After hearing this, Zhou Zhizhi immediately realized that what she had just said might not have been very good, and quickly put on a fawning smile.

"Your Highness, that's not what I meant. I was just a little sleepy, which is why I spoke without thinking."

"You see, the Prime Minister is magnanimous; naturally, he wouldn't hold a grudge against me, would he?"

Zhou Zhizhi still had that smile on her face, and Xiao Xiyou's anger subsided a little.

Can you guarantee that?

After much deliberation, he still felt it wasn't a reliable plan. If the Empress really found out today, the two of them might as well clarify the matter in front of the Empress.

Zhou Zhizhi took a deep breath and solemnly assured, "This humble official dares to guarantee that no one else will know about this matter."

Xiao Xiyou was finally relieved.

He nodded, then looked at the ground. The sketchbooks on the ground were filled with drawings of love and romance.

He revealed a mocking smile, and said in a sarcastic tone, "I didn't expect that the Imperial Advisor would also enjoy watching this kind of love and romance stuff?"

As he spoke, he picked up the sketchbook from the ground.

Zhou Zhizhi's heart skipped a beat. She wanted to go over and snatch the sketchbook away, but it was too late.

If the picture book I'm looking at really is about love and romance, then it's not so bad.

But I'm afraid that there might be something shameful mixed in with the love affair, and if the prince sees it behind my back, I won't know how to explain myself.

"Your Highness, I am merely looking at some mundane things. If Your Highness were to see them, wouldn't it be an offense to your eyes?"

"Please return it to me quickly!"

She was in a great hurry, and was willing to offend the prince to protect her secrets.

Xiao Xiyou was indeed skilled in martial arts. The two of them were fighting over it, and he had already flipped through several pages of the sketchbook. However, the more he looked at it, the more serious his expression became, and the tips of his ears even turned slightly red.

Xiao Xiyou slammed the sketchbook to the ground, feeling ashamed and angry.

You! You have no shame!

Zhou Zhizhi was a little embarrassed, but after being scolded like that, she became fearless.

"What are you saying, Your Highness? You and I are both adults now. I don't think there's any law that says we can't look at these things."

Her generous and open manner made Xiao Xiyou seem a bit petty.

Xiao Xiyou's ears were red, knowing that he had indeed gone too far, but he still thought that Zhou Zhizhi was a young lady.

"What kind of storybook are you talking about? I just think that if the Grand Preceptor continues to be obsessed with these things, how will he serve me in the future?"

Xiao Xiyou's expression also turned cold, but Zhou Zhizhi was also a little angry after seeing that these sketchbooks had been exposed.

They didn't care at all when they spoke.

"Your Highness, I don't quite understand what you're saying. This is just a common matter. Why does Your Highness think it's something that should be kept secret?"

Xiao Xiyou really didn't want to discuss this matter with a young woman.

He stormed off in a huff, as if he were truly angry this time.

Zhou Zhizhi ignored it, took another plate of pastries from the table and placed it on the bed, then picked up her sketchbook and continued looking at her work.

That's how people were in ancient times; they couldn't stand even the slightest bit of this kind of thing.

But in the end, it's just kissing and hugging, what's so shameful about that?

It's not like the kind of thing that's particularly indecent or immoral.

As they had predicted, a huge uproar was indeed brewing in the palace that night.

After observing the palace for a while at His Highness the Crown Prince's request, they indeed discovered something amiss.

After the prince entered the study, he pressed the pen holder next to him, and the stone slab under his feet began to move slowly, revealing a staircase.

And from down the stairs came the sound of the Third Prince cursing.

After hearing this, the Empress almost lost her balance and had to place one hand on the table to steady herself.

He took a deep breath, and even his clenched fists were trembling uncontrollably.

"really!"

"If that's the case, then I certainly won't tolerate him!"

"Qiuyue! Have you found the person you're looking for?"

At this moment, Qiuyue rushed in and knelt down immediately: "Your Majesty, the old general has already sent people to guard outside the palace gates, waiting for your news."

"The servants and maids in our palace have long been organized and will obey your orders."

The Queen slowly nodded and took a deep breath: "Let's go!"

The eldest prince has no idea that he is about to be in big trouble; he is still in the basement, showing off with the third prince.

They even kept questioning what they were looking for.

But the Third Prince simply didn't want to waste any more words with him, since if the First Prince really found that thing, then his death would be imminent.

He's not stupid, so why would he keep putting himself in danger?

As he spoke, his subordinates rushed down the stairs in a panic, and even lost their footing on the last few steps, tumbling to the ground.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"

The eldest prince had no idea what had happened and even gave him a few stern reprimands.

"What's the panic?"

"What good can you do when you're in such a panic?"

The man knelt on the ground, trembling with fear: "Her Majesty the Empress has arrived, and she has brought a large number of people with her, as if she is here to search our palace."

The eldest prince had the audacity to do these things, but he also lacked the ability to bear the consequences.

So frightened that he almost lost his balance and leaned against the wall next to him, his face filled with terror.

When Xiao Nan heard this, he sneered: "I've told you before, your opponent has never been me, so why are you making trouble for yourself?"

Xiao Dongyang's trembling hands clenched into fists, and he took a deep breath, his eyes seeming to turn vicious.

"Tie him up!"

The subordinates didn't know what to do, but they had to carry out their master's orders, especially in the current situation.

If it can give them a glimmer of hope, then we should give it a try.

Xiao Nan was somewhat weak; even if he wanted to curse, he could only manage a few sentences before becoming dizzy and disoriented.

"yes!"

Xiao Nan Gua was now powerless and could only submit to being slaughtered. After being tied up, he was changed into a drier set of clothes.

"Third brother, don't hold it against me. I just wanted to fight for myself."

“If things hadn’t come to this, you might have had a chance to survive, but if I die, you won’t survive either.”

Xiao Dongyang is now determined to go all out.