Shangguan Li had a similar reaction, which showed that both little girls refused to stay in the palace for another minute, huddling together not just out of affection, but fear as well.
This pained both Zhulan and the Shangguan family's old matriarch deeply.
The Crown Prince's entourage arrived at Li Family Village and decided to stay due to the overcast weather and the potential of heavy rainfall, planning to rest here for the night.
Most of the houses in the mountain village were made of earth, with the best being the green brick house of the Lizheng.
Unable to accommodate such a large party in the Lizheng's house and with others unwilling to stay in carriages in case of rain, they decided to lodge with the villagers.