"Lord Suo, I'll ask you one more time: are you involved in this assassination attempt and Xue's affair?" The Crown Prince knew perfectly well whether Suo'etu was responsible for the incident.

"Your Highness, this servant truly knows nothing of this matter!"

"I'll say it again, you can't conclude that I did it just because someone from my family went to see Physician Liu!" Soetu now insisted that he had nothing to do with the matter.

"Your Highness, even before His Majesty the Emperor, this servant would say the same thing!"

"I will trust you this once! Now that you know what happened, if you don't want my position as crown prince to be unstable, then don't do anything to harm Xue!" the crown prince said.

"Your Highness, rest assured, this servant knows what to do!" Soetu replied.

"I should go back now!" the Crown Prince said to Suo'etu.

"This servant is escorting Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

The Crown Prince looked at Suo'etu, and seeing that Suo'etu did not react, he had no choice but to speak up himself: "Have the snacks I ordered been prepared?"

Suo'etu immediately sent someone to check the kitchen.

"Your Highness, this matter must not be known to a fifth person!" Soetu urged the prince anxiously.

"I know!" the Crown Prince replied.

The snacks were also brought over. The Crown Prince took the snacks and left the Hesheli Mansion, heading straight for the General's Mansion.

In the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi looked at the two investigation results in his hands. Zhao Chang's investigation results were the same as those of the Crown Prince and others, except that Zhao Chang's were more detailed.

Both Zhao Chang and the Crown Prince stopped investigating when they reached Wu Guozhu.

They also couldn't find out why Wu Guozhu was so hostile towards He Xue, and Wu Guozhu had no contact with Su Hetai.

Zhao Chang also investigated whether Wu Guozhu, Tong Guowei, and Tong Guogang had any connection, but found nothing.

Could it be that Wu Guozhu went to such lengths just to target He Xue? He felt that things weren't that simple, which could only mean that the people behind Wu Guozhu were hiding very well.

He was determined to find this person; otherwise, he would never be able to sleep or eat in peace with such a person around him.

"Liang Jiugong, go and fetch the Crown Prince!" Since Suo'etu is the most suspicious person, let's start with Suo'etu!

“Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to say that he left the palace today!” Liang Jiugong said.

"Have you left the palace?" Kangxi asked.

"yes!"

Emperor Kangxi thought for a moment and concluded that the Crown Prince must have gone to find Suo'etu. He believed that the Crown Prince would definitely return empty-handed, as Suo'etu was an old fox who could easily deceive the Crown Prince.

He still wants to meet with Suo'etu in person!

The crown prince carried the freshly baked pastries straight to the general's mansion.

When the Crown Prince arrived at the General's Mansion, He Zhu flashed his token, and the Crown Prince went inside.

Jing Shu had already been notified, and he arrived quickly. "Greetings, Your Highness!"

"Rise, no need for formalities!" The Crown Prince helped Jing Shu up. "And He Xue? How is He Xue?"

Jing Shu looked at the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, He Xue is doing very well!"

Moreover, Xue just left the palace, and the Fourth Prince probably hasn't returned to the palace yet!

Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to chase after me now?

"Is that so?" the Crown Prince said with a smile. "Isn't there a saying that a day apart feels like three autumns? It's been at least an hour since I last saw He Xue, so it's probably been two or three months!"

"Talking to someone like you, whom I'm neither married to nor have any feelings for, is pointless. You wouldn't understand; it's like casting pearls before swine!"

Jing Shu felt that the Crown Prince's words were not very hurtful, but extremely insulting.

"However, there is one thing I understand: if I find someone I like, I can get married very quickly, unlike His Highness the Crown Prince, who has to wait!"

"But even if we have to wait, there's no guarantee!" Jing Shu said bluntly.

The Crown Prince was truly angered by Jing Shu. "Jing Shu, you're such a good person, why do you have to have such a mouth!"

"I won't waste any more words with you, quickly take me to see He Xue! I brought her some snacks!"

"This servant thanks Your Highness for your kindness. Your Highness may have the snacks, but please return to your residence."

"He Xue has just rested, and this servant cannot bear to wake her at this time. I hope Your Highness will forgive me!" Jing Shu said, stopping the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince knew from Jing Shu's words that he would not be able to see He Xue today. "Tell He Xue that I will come to see her another day!"

"This servant will definitely tell He Xue!"

At the same time, a fast horse is rushing towards the capital!