Chapter 127 - Equal Shoulder In Everything

Sheng Li told Court Lady Xu to take care of the Crown Princess as he had come up with an urgent matter. Court Lady Xu went to the Crown Princess who was on the bed. "Is the bath ready?" Ying Lili questioned.

"It is prepared, your highness," Court Lady Xu replied. She saw how pale Ying Lili had turned. "Your highness, this Court Lady wants to say something," Court Lady Xu asked for permission. Ying Lili nodded thus permitting her.

"Your highness, the day I was tasked in your service by the Crown Prince, I started considering you as my own daughter. I know I cannot become your birth mother, but I can be a mother. You can share everything with me. Just do not keep it inside your heart," Court Lady Xu asserted.

Ying Lili stood up and wrapped her hands around Court Lady Xu. "You did not sleep last night, right? You do not need to worry too much about me and I consider you as my mother only. Since the first day, you never let me miss the presence of my mother. It hurts, Court Lady Xu." Ying Lili again broke down into tears and her grip around Court Lady Xu tightened.

Court Lady Xu placed one hand over Ying Lili's head and another on her back. She patted her, calming the Crown Princess down. After a while, Ying Lili stopped weeping and left for the bathhouse with her.

After getting ready, she left for the morning greetings to the elders. As the Crown Princess came out of her chamber, she met the Crown Prince. Sheng Li took Ying Lili to the Greeting Hall. As they were walking, Xiao Zhan came to them. He greeted them and whispered something in the Crown Prince's ear.

"Wang Hao knows what he has to do. I am coming in a while," stated Sheng Li when Ying Lili intervened between them. "May I come as well?" Sheng Li looked at Ying Lili who had a menacing expression on her face.

"Why do you want to come?" Sheng Li queried her.

"Because there is something I want to ask him," Ying Lili replied. Sheng Li did not refuse because he thought that Ying Lili's mind would remain distracted.

"Will you do a task for me?" Sheng Li asked Ying Lili and waited for her response.

"Why not?"

Sheng Li gave a tiny smile to her. "I will tell you in the prison," Sheng Li