Prince Yu reluctantly withdrew with Xing Maozhi.

Compared to him, Xing Maozhi was extremely happy.

It finally came out. No matter who the emperor's anger burned, it had nothing to do with him, as long as it didn't burn him.

He felt relieved, but seeing Prince Yu's gloomy face, he couldn't help but step forward and say, "Your Highness, why do you have to provoke His Majesty? His Majesty is soft-hearted and doesn't take any hardship. If you say a few nice words to His Majesty, how could His Majesty have the heart to punish you?"

"He can't bear it?" Prince Yu scoffed, as if he had heard something extremely ridiculous. "If he could not bear it, then there would be no cruel people in this world."

Xing Maozhi: “…”

There were some things Prince Yu said that he couldn't respond to.

Xing Maozhi chuckled, secretly cursing himself for saying so much. He bowed to Prince Yu and was about to leave, but Prince Yu said, "Master Xing, I'm sure you've heard the rumors when I came back..."

Before he could finish, Xing Maozhi understood his implication and whispered, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will take care of it."

Prince Yu nodded slightly.

…

On the other side, Jiang Zhiyu was eating candied fruit and reading a storybook. She waited for a long time but the emperor didn't summon her. She yawned in boredom and prepared to go home.

"Why are you in such a hurry? I still have something to tell you. You were the one who did what happened to Xiao Chuji earlier."

He Yanting pushed the newly served rose pastry towards Jiang Zhiyu. Seeing her take a bite, her eyes narrowed slightly in satisfaction. He smiled unconsciously and asked, "How does it taste?"

"It's delicious," Jiang Zhiyu swallowed it and said, "Xiao Chuji was indeed made by me."

[I said I was deeply in love with Bai Yueguang, but when we actually met, I fainted faster than anyone else.]

[What about unwavering love? Those things in books are all lies! ]

He Yanting: “…”

He looked very calm on the surface, but if you looked closely, you could see that the fingertips of his hand holding the teacup were gradually turning white.

Enough is enough.

Is there no couple who can make her believe in love again?

"Why are you asking this all of a sudden? Is he jumping around again?"

He Yanting nodded: "He is sending people to investigate the Xu Mansion privately. The person he suspects most at the moment should be your eldest brother Jiang Kangan."

Jiang Zhiyu: “…”

【Silence is my mother tongue.】

[How stubborn must this kid be to keep staring at my big brother?]

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He Yanting: "...but your eldest brother seems to have noticed that Xiao Chuji's people probably didn't gain any benefits."

Jiang Zhiyu nodded.

There were some rose cake crumbs on the corners of her lips. He Yanting's Adam's apple rolled slightly, and he took out a handkerchief and handed it to her.

Jiang Zhiyu wiped the corner of his mouth and said, "Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll go back first."

He Yanting stood up and handed her the hot water bottle that had been refilled with hot water.

"By the way, those people were caught before."

[I've told you the location, there's no reason why we can't catch him.]

He Yanting nodded: "They have all been caught, but we haven't had time to try them yet."

He didn't hide anything. Jiang Zhiyu's eyes showed a trace of pity: "...Forget it."

She walked forward and suddenly hugged He Yanting: "After the trial, if you feel sad, just come to me."

She let go of his hand, patted his shoulder again, then turned and left.

He Yanting stood there in a daze.

There was a smile on the corner of his mouth that he didn't even notice, and his fingertips were gently twisting her, as if her warmth was still lingering.

It was unknown how long it took before he came to his senses.

…

Inside the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother listened to Qiu Yi's report, her tone unable to conceal her surprise: "Prince Yu is under house arrest?"

Song Shiwei was massaging the empress dowager's legs, and her body froze when she heard the words.

"Your Majesty, I saw it with my own eyes. Your Majesty was furious. I also saw that Prince Yu had a wound on his face."

Qiu Yi said in an exaggerated tone: "It's terrifyingly tight."

The Queen Mother lowered her eyelashes slightly: "Have you found out clearly what happened?"

"..." Qiu Yi hesitated, and the Queen Mother hummed impatiently: "Just tell me what you know."

Qiu Yi pursed her lips and said, "It seems, it seems that the prince and Prince Nan Gu were having an affair and were caught by the people."

Queen Mother: “!!!”

She turned pale and was stunned for several seconds before she reacted.

The prince and the prince were having an affair and were caught by the people?

She repeated it in her heart again. Even though she was used to many ups and downs, she found it difficult to hide her expression for a moment.

Song Shiwei's brows were deeply furrowed. She had finally persuaded the Queen Mother to give in and allow Prince Yu to stay in the palace more often these days.

I'd already figured out how to approach Prince Yu and gain his trust, and now I'm telling her that Prince Yu is under house arrest?!

She had trouble controlling her emotions for a moment, and her hands became a little stronger.

"Hiss," the Queen Mother hissed in pain, "What are you thinking about?!"

Song Shi was slightly startled and quickly let go of her legs: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was distracted for a moment and hurt you. Please forgive me."

She kowtowed several times, her forehead reddened, and the Queen Mother finally spoke: "Alright, I know you didn't mean it. Get up quickly."

If it weren't for the fact that her calming and aphrodisiac incense were well-blended, the Queen Mother would not have wanted to keep someone who knew her secret by her side.

Not to mention, ever since I smelled her calming incense, I can no longer smell any other incense.

If you smell it too much, you will feel inexplicably anxious.

This is obviously unreasonable.

No matter how good the fragrance prepared by Song Shiwei is, it would be difficult to get used to other fragrances at best. In this situation, it is hard to say that Song Shiwei did not secretly tamper with it.

But when she was making incense, the two incense makers beside her were watching. She also asked the imperial physician, and the physician said that there was nothing wrong with her.

The Queen Mother was lost in thought, a gleam of light flashing in her eyes.

No, it seems that when the Gu doctor left a few days ago, he mentioned incense...

The Queen Mother had an idea in her mind, but she didn't show it on her face.

"Take away all the things you've prepared for Prince Yu these past few days. You all know what to say when the Emperor asks, right? Remember to tell your men to stop talking too much. If I find out, I'll have them tongue-tied."

The Queen Mother glanced at everyone coldly with her almond-shaped eyes, which was full of oppression.

The female officials responded one after another, and Song Shiwei also responded.

The Queen Mother looked at her and remembered that she had urged her to invite Prince Yu to come and visit more often. Although she had originally planned to join forces with Prince Yu, Prince Yu was now involved with Nan Gu. Even if she said a few more words, the Emperor might think that he was trying to win over Nan Gu. But he was actually hanging out with the Prince of Nan Gu.

And he was caught red-handed!

Although the emperor would not take their lives because of this matter, he would still become suspicious. His plan was not yet fully prepared, and he could not fail in such a situation.