As Xueyue got closer to Fengxian Hall, she felt a chill run down her spine. It was so quiet that she could only hear her own heartbeat and footsteps.

Upon seeing the light from the Fengxian Hall, He Xue quickened her pace.

The four people, who were making a ruckus, suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps and stopped playing around.

The sudden footsteps sounded very abrupt in the quiet Fengxian Hall.

"Eldest brother, second brother, did you hear footsteps?" the third prince asked, trembling as he clutched the eldest prince's clothes. Had their playful antics displeased their ancestor?

The Fourth Prince also moved closer to the Crown Prince.

Seeing this, the Crown Prince patted the Fourth Prince's hand, signaling him not to be afraid.

Although the Fourth Prince said he wasn't afraid, his tightly closed lips betrayed his nervousness.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, the eldest prince thought, "Someone must be coming!"

The Third Prince's tense nerves relaxed, and he almost sat on the ground if the Fourth Prince hadn't supported him.

“Brother Crown Prince, it’s me, He Xue!” He Xue said from outside the door. She was worried that if she suddenly pushed the door open, it would frighten the Crown Prince and the others, after all, Fengxian Hall was not like other places.

"Why is He Xue here?" the eldest prince asked, opening the door as he did so.

He Xue stood outside the door, holding a blanket. The blanket was so big that it almost completely blocked He Xue's view.

Upon seeing this, the eldest prince quickly took the quilt from him, asking, "Why isn't He Xue coming in?"

"May I go in?" He Xue asked. The place was dedicated to the ancestors of the Aisin Gioro family, and it seemed inappropriate for her to go in.

"This..." The eldest prince was also puzzled. He was unsure whether Xue could come in, and turned to look at the crown prince.

"He Xue, how did you know we were here?" the Crown Prince asked.

"Eunuch Liang told me!"

"It must be Father Emperor's intention!" The Crown Prince quickly figured out what was going on. "In that case, please come in!"

"Okay!" Xue then went inside.

"I've brought you blankets so you won't be too cold tonight. Xia Bing is preparing hangover soup and some snacks for you, they'll be here soon!"

"He Xue, you're so kind! Third Brother was worried about how to get through the night!" Third Prince patted He Xue's head.

With a sharp "slap!", the Crown Prince mercilessly slapped the Third Prince's hand away. "An eyesore!"

"Second brother, what are you doing!" The third prince rubbed his hand, which had been slapped red by the crown prince.

"You're so rough!" the Crown Prince said to the Third Prince with disdain.

He Xue covered her mouth and chuckled.

"He Xue, come here to your fourth brother!" The fourth prince beckoned to He Xue.

The Fourth Prince was worried that He Xue would be cold, so he put the quilt on her.

"Fourth Brother, aren't you cold?" He Xue asked.

“You’re a girl, you can’t get cold. Fourth Brother isn’t cold!” the Fourth Prince said.

"Fourth Brother, we can all put them on if we sit together! I'll go back after Xia Bing brings the things over!" He Xue took off her blanket and walked towards the Fourth Prince.

In He Xue's eyes, the Fourth Prince was like He Jingshu and Shuyi, so He Xue had no scruples at all.

The Crown Prince's face darkened immediately. He glared at the Third Prince, thinking that if it weren't for his interference, Xue would have been sitting with him.

The Third Prince was bewildered by the Crown Prince's glare.

"He Xue, come here to your Crown Prince brother! Your Crown Prince brother has a big seat!" the Crown Prince coaxed He Xue.

He Xue glanced at the Crown Prince and then at the Fourth Prince. Could it be that the Crown Prince felt sorry for the Fourth Prince? But she was no longer a child and still wanted to be mindful of her image. She did not want to sit with the Crown Prince.

He Xue had an idea in her mind: perhaps she should let the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince sit together.

Seeing that He Xue kept looking back and forth between him and the Fourth Prince, the Crown Prince wondered if He Xue had misunderstood something.