Li Ji sat on a tree branch, holding Hua Manman in his arms.
He raised his right hand, using his folding fan to part the leaves and branches in their way.
Through the gap he created, Hua Manman could clearly see the scene inside the private room on the second floor of the small pavilion.
But due to their angle, the people in the private room couldn't see that anyone was hiding in the old locust tree.
Inside the private room, two people were talking.
Coincidentally, Hua Manman knew both of them: Lin Qingzhi, the Crown Prince's Liang Yuan, and Li Ying, the Fourth Prince.
Due to the distance and their hushed tones, Hua Manman couldn't hear them clearly, only managing to catch a few keywords here and there.
She strained to listen.
Just then, Li Ji leaned in and whispered close to her ear.
"Lin Qingzhi is asking the Fourth Prince for help."
Hua Manman glanced sideways at him, a puzzled expression on her face.
Li Ji chuckled. "I can read lips."
