Inside the Eastern Palace, His Highness the Crown Prince returned in a rage.

The servants who were attending to them saw this, but none of them dared to say a word.

De Shun brought in a cup of hot tea to serve him.

Xiao Chengci said coldly, "Go to the backyard and call those women over to dance for me."

De Shun was stunned for a moment before he realized what he meant. "Yes, this servant will take care of it right away."

If His Highness the Crown Prince hadn't mentioned it, De Shun would have almost forgotten that there were still a few women left in the East Palace and West Garden.

These women were presented to His Highness the Crown Prince by officials from other regions, under the guise of dancers.

There were more than a dozen people in total, and they were all carefully selected in terms of appearance and figure.

They called her a dancer, but everyone knew what that really meant.

After accepting the gifts, His Highness the Crown Prince only watched them dance once before he despised the dancers, calling them vulgar and tasteless.

Dancers are naturally different from noble ladies, so it's normal that His Highness the Crown Prince wouldn't be interested in them.

Later, His Highness the Crown Prince would bestow one reward upon one of his subordinates one day and two rewards the next.

There were originally more than a dozen dancers, but now it seems there are only five or six left? De Shun doesn't quite remember the specifics.

Call up the group of dancers chatting in the courtyard, and also arrange for the musicians.

When the dancers were sent to the Eastern Palace, they also harbored the ambition of rising to the top in one fell swoop.

If they could serve His Highness the Crown Prince, they would also have a position once he ascended the throne.

As a result, after spending half a year in the Eastern Palace, not only did he not receive the emperor's favor, but he also found himself with fewer and fewer sisters around him.

Everyone had already given up, yet His Highness the Crown Prince actually ordered them to serve him?

Whether they serve His Highness the Crown Prince or are rewarded by His Highness to his subordinates, the dancers will still make their choice.

A group of dancers chose the most revealing outfits, determined to win over His Highness the Crown Prince today.

If you miss this opportunity, you never know when the next one will come.

Xiao Chengci leaned back on the couch, the veins on his forehead throbbing with anger.

Xiao Chengci's mind was filled with the image of Pei Zhi and Shang Huai kneeling down to accept the imperial marriage.

Pei Zhi is really something, she actually hooked up with Shang Huai behind his back?

Fortunately, he even spoke up to his mother, saying he wanted to reserve a concubine position for Pei Zhi.

He also advised his mother to choose a magnanimous and tolerant wife when selecting a principal wife.

So, it was all just him, the crown prince, being delusional.

Pei Zhi thoroughly toyed with him.

Xiao Chengci was furious. He simply refused to believe that Pei Zhi was anything special.

She's just a bit more attractive, has a more graceful figure, a nicer voice, and better skin...

Xiao Chengci shook his head. In such a vast Eastern Palace, he refused to believe that there wasn't a woman who could compare to Pei Zhi.

De Shun led the musicians and dancers in, indicating that everything was arranged.

Xiao Chengci waved his hand, Deshun nodded, and the musicians began to play music, while the dancers struck their poses.

Xiao Chengci opened his eyes, propped his chin on his hand, and stared at a group of dancers swaying and twisting in front of him.

As the dancers drew closer, Xiao Chengci smelled the spices that made his head ache even more.

Based on Xiao Chengci's past temperament, he should have dismissed the person.

Today, Xiao Chengci patiently closed his eyes, preferring to ignore it.

One of the plump women became somewhat anxious when she saw that His Highness the Crown Prince had closed his eyes.

They are dancers. His Highness the Crown Prince has his eyes closed. Who are they dancing for?

If she doesn't seize this opportunity today, she doesn't know when she'll get another chance.

The voluptuous woman gritted her teeth, reached out and untied her belt, then moved closer to His Highness the Crown Prince.

De Shun, who was standing to the side, was about to speak up to stop them, but then he shut his mouth.

His Highness the Crown Prince is behaving strangely today. Perhaps he intends to take pleasure in the company of these dancers.

He's a eunuch; he shouldn't spoil His Highness's fun.

As the woman undressed, she moved closer to Xiao Chengci.

Xiao Chengci wasn't unaware of what was going on; he was just curious about what tricks this woman had up her sleeve.

These dancers have all been carefully trained.

Xiao Chengci didn't believe that they were all inferior to Pei Zhi in their skills of serving men.

Pei Zhi, Pei Zhi, why is it Pei Zhi again?

The moment the woman's hand touched Xiao Chengci's collar, a flash of white light appeared before her eyes, followed by a sharp pain.

De Shun was also shocked by what he saw.

When the dancer's hand touched the Crown Prince's collar, the Crown Prince subconsciously reached out and drew a sword from a nearby shelf.

A sword swung over, and the dancer's hand was severed and fell to the ground.

The musicians and dancers inside were all terrified by what they saw.

Realizing what had happened, the crowd immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

"Your Highness, please forgive me."

Although, no one knew what they had done wrong.

Why did His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly lose his temper when he was perfectly fine?

Xiao Chengci gripped his sword, looked at the people kneeling on the ground, and only then did he realize what he had done.

When other women approached him, he couldn't control himself because he was thinking about Pei Zhi.

Xiao Chengci pointed to the dancer writhing in pain on the ground, "Deshun, take good care of her."

De Shun immediately nodded and waved his hand, and then someone carried the dancer out.

Xiao Chengci got up and left the hall, and Deshun followed him out at a trot.

"Your Highness, Young Master Pei has just arrived."

Because Xiao Chengci wanted to watch the dancers perform, Deshun hadn't mentioned it earlier.

"Him?" Xiao Chengci felt a headache coming on whenever he heard the name Pei.

De Shun took the wet handkerchief handed to him by a servant and gave it to His Highness the Crown Prince.

Xiao Chengci took it, wiped his hands, and said, "Bring him to the council hall."

"This servant will take care of it immediately."

Xiao Chengci straightened his sleeves and got up to go to the council hall.

De Shun led Pei Minxue to the council hall, served them both hot tea, and then withdrew.

When Pei Minxue saw Xiao Chengci, he did not bow with his hands clasped as before.

Pei Minxue knelt down immediately and gave Xiao Chengci a deep bow, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Seeing this, Xiao Chengci simply said, "Please rise."

Pei Minxue said in a formal tone, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Xiao Chengci did not let Pei Minxue sit down, so Pei Minxue stood to the side.

The two had known each other for many years, and Pei Minxue had never been so proper in front of Xiao Chengci before.

"What brings you here to see me?"

Pei Minxue cupped his hands and said, "I have a question that I have come to ask Your Highness."

Xiao Chengci picked up the hot tea beside him and said, "Speak."

"Your Highness does not understand why Your Highness is so obstructing my sister's marriage to General Shang, even going so far as to damage her reputation."

Xiao Chengci belittled Pei Zhi in front of everyone.

Pei Minxue was furious in front of so many people, but she could only suppress her anger.

Xiao Chengci took a sip of tea, then smashed the cup hard on the ground.

Xiao Chengci threw the object right next to where Pei Minxue was standing.

If Xiao Chengci had just tilted his hand to the left even slightly, the cup of hot tea would have landed directly on Pei Minxue.

Pei Minxue was stunned for a moment, then knelt down.