The Crown Prince always passed through the Imperial Garden when leaving the palace, and this time was no exception.

Just as they were about to leave the Imperial Garden, he and the Crown Prince encountered two young ladies-in-waiting, drenched in sweat. Judging from their disheveled appearance, they must have been baking in the sun for quite some time.

The Crown Prince's men saw the two women dressed as imperial concubines and asked sternly, "Why are you here, imperial concubines? Don't you know that imperial concubines are not allowed to stay here? Did your governesses teach you this? What if you disturb the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince?"

Shuyuan and Tong Yunyao didn't dare to raise their heads, and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince."

At this moment, Shuyuan kept her head down and did not look up to see the Crown Prince and Yinzhen.

The Crown Prince said gently, “Get up, all of you. You are young ladies-in-waiting, and you should be learning etiquette in the Chuxiu Palace. Why are you here?”

The two stood up, but still kept their heads down and their eyes downcast. Shuyuan explained, "This afternoon, the ladies-in-waiting took a half-day off and wanted to come out for some fresh air, but they got lost. I hope the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince will forgive us."

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen couldn't help but chuckle to himself. Was he joking about coming out for some fresh air in this weather?

If the Crown Prince hadn't said he had something to do, he would never have wanted to come out today. In this sweltering heat, going out for some fresh air makes it hard to think clearly!

The Crown Prince was well aware of the situation, and whether he was truly lost was not important.

The important thing is that these two young ladies-in-waiting were probably there for him, which made the crown prince feel happy about his charm.

Thinking this, the Crown Prince decided to take a look at the two young ladies. If they came from decent families and were attractive, he would ask his father, the Emperor, to accept them.

"Both of you, raise your heads and let me see you."

Shuyuan and Tong Yunyao both looked up.

The first thing they saw was the crown prince, who was facing them.

Looking at the Crown Prince's gentle and refined appearance, Tong Yunyao's heart pounded, feeling as if a little rabbit had taken up residence in it. She felt that even if he weren't the Crown Prince, she would still be willing to be his wife, given his demeanor and appearance.