Shen Ruoxi's mouth was filled with bitterness; in the end, she couldn't follow the path her mother had arranged for her.
"It's because my mother is always worried that I might cause trouble and, in a moment of impulse, head to the border city to avenge my father and brother. She just wants me to live a stable life in the courtyard.
Xuan, I'm sorry, I really can't help it. If she truly cares for you, she will naturally tell you where she is, so don't disturb her anymore.
There is a world of difference between you two. You are the noble Princely Heir of Duke Dingguo, and your mother is the distinguished Eldest Princess. You've lived in luxury since childhood.
But my senior sister, she has long been accustomed to a free and unfettered life.
If you genuinely like her, then perhaps not disturbing her is the best way to show it."
