Chapter 789: Chapter 789: Egg Against Stone Chapter 789: Chapter 789: Egg Against Stone Long Yi was at a loss for words. The Master always acted unexpectedly.

One could only hope that he wouldn’t regret this decision someday.

As evening approached, the birthday banquet concluded, and the guests who had come to celebrate the birthday filed out of the Imperial Palace.

Xuexue, accompanied by Zi Xia, also prepared to leave the palace.

At this moment, Zhang Ruixuan, followed by a servant boy, came over with a smile and said, “Miss Situ, it is getting late. Why don’t I offer you a ride back to your mansion?”

“Thank you, Fourth Prince, but there’s no need. We at the Situ Mansion have a carriage.”

“However, I just heard from a little eunuch that the Second Miss Situ has already taken the carriage home. He mentioned that only one carriage was brought when you arrived.”

Xuexue then realized why Situ Qinger had left in such a hurry; she had wanted to take the carriage before her.

“Is that so? Perhaps there’s some urgent matter at home she needs to attend to,” Xuexue said with a faint smile.

“In that case, why not take my carriage back?”

Xuexue looked up at the dark sky and reluctantly said, “Then I must trouble the Fourth Prince.”

Zhang Ruixuan’s handsome face was full of smiles. “It’s my honor to serve a beauty.”

Little did he know that the Xuexue standing next to him was reborn for revenge and was completely indifferent to his flattery.

They first took a sedan chair all the way to the gate of the Imperial Palace.

The gate, which was about to be closed, was hurriedly opened again by the Imperial Guards when they saw it was the Fourth Prince’s sedan.

“Fortune to the Fourth Prince!”

“Hmm!” Zhang Ruixuan looked proudly.

He escorted Xuexue and her maid out of the grand gate of the Imperial Palace.

Outside, a very luxurious sedan awaited.

Zhang Ruixuan waved his folding fan, looking suave and debonair, “Miss, after you.”

Since she had to take it, Xuexue did not challenge him and climbed in with a bow.

At that moment, the sound of rapid hooves approached from a distance.

Curious, Xuexue turned and peered out…

She saw a luxurious carriage adorned with the War Prince’s Mansion insignia coming toward the palace gate and slowly stopping.

Long Yi jumped out of the carriage and said to Xuexue inside the Fourth Prince’s carriage, “Miss Situ, the General knew you were without a carriage to return to the mansion, so he specifically sent me to take you back.”

Long Yi inwardly groaned.

Although it was the Master’s order, he had to claim it was Great General Situ’s.

Xuexue was taken aback for a moment, thinking that at this hour, Situ Qinger probably hadn’t reached the General’s Mansion yet. How could her father have sent a carriage so quickly?

She hadn’t even spoken yet.

Zhang Ruixuan already said, “There’s no need. The Miss Situ can go back in my carriage.”

Long Yi looked troubled. If he didn’t handle this well, he would definitely be punished by his Master upon returning.

“Fourth Prince, isn’t this inappropriate? The General specifically ordered me to come pick up the Miss to go back. This… this is very difficult for me.”

Zhang Ruixuan grew impatient. “You servant, why are you so annoying? Can’t you understand what this Prince is saying?”

“But…!”

Zhang Ruixuan’s servant, seeing Long Yi persistently refusing to yield, lost his temper; did he really dare to argue with the Fourth Prince? Angrily scolding, he shouted, “You servant, how can you be so clueless? Get out of the way.”

Long Yi felt tears running down his face.

What kind of terrible idea was this from the Master? To actually make him confront the Fourth Prince–wasn’t this like an egg striking a rock?

Clearly, he wanted to win the beauty back, but he himself did not show up, leaving his servant to clash with the Fourth Prince.