carriage shaft.
Forget it, I'll endure it for five days.
Jia, Yi, and Bing led the way on horseback, followed by the young prince's carriage, heading out of the city.
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