He Xue looked at the smiling Fourth Prince and said, "Fourth Brother, you should smile more often! You look so handsome when you smile!"

Upon hearing He Xue's words, the Fourth Prince's smile froze, and he was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

"Fourth Brother, will you smile?" He Xue pleaded, tugging at the Fourth Prince's sleeve.

The Fourth Prince looked at He Xue with affection, "I really can't do anything with you!" Then he smiled at He Xue.

He Xue looked at the Fourth Prince, who was giving her a smile that was more like a grimace, and didn't know what to say. Perhaps the Fourth Prince really wasn't suited to forced smiles.

He Xue could only shift her focus and said to Su Peisheng, "Dasheng, look how pretty that flower is! Go pick it and we'll take it back to our aunt!"

Su Peisheng also saw the Fourth Prince's smile. Upon hearing He Xue's words, he immediately went to pick a flower. He didn't know which flower He Xue was referring to, and he was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would burst out laughing.

The Fourth Prince could tell what was going on just by looking at He Xue's expression. He really couldn't smile anymore. He used to be quite cheerful, but after experiencing so much, he had forgotten how to smile.

"Fourth Brother, I like seeing the Fourth Brother from before the most, not this Fourth Brother who looks like an old man now!" He Xue said, pouting.

"Fourth Brother has grown up and can't be like he used to be!" the Fourth Prince said.

"That's not how it is!" He Xue said, her eyes red. "You're blaming yourself. Ever since Auntie woke up, she said she hasn't seen you."

I wasn't with my aunt either, why weren't you with her either?

Fourth Brother, are you angry that I revealed that it was Wuya who harmed Aunt? As she spoke, Xue's tears fell down in a steady stream.

"How could that be?" The Fourth Prince hurriedly wiped away He Xue's tears, but it seemed that the more he wiped, the more tears He Xue shed.

"He Xue, Fourth Brother was wrong, please don't cry, okay?" Fourth Prince was now completely panicked.

"I thought Fourth Brother was angry with me and wouldn't talk to me anymore!" He Xue said, sobbing.

"No, Fourth Brother is too grateful to you! You saved Mother!"

As for Uya, there was absolutely no affection between us. I had hoped for it, but she shattered it time and time again, so I stopped caring.

I'm already content with having my mother and you by my side!

You're right, I do feel guilty. As a son, I didn't take good care of my mother and caused her pain.

As your elder brother, I failed to take good care of you. I was only preoccupied with my grief, leaving you to find a way to save Mother all by yourself! It is my incompetence as your fourth brother!

He Xue felt like she had become a big sister to everyone today, as they all needed her to comfort and console them!

"Fourth Brother, Aunt won't blame you, and neither will I! You've done very well! It's not appropriate for you to expose Uya, it's more suitable for me to do it, and we even have the Crown Prince's help!" He Xue comforted the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince looked at He Xue gratefully, knowing that He Xue did this to prevent him from being accused of forcing his birth mother.

"Fourth Brother, please don't blame yourself anymore, okay? It breaks our hearts to see you like this!"

"Okay! Fourth Brother promises you! Fourth Brother will work hard to become stronger, protect Mother, and protect you!" Fourth Prince said to He Xue with a smile.

"Fourth Brother, I always said you have a beautiful smile. You should smile from the heart! That's the most genuine smile!"

He Xue came to the Fourth Prince's side and whispered something to him.

The Fourth Prince looked at He Xue in shock.