Because they knew, as long as they asked, Du Xixi would definitely answer, but as the fearsome "Imperial companions are like companions to tigers," whether Chen Yin would answer is uncertain.
Smart people know when to ask and when to understand. Now is undoubtedly not that time.
"Rob."
"Miss Xixi, please give your orders."
Du Xixi casually placed the invitation aside and rubbed her slightly sore back: "Tonight, go hide in the corner with 2569, tomorrow morning I'll take you to the palace to meet him."
Du Xixi has been with Chen Yin for over a decade, so she naturally understands him well. Since the invitation doesn't specify when to meet, it's up to her to decide when to enter the Imperial Palace.
No need to be polite with a brother, right?
Du Xixi was unwilling to go to the Imperial Palace late at night, now that she's pregnant, the one in her belly is naturally the most important. Knowing that she has arrived in Star Era without himself coming by, she let Chen Yin wait another night.
Without realizing she's behaving a bit petulantly, Du Xixi got up gently, escorted by 2569 to rest in her room.
Rob paused for a moment, then obediently found a corner to squat in pitifully, no sign of its usual might.
Mo Ying and Ke Xing exchanged a smile, both found it a bit amusing.
"Xixi can actually act pettily? It seems her relationship with His Majesty is really good," Mo Ying said, picking up a skewer of pork that was slightly burnt due to the arrival of the invitation, savoring it.
She's been with Du Xixi for a little while now, seeing her as a nearly temperless little sister always softly spoken, even if sometimes she gets upset over something, after a few deep breaths she returns to her usual self.
But now? Because of an invitation, because His Majesty seems to have hidden something from her, Du Xixi is rare in showing a little temper. Isn't it because she's close to His Majesty that it happens?
Ke Xing nodded in agreement, finding it interesting yet feeling uncomfortable. He thought of his own son, Ke Lian, still at the battlefield, coldly failing to send even a message via Light Computer.
"Mo, do you think Xixi and Ah Lan can really live well together?" Ke Xing knows he's being unfair, pressuring his son to marry Du Xixi.
But it was for the good of Ke Lian, for Du Xixi. Du Xixi is a good girl from a good family, although she hasn't gone out much, always well-behaved. And at Ke Lian's age, many are already married with children, so Ke Xing urged Ke Lian to marry Du Xixi early.
Not only can he take care of Du Xixi, who lost her parents and has poor health, but also allows Ke Lian to establish a family. Now that Du Xixi is pregnant, Ke Xing could soon hold a grandchild, a win-win situation.
Only Ke Lian is too indifferent; never seeing him with Du Xixi makes Ke Xing worried about young couple's future happiness.
Moreover, His Majesty is clearly treating Du Xixi well, in Star Era, carrying a child into another marriage is common, Ke Xing is quite worried that Ke Lian might lose both his wife and child because of not realizing the good things.
Mo Ying raised her eyebrows, swallowed the roast pork, and chuckled: "Uncle Ke, what are you worried about? The feelings between Miss Xi Xi and the Marshal are quite good."
"How can I not worry? These two have never met before, their wedding night was their first encounter." Ke Xing irritably waved his hand, feeling he indeed was not considerate, should've let the kids meet and interact a few times, wouldn't be this worried now.
This surprised Mo Ying, she exclaimed: "First time meeting? But I see the Marshal values Xixi quite a bit, asked my brother to notify me to accompany Xixi upon leaving, Xixi seems to care about the Marshal too."
"...Really?"
Seeing Ke Xing as a worried father, Mo Ying knew he was overthinking, waved her hand and continued eating: "Uncle Ke, leave it be, Marshal and Xixi are still trying to get along, it'll be fine later."
Eating several pieces, seeing Ke Xing still worried, "Love Guru" Mo Ying put down her chicken skewer, patted Ke Xing's shoulder: "Uncle Ke, you certainly know what the Marshal is like. If he didn't care for Xixi, didn't like her, he wouldn't have touched Xixi on their wedding night. If Xixi didn't care for the Marshal, she wouldn't be on Star Network daily checking the border's situation."
"These two are just going through the motions. Clearly, in just a few days, they've developed good feelings for each other, yet neither wants to show it. One doesn't bring it up, the other doesn't ask, but now they even have a child, can't those good feelings develop into affection and love?"
Ke Xing: Seems to make so much sense!
Mo Ying: Although I've never been in love... don't all the TV dramas show this way!