The figure flashed by and quickly disappeared.
"Xiao Xizi!"
Before Xia Ruqing could finish speaking, Xiao Xizi chased after the figure like a gust of wind. Xia Ruqing herself also stood up. She squinted thoughtfully in the direction the figure had vanished.
Zi Su, at her side, quickly advised, "Your Highness, please sit down first! I will prepare another cup of tea for you to calm your nerves!"
Seeing no further disturbance, Xia Ruqing nodded. She sat down again on the stool. Just as she was about to drink from a steaming cup of Hua Cha, Xiao Xizi returned.
"Master!"
"Who was it?"
Xiao Xizi knelt on the ground, his face full of chagrin. "This servant has sinned; I failed to catch up. But I saw him: a man in a purple robe who knows light-body kung fu! His silhouette somewhat resembled the Emperor, but he was a bit shorter..."
