The little boy followed his older brother's gaze and saw the palace. He immediately said happily, "Let's go play with Sister Changyin and Fifth Sister!"

As he spoke, the little baby kicked his short legs, trying to jump down.

Huo Chengche immediately came to his senses. For once, he did not follow the little girl's wishes to put her down. Instead, he subtly tightened his arms and hugged the little girl even tighter.

The little boy sensed what the prince meant, pouting in confusion as he turned to look at him.

When Huo Chengche looked at the little boy's chubby face, his thin lips, which had become cold and hard at some point, immediately softened, and he smiled at the little boy.

"Niannian, why don't you play in the garden with your brother, the Crown Prince, for a while? Your sisters haven't finished school yet, so they can't come out right now," the boy coaxed gently.

But the little dumpling pouted, pointed her little hand at the side gate of Xinhe Palace, and said in a childish voice, "But that uncle has already called everyone out, so why can't Niannian call Changyin and Fifth Sister out to play?"

Huo Chengche followed the little boy's gaze, his eyes deepening once more.

At this moment, Fu Man bowed and leaned forward, whispering, "Your Highness, today is the Crown Prince's day off. Normally, Lord Cheng shouldn't be in the palace to teach. But may I inquire why Lord Cheng specifically went to the palace to see his eldest daughter today?"

The little dumpling looked at Fuman, who had suddenly come over, with a puzzled expression. Then, she blinked her bright black eyes, looked up at her older brother, the Crown Prince, who was also deep in thought. She obediently pouted her little face, then, slightly annoyed, rested her head on the Crown Prince's shoulder and quietly did not cause any trouble.

Although the little girl didn't know what was wrong, she could sense that her older brother, the Crown Prince, and Fu Man seemed a bit off. They must have something important to do, right? Her father always had this expression when he was busy, and he would pat her little bottom to make her behave.

"Hmm, let someone go and inquire." Huo Chengche pursed his thin lips and took a deep look at the person at the entrance of Xinhe Palace—the Minister of Personnel, the tutor of the First Prince, and also the mastermind behind the human trafficking gang in the capital that they had just uncovered today, Cheng Wenli.

It has to be said that Huo Chengche had only just learned what he had done, and now he immediately encountered Cheng Wenli, which stirred up a storm in his heart.

At this moment, standing at the entrance of Xinhe Palace, talking to Cheng Wenli, was none other than his eldest daughter, Cheng Yilan.

"I remember that although Xinhe Palace is only a girls' school, the Empress Dowager has always valued it. Therefore, although the rules are not as strict as those of the Imperial Study, one cannot easily leave early when the female teacher is lecturing." Huo Chengche frowned slightly.

Fu Man thought for a moment and replied, "This servant has heard that the Empress Dowager and Consort Xue have decided to make Lord Cheng's eldest daughter the Crown Prince's consort. Consort Xue is currently in charge of Xinhe Palace, and Cheng Wenli is the Crown Prince's tutor. He said he wants to see his daughter, and I believe Consort Xue will agree."

Although Fu Man gave the answer, Huo Chengche's brows remained tightly furrowed. He felt that it was not that simple. Xinhe Palace only had a ten-day leave. What could be so important that Cheng Wenli couldn't even wait ten days, and didn't even go through the inner palace to personally enter the inner palace to request an audience?

Huo Chengche, who had stopped walking, started walking again and slowly headed towards Xinhe Palace. This time, however, his steps, though not slow, carried a heavy pressure compared to his previous leisurely pace.