Xie Jian hummed lightly, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. Ever since the last quarrel, he was very worried that Ah Heng would say something about treating him as a younger brother. But as long as he asked, Ah Heng would agree without hesitation. Does this mean that in her heart, he is not actually a younger brother?

The Eighth Prince's residence is only across the street from Prince Qing's residence.

Compared with the Ning Wang Mansion, it is much larger. Its grandeur is self-evident, and the layout of each floor and pavilion, the placement of each water and stone are all very particular.

Chen Heng had been to Suzhou Gardens and the Forbidden City. Apart from the initial amazement at seeing real ancient objects, she would not feel any waves in her heart even if she entered the palace.

"Madam Chen." When the familiar voice sounded, Meng Xuanlang and his wife Madam Peng walked over.

Qiu Yi, who was following behind, bowed to Chen Heng and glanced at the little maid who had replaced her with a smile.

"Madam Peng." Chen Heng and Madam Peng could be said to get along very well, and because of the relationship between Meng and Xie, their mood was naturally different from that of others.

"You guys go to the women's side." Meng Xuanlang said to them, pulling Xie Jian towards the men's guests. After walking a few steps, he turned around and asked Qiu Yi to take care of his wife.

Chen Heng looked at Peng's belly, which didn't show any sign of pregnancy. "Four months, right? You still look like a little girl."

Mrs. Peng burst out laughing: "My dress is a few inches looser at the waist, but you can't see it."

As the two of them walked past a group of female relatives, they heard someone say, "I heard that Liu Xinyue is going to be named County Lord."

"She? How can she be gentle and virtuous, or a role model? In the past, Liu Zhiyue could at least pretend to be one."

"Exactly. Why?"

Chen Heng and Peng looked at each other, walked away from these noble ladies, and entered a small garden.

It was getting dark, and the palace maids in the garden were lighting lamps.

"From now on, you can call me Yun Zhao, and I'll call you Ah Heng, okay?" Mrs. Peng said with a smile, "We felt like old friends the moment we met, but since we've only known each other for a few days, I'm reluctant to start."

"Oh, yeah. I've always felt that Yun Zhao's personality is compatible with mine, but I didn't expect you to say it first." Chen Heng was also very happy. Peng was the first friend she had made since she was a child.

The two of them walked forward, talking and laughing. Just as they walked out of the round door, they heard a sweet laugh. Looking up, they saw a young girl and a man walking towards them, talking and laughing.

The woman was Liu Xinyue. Just as Shen Heng looked at the man, she heard someone shout, "How dare you! You don't even bow when you see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"His Royal Highness?" Shen Heng and Peng were both startled and quickly stood aside to salute.

Soon, Chen Heng saw a pair of black boots embroidered with gold. The patterns on them looked like some kind of animal, and they were extremely exquisite. She thought the two would take them, but unexpectedly, the owner of the boots suddenly stopped in front of them.

"Raise your head." The voice was not pleasant, but a little hoarse, and the vocal cords sounded strange.

Chen Heng and Peng were both stunned for a moment, but still raised their heads as instructed.

Chen Heng had never expected to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here. He hadn't seen him at the polo match or the royal hunt, but today she saw him so suddenly. She was also quite curious about His Royal Highness's appearance.

But what Chen Heng didn't expect was that when she just wanted to take a look, just a glance, she didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was also looking at her.