That idiot Lao Qi, he actually dared to say it out loud.

Looking up at Jing Le across from me, I see she's completely absorbed in the song and dance performance and probably hasn't heard their conversation.

"Luckily, my sister didn't hear it, otherwise we would have been exposed."

The Third Prince lowered his voice and said.

What does "um..." mean?

Although the Seventh Prince was intelligent, he couldn't quite understand it at this moment. They were speaking so softly, Jing Le was far away, and the main hall was so noisy.

How can you hear it?

"Hehe, you know too little right now. Your sister is incredibly capable. Don't mention this."

The Third Prince released the Seventh Prince's mouth and said with an air of superiority.

Hmph, he was the first person to hear his sister's true feelings; even his father and mother had to take a backseat.

"Yes, my sister is very capable."

The answer to the Third Prince did not come from the Seventh Prince, but from the Fourth Prince, who had secretly arrived.

"Ouch, that startled me. You found out too?"

The Fourth Prince's voice came from behind the Third Prince, startling him.

"I originally thought I was the only one who was special, but it turns out..."

The Fourth Prince's words reflected their true feelings; wasn't that the same thought held by the Third Prince back then?

Almost everyone's first reaction upon hearing Jing Le's inner thoughts was, "So I'm the most special one, I can even hear her inner thoughts."

Just then, Yingyi quietly approached the group and said, "Your Highnesses, His Majesty invites you."

What does Father want with them?

The three of them exchanged puzzled glances and then followed.

...

The Imperial Study.

Emperor Jing looked at the note in his hand and frowned.

This was something the Fifth Princess had sent over earlier; its contents were actually a warning to be careful of the woman that the Carefree Prince had offered up.

Others might not understand the meaning behind this, but Emperor Jing understood it immediately.

This is a roundabout way of reminding myself.

"Your Majesty, the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the Seventh Prince have arrived at the door."

At this moment, Eunuch Xu spoke up to report.

"Let them all in."

Emperor Jing waved his hand in acknowledgment.

"yes."

Then the Third Prince and his companions entered.

"Greetings, Father Emperor." The three bowed respectfully. Without Jing Le by Emperor Jing's side, the aura was too strong, and they were still quite nervous.

"Rise, Xu Hai, go and stand guard at the door."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Crunch."

As Eunuch Xu left and closed the door, the atmosphere in the Imperial Study became even more tense.

They were genuinely afraid of their father, the emperor.

As time ticked by, Emperor Jing, seated at the head of the table, remained silent, causing the Third Prince and his companions considerable anxiety.

"Father, what brings you here on our behalf?"

The Third Prince spoke first, and the Fourth and Seventh Princes immediately lined up behind him, their eyes conveying, "You're the older brother, they're the younger brother, you go first."

Emperor Jing looked at the princes with a leisurely gaze, his eyes slightly narrowed, and said slowly, "You can all hear her innermost thoughts."

His tone was very certain.

The Third Prince looked completely bewildered. He had thought they had done something wrong and had been called over to be criticized, but this was all?

The Third Prince already had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on; it seemed that anyone related to Lele by blood could hear her thoughts.

Just like the others, the fact that Emperor Jing asked this question means that he could hear it too.

He thought to himself, "Father Emperor is Lele's biological father, so it's a bit unreasonable that he and Mother Consort heard it, but Father Emperor didn't."

It turns out that the Emperor had kept it a secret for too long.

"Everyone can hear it. I think anyone related to Lele by blood should be able to hear it."

The Third Prince's words dealt Emperor Jing a direct and devastating blow.

When did you start?

Emperor Jing's face darkened, and after a moment of stiffness, he asked.

"When Lele saved me," the Third Prince said proudly, "he was the first one to do so."

"I vaguely heard some of it at the birthday banquet, but I only heard it clearly when I spoke to her for the first time," the Fourth Prince answered honestly.

"When the Ninth Emperor took me to see my sister," the Seventh Prince said calmly.

Very good. That means that the third brother knows about my fate back then. Most importantly, if they can hear it, then the imperial concubine couldn't possibly not hear it.

Will the Imperial Concubine also find out about my actions in my past life?

The imperial concubine was wrongly accused, the palace family was punished, the third prince and Jing Le were both killed, and in the end the imperial concubine also died with resentment.

Ugh, just thinking about it makes my face hurt.

"Everyone, get out."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I take my leave."

Emperor Jing rubbed his aching forehead and thought to himself, "How about I go and apologize to Shan'er later?"

Let's get back to Jing Le's side.

Several princesses gathered together to eat snacks and watch the performance. Some daughters of officials, seeing this as a rare opportunity, came over in twos and threes to say hello.

"Greetings to the Fifth Princess, Sixth Princess, Eighth Princess, and Princess Anle."

Several young women gracefully bowed.

"Get up."

The Fifth Princess, being the eldest among the princesses, naturally spoke first.

"We have all come here to admire Her Highness the Princess. May we watch the performance together?"

The speaker was Du Jinwei, the illegitimate daughter of a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Rites.

The calculation in his eyes was obvious.

"Yes, Your Highness, we all came here because of your reputation..."

The young ladies behind him all spoke up, revealing that they had come here hoping to curry favor with the royals and secure benefits for themselves.

"Which family's young lady are you?"

The Fifth Princess wasn't stupid, so she saw the scheming in the other person's eyes. She chuckled lightly, exuding an air of unparalleled nobility.

Wow, Fifth Sister is so cool! That dignified little face is a bit like Father Emperor's. Good job! Keep it up, don't give anyone an opening.

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