Fei Yu's already aloof face was now filled with a gloomy expression.

The second prince teased Fei Yu with a smile, "Third brother, you should have said you had such a hobby earlier. I would have had someone send you a few more that are even better looking."

The Sixth Prince chuckled and said, "If Third Brother needs anything, I'll have someone find a few handsome men to send to you."

The eldest prince reached out and patted the third prince on the shoulder. "Third brother, you broke off your friendship with Princess Ling for a male concubine. I admire you more than anyone else."

"If you need anything, just tell your brother. Although I don't like this kind of thing, my maternal grandfather's family is in Jiangnan, where there are countless beauties."

Fei Yu's face darkened further, and she said through gritted teeth, "I don't have such a hobby. Qingyou is talking nonsense, so don't follow her."

The thought of Qingyou's resolute demeanor just now made him feel very unsettled.

How could she publicly smear him and then break off all ties with him?

Min Qingyou is really great. Knowing her as he does, she'll probably take the initiative to reconcile with him soon.

This time, they were probably furious about what happened the day before yesterday.

But it was clearly her fault. He might have gone too far with his words, and what she did today was also excessive.

The second prince blinked and said, "Third brother, we understand."

Having such a hobby, as a prince, he certainly couldn't reveal it.

The eldest prince and the sixth prince also smiled and said, "Yes, yes, we understand."

The previously silent Fourth Prince said, "Qingyou just said that only that Lou Kui is Second Brother's favorite. He also fell out with Qingyou because of that person, so he may not be interested in other male favorites."

He suddenly developed a bit of interest in that Lou Kui.

What kind of person could possibly make his aloof and proud third brother fall out with Princess Ling for his sake?

The second prince and the others agreed, saying, "So that's how it is."

The eldest prince raised an eyebrow. "I didn't realize that my third brother was such a romantic."

The second prince blinked again, "Yes, third brother, we understand."

Fei Yu: "..." You guys don't know anything.

He said with a dark face, "I just admire Lou Kui's talent, which is why I occasionally invite him to play the piano and drink tea. Don't talk nonsense."

“He is the son of the Marquis of Pingnan, not some male favorite.”

Lou Kui felt somewhat uncomfortable being referred to as a male concubine by these people.

The eldest prince thought for a moment and asked, "I don't remember the Marquis of Pingnan's heir being named Lou Kui, right?"

Fei Yu replied, "He was originally the child of the first wife of the Marquis of Pingnan, but he was in poor health when he was young, so he was sent back to his hometown of Qingzhou to grow up. He only returned to the capital in the last two months."

He only learned about this after he met Lou Kui.

Upon hearing this, the eldest prince and the others immediately understood.

The current wife of the Marquis of Pingnan is his second wife, and the heir apparent is also born to this second wife.

I had only heard that the Marquis of Pingnan had a good relationship with his first wife, who died in childbirth, and he married his second wife more than a year later.

The second prince's mind raced, and he asked with a smile, "Third brother, do you want to reclaim the title of heir apparent for this beloved one?"

Based on this status, the eldest son should inherit the position of heir apparent.

Of course, there are exceptions, and it all depends on which elder is chosen.

Fei Yu: "..." These bastards are just enjoying the show; they're definitely doing it on purpose.

"I have no favorite, and I am just a friend to Lou Kui. Please stop making wild guesses and speculations, Second Brother."

"I have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."

He finished speaking and quickly left, clearly not wanting to get entangled with the group any further on this topic.

Seeing Fei Yu's departing figure, the eldest prince and the others smiled.

They all had similar thoughts: regardless of whether this hobby and beloved pet were real or not, they would become real after today.

Meanwhile, the emperor had already heard the report from his secret guards about what had just happened.

He couldn't help but frown. Given how much Qingyou cared about her third son, it didn't seem like she was making it up; otherwise, she wouldn't have said such resolute words.

It's outrageous that the third son has such a hobby.

Then his eyebrows relaxed, and his fingers tapped lightly on the table.

On second thought, it wouldn't be so bad if Qingyou stopped chasing after Lao San and severed ties with him.

Recently, that old geezer, the Minister of Rites, has been causing quite a stir, and the Imperial Concubine and the Third Prince have become increasingly ambitious.

If the third prince were to marry into the Zhenguo Duke's family, it could pose a threat to the crown prince.

Why isn't Qingyou chasing after the Crown Prince?

Otherwise, wouldn't it be wonderful if his two favorite young men were together?

However, thinking of how that scoundrel hated women and used to avoid Qingyou whenever he saw her, the emperor felt a sense of helplessness.

Just as he was deep in thought, he heard Qingyou requesting an audience.

The emperor nodded to the eunuch.

Soon, Qingyou entered and bowed to the emperor.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The emperor smiled and said, "Rise."

Seeing Qingyou's red eyes, he asked, "Why are your eyes red? Did someone bully our Princess Ling?"

Qingyou deliberately made her eyes red before entering this place.

So she looked at the emperor with a pitiful expression and continued to complain, "It was your son who bullied me."

Then he recounted the story of Fei Yu and Lou Kui.

She then said angrily, "I will never be friends with the Third Prince again."

The original owner of this body and the third prince had a very good relationship since childhood, so when she said that they could no longer reconcile, she was also trying to distance herself from the romantic relationship, implying that they were like siblings or friends.

From the memories of the original owner, Qingyou discovered that the emperor was not actually very willing for the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to form a marriage alliance with the third prince.

It was only because the Empress Dowager and the original owner of this body, as well as the Duke of Zhenguo, did not object that they acquiesced.

The emperor was a wise ruler with a broad mind; he wasn't the kind of person who couldn't tolerate others after ascending the throne.

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