When Shuyuan first saw the Crown Prince, her impression of him was somewhat unexpected.

In history and in film and television dramas, the crown prince is not a good character. Especially in film and television dramas, the actors who play the crown prince often do some brainless things, making people mistakenly think that the crown prince is a lecherous and somewhat lewd and treacherous villain.

Undeniably, for a moment, the prince before her made Shuyuan mistakenly believe she was seeing a piece of warm jade, smooth and lustrous, beautiful yet unreal.

The Crown Prince's appearance does resemble the image of the Eighth Prince that Shuyuan had imagined.

After looking at the Crown Prince, Shuyuan looked at the Fourth Prince with anticipation, then looked at the stranger next to the Crown Prince with a shocked expression.

Is this the Fourth Prince?

Yinzhen frowned as he watched Shuyuan's actions. What did she mean by looking at him like that? It was far too rude of her.

The Crown Prince noticed Shu Yuan's actions and frowned when he saw her looking at Yinzhen with a shocked expression. What was wrong with this woman? What was so interesting about his fourth brother's icy face?

"Which family's princesses are you?"

Tong Yunyao: "This servant is a legitimate princess of the Tong family, and my maternal grandfather is Tong Guowei."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince was somewhat disappointed. He did want the legitimate daughter of the Tong family, but his imperial father would not be willing to give her to him.

The Emperor has always been wary of relatives of the Empress Dowager, so it seems unlikely that the Tong family girl will be able to enter his harem.

Tong Yunyao was strikingly beautiful, unlike any other woman in his harem. The Crown Prince, who had initially shown some interest in her, instantly lost interest in her.

Shuyuan recovered from her shock, and then said in a slightly trembling voice, "This servant is the eldest princess of the Ulanara family, and my father is Feiyanggu."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince couldn't help but feel disappointed again. He knew that his father, the Emperor, would not agree to let Fei Yanggu's legitimate daughter become his concubine.

Feiyanggu could serve in the Ministry of War, and he belonged to the most prominent branch of the Ulanara clan.

The Emperor has already decided to give support to the Guarjia clan, and will no longer give support to the Ulanara clan, which is comparable to the Guarjia clan.

The Crown Prince's feelings at this moment were somewhat like that of someone who had come with high hopes but left disappointed. The two young ladies-in-waiting were both pleasing to his eye, one bright and beautiful and the other delicate and frail, but their identities were not suitable.

That's a bit of a shame!

The Crown Prince was disappointed, but he didn't show it on his face. He said to He Zhu'er, who was standing next to him, "Send someone to escort the two princesses back. It's clear that they haven't learned the rules well enough to get lost in the Imperial Garden. Have the matron teach them proper manners and etiquette."

Since she was destined not to be his woman, the Crown Prince naturally had no intention of showing any tenderness or pity for a woman who would belong to someone else in the future.

Furthermore, he was uncomfortable standing there for a while in this sweltering heat. Since he was uncomfortable, he needed others to be uncomfortable too for him to feel comfortable. Shuyuan and Tong Yunyao were the ones who needed to be uncomfortable.

Shuyuan and Tong Yunyao were sent back to Chuxiu Palace looking dejected.

When the governess of Chuxiu Palace saw that it was someone from the Crown Prince's side who brought back two young ladies-in-waiting, her heart skipped a beat.

"Greetings, Eunuch Ming. What brings you here?"

"You're too kind, Granny Shu. I was ordered by the Crown Prince to escort the two lost young ladies back. The Crown Prince said that getting lost in the Imperial Garden shows that they haven't learned the rules well, and he asked you to teach them the manners properly."

Granny Shu thought to herself, "Just as I thought. Can't these young ladies just behave themselves? They use the same old tricks every year during the selection process. It's really nothing new."

This job is lucrative, but it's also incredibly troublesome.

"Thank you for making this trip, Eunuch Ming. I have remembered His Highness's instructions and will certainly teach these two young ladies proper manners."

After seeing off Eunuch Ming, Granny Shu's face immediately fell. She said to Shu Yuan and Tong Yunyao, "You two are quite capable, managing to find out about the Crown Prince. Today I'll tell you what it means to be cautious in your words and actions in the palace."

After a long lecture from Granny Shu, the two girls spent the afternoon learning etiquette and didn't even get to eat dinner. By the time they returned to their room to rest, most of the young ladies had already gone to sleep. The two girls were exhausted and hungry, their faces were long and they looked terrible.

Tong Yunyao was furious: "Look at the brilliant idea you gave me, you got a scolding from the Crown Prince, are you satisfied now!"

Upon hearing this, Shuyuan thought about all the things that had happened today, and besides, she wasn't the only one who had been scolded; she had also been scolded and punished as a result.

These words made Shuyuan somewhat unwilling to serve this pampered girl anymore. Could this be blamed on her?

She only realized today, after seeing the Fourth Prince, that all this time she had been going to Tanzhe Temple every month, only to find out she had mistaken him for someone else.

What's going on here?

Did you end up making a fool of yourself?

If she hasn't mistaken the person for someone else, given her long-standing friendship with that "Fourth Prince," he will surely ask for an imperial decree to make her his wife after their meeting today, and everything will proceed smoothly.

But she mistook him for someone else!

It's really infuriating.

Shuyuan was very frustrated, but she didn't intend to give up. She had come this far, done so much, and the future empress's position was within her grasp. There was no reason for her to give up now! She had to try again. How would she know there was no result if she didn't try?

Now, the only right thing to do is to please Consort Tong.

Thinking this, Shuyuan suppressed her frustration and impatience, and then coaxed Tong Yunyao with all her might, making many promises and doing a lot of things for her. Only then did Tong Yunyao reluctantly "forgive" Shuyuan's rashness.

The things that Shuyuan and Tong Yunyao did were revealed in public by Eunuch Ming, who was close to the Crown Prince, so they couldn't be kept secret.

Some things are one thing to think about, but another to actually do. If they had succeeded, it would have been something to be envied, but in reality, they failed.

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