Chirp struggled to run a couple of steps before getting too tired to climb anymore. Has she gained weight recently?

She only felt the things in front of her gradually moving away from her, as if...

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Why did he pull me back?!

The prince grabbed Qiuqiu's ankle and pulled her back little by little as she walked away.

There was a soft blanket that the Second Prince had specially prepared for Qiuqiu on the ground. Although it didn't hurt on the way back, Qiuqiu felt quite embarrassed.

Faced with the choice between going mad and destroying the whole world and going mad and destroying the crown prince, she chose to cover her face.

Crown Prince: "Do you also think it's shameful?"

In the past, it was always Qiuqiu who got her mic manually muted, but today it's finally her turn!

The chubby little hand precisely pinched the prince's mouth and pulled it outwards, ["Stop talking, it's impolite to say more."]

The Second Prince cleared his throat: "Elder Brother, let's get down to business. I still think there's something wrong with Su Qiuqiu."

Judging from Qiuqiu's actions just now, the Crown Prince doesn't need to guess to know that Qiuqiu has a problem!

He wasn't in the capital when Emperor Jingming was assassinated. When he returned, it was the Empress who told him about Qiujiu. He listed everything that had happened since Qiujiu's birth on a piece of paper, and all the important turning points in the past year were related to Qiujiu.

A spy reported that Gongye Shi had sent a private message to Qiuqiu. There must be a reason why someone who doesn't act without self-interest would suddenly become so attentive. It's just unexpected that things would take such a drastic turn!

"Second brother, is she really the destined person you divined?"

The second prince's mother was skilled in divination, but unfortunately, she went astray, using this mystical art to scheme against the emperor and ultimately being rejected. Before she was banished to the cold palace, the second prince had learned a little bit of it. Yet, the crown prince trusted him implicitly.

Whenever he was unsure of what to do, he would ask the Second Prince for a divination. Whether it was useful or not, at least he could finally relax.

This is the tacit understanding between the two brothers.

The divination regarding the Emperor's poisoning yielded the same conclusion as the Imperial Advisor's divination: only a destined person could cure the poisoning.

Wang Xinyu and the Imperial Physician Wang had already met beforehand; they were not destined to be together.

That leaves only Chirp.

The clueless Chuchu suddenly seemed much more impressive in front of the Crown Prince.

"If it's nothing special, then it's nothing special. At worst, we can just treat it as a mascot and worship it."

Chiu Chiu, adept at playing the mascot, sat there poised and held out her little hand to the Second Prince: "Give me... the money!"

Second Prince: "What do you want?"

He realized what was happening and shook his head: "That jade pendant is my mother's keepsake, her only keepsake. I can't give it to you."

Consort Zhao schemed against the emperor, but thanks to the Zhao family's protection, she was allowed to die with her body intact. Emperor Jingming, finding it unlucky, ordered the palace maids to lock up the place where she had once lived. The Second Prince himself was also given to a childless concubine to raise.

The jade pendant that the Empress bestowed upon Qiuqiu was originally a pair, but Qiuqiu loved it so much that day that she refused to let go, so the Empress had no choice but to give it to her.

This is what happened next.

This piece is of extraordinary importance to the Second Prince, so it's impossible for him to return it to Qiuqiu.

Chuchu patted his waist, "No tact at all. Just pay!"

The second prince did indeed have a money pouch at his waist, but it contained a jade pendant.

Despite their different paths, Qiuqiu still ended up with someone else's jade pendant.

Chirp: [In the end, everyone is troubled by what they don't have.]

"Cough cough cough!" The Crown Prince coughed twice, making a fist with one hand, to remind the Second Prince to end this farce quickly.

"Chirp chirp, I know you can understand, can you do me a favor?"

The prince has large, slightly curved eyes that give off a deep, affectionate look, even when gazing at a dog. When he looks intently at Qiuqiu, it truly makes you feel valued.

Chiu Chiu stared at him for a moment, then nodded. This time, she made the right gesture, giving an "OK" sign.

She sat quietly, waiting for the Crown Prince to tell her the details.

"The Fang family business has somehow gotten a huge sum of money to throw into those shops that are about to close down."

"Where did this money come from?"

Chiu Chiu tilted her head, thought about the gossip her grandfather had told her about the Gongye clan, and suddenly her eyes lit up. Pointing to the Second Prince, she said, "[It was given to me by his uncle!]"

The second prince silently moved her hand in another direction. "I haven't entered the court to participate in politics yet, so don't falsely accuse me!"

The second prince was not favored in his childhood, and his foster mother's family was not prominent. As a child, he spent three years as a hostage in a neighboring country, which left him in poor health. After his return, Emperor Jingming had no intention of letting him participate in court affairs. The Zhao family's frequent visits in recent years were also an attempt to attract Emperor Jingming's attention and get the second prince into court as soon as possible.

However, the king's thoughts are hard to fathom, and the second prince is still an idle man.

"Based on my understanding of my uncle, he wouldn't give money to the Gongye family."

Although his uncle was anxious, he wasn't so desperate as to resort to any drastic measure. The corruption of the Gongye family was gradually being exposed to the world, and getting involved now would be no different than throwing a pot of excrement on himself.

It disgusts others, and it disgusts you even more.

ChiuChiu doesn't know, but ChiuChiu has a bold idea!

Could it be related to the southwest?

The situation seemed to have reached a stalemate, with both the Crown Prince and the Second Prince remaining silent.

Chiu Chiu yawned and tilted her head to look at the two brothers in front of her.

She likes looking at beautiful people!

Both brothers resembled Emperor Jingming to some extent, but the second prince's features were more defined, making him look less like a person from the Central Plains...

Is he mixed race?

In her mind, Qiuqiu drew a small question mark after the name of the Second Prince's mother, Zhao Shuyi. She felt something was very dangerous!

【Huh? Why do I need to use my brain to think?】

Suddenly, Qiuqiu realized that she had come to collect a debt, not to help others get their share.

She struggled to crawl in front of the Second Prince and made a New Year's greeting gesture: 【Wishing you prosperity! Wishing you prosperity!】

Regardless of the holiday, "Wishing you prosperity" is a timeless and popular phrase that will never go out of style.

The Second Prince finally understood what Qiuqiu meant and gave her two large silver ingots in exchange.

After returning the silver to Qiuqiu, the Second Prince suddenly felt something on his body suddenly become lighter.

He stretched his neck and joints a few times and said sincerely, "As a person, you can't owe others anything."

Chuchu: [Especially don't owe me anything!]

Looking at Qiuqiu's greedy appearance, the prince suddenly realized that he had another way to get Qiuqiu to do things for him.

"Chirp chirp, do you want to make a lot of money?"

Chirp: 【！！！】

She obediently shook her head, three times to the left, three times to the right, shaking her head so we could all refuse!

He shook his head halfway before the prince pressed it down with his hand.

The prince held her chin with one hand and pressed down on Qiuqiu's head with the other, leaving her only two eyes to dart around.

"You disagree?"

Chiu Chiu shook her head firmly, "No!"

I've downloaded an anti-fraud system; you can't fool me now!

This isn't a discussion; this is setting a huge fire pit for her to jump into!