Seeing He Xue's furrowed brows, the Crown Prince gently advised, "Don't worry about this matter. There's nothing we can change. The Emperor's arranged marriage is a done deal, and no one can change it."

Even if the Emperor cancels the marriage between Tana and the Eighth Prince, do you think Tana's life will be easy afterward?

He Xue knew, of course. Tana was now in a dilemma. She couldn't break off the engagement, and if she forced herself to marry the Eighth Prince, her life probably wouldn't be very good.

"He Xue, don't worry, with Prince An here, the Eighth Prince won't embarrass Tana too much!"

Besides, none of the princes had ever met their wives before their marriages, yet they still lived very well afterward, didn't they?

Look at your eldest brother and sister-in-law, aren't they doing great? Maybe after they get married, the eighth brother will change!

He Xue could only hope that things would turn out as the Crown Prince had said.

"Your Highness, breakfast is ready!" He Zhu was followed by a young eunuch carrying breakfast.

"Princess, this servant has other matters to attend to. I'll leave the Crown Prince to you!" He Zhu said, not giving He Xue a chance to react, and waved his hand before leaving with his men.

He Xue stared in disbelief as He Zhu walked out, and in a great hurry, as if something was chasing him.

“Brother Crown Prince, he…” He Xue pointed at He Zhu and looked at the Crown Prince, who looked at He Xue with a smile.

"My brother, the Crown Prince, has difficulty moving around, so I can only trouble you!"

He Xue looked at the Crown Prince with dissatisfaction, then resignedly picked up a handkerchief, soaked it in a basin of water, and then let the Crown Prince wipe his face.

To make things easier, He Xue rolled up her sleeves, revealing a section of her arm. She wore a red coral bracelet on her arm, which made her arm appear even whiter.

The prince struggled to resist the urge to touch her. He found that the more he interacted with He Xue, the less satisfied he became. He no longer wanted to just touch He Xue's hand.

"Brother Crown Prince, what's wrong?" He Xue asked when she saw the Crown Prince was stunned.

"It's nothing!" the prince said, coming back to his senses. He hated other women getting close, but he looked forward to being close to Xue.

He must have been bewitched by He Xue, just as Suo'etu said, and he hoped that this curse would never be lifted.

He Xue carefully washed the prince's hands clean, then ladled out a bowl of porridge and placed it in front of him.

"Brother Crown Prince, eat!"

The crown prince did not make a move.

He Xue looked at the Crown Prince, wondering what he meant.

"It hurts! I dare not move!" the prince said with a pitiful expression.

He Xue sighed helplessly, "Let's see this through to the end!"

He Xue picked up the bowl with one hand and scooped up a spoonful with the other, then presented it to the Crown Prince.

The prince opened his mouth obediently. He felt that the aroma of rice was mixed with a sweet fragrance, which seemed to be the same as the scent of Xue.

He felt a sense of peace about Xue, a feeling he couldn't sense from anyone else.

He Xue scooped a spoonful of porridge, and the prince opened his mouth. He Xue then fed the porridge to the prince, and the prince quickly finished the bowl of porridge.

Xuejian didn't speak to the prince, so she mistakenly thought he hadn't eaten enough and continued to feed him. The prince didn't want to ruin the atmosphere, so he kept eating.

The end result was that the porridge was finished, and the prince was stuffed.

Looking at the prince who was stuffed, He Xue said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "Brother Crown Prince, you're not a child anymore, don't you know you're full?"

"The porridge you fed me is delicious!" the prince said, his words carrying a double meaning.

"It's delicious, but we can't eat too much!" He Xue didn't understand the Crown Prince's meaning at all. "Should we go and fetch the imperial physician?"

"No need!" the Crown Prince refused. Otherwise, it wouldn't be long before everyone in the palace would know that he had overeaten, and he didn't want to lose face.

Xue was at a loss. The Crown Prince was already stuffed, so he shouldn't eat any more digestive aids. Otherwise, they wouldn't help and would only make him feel even more full. The Crown Prince was really just being too full!

He Xue felt she had been at Yuqing Palace for quite some time, and Jing Shu should be finishing his court session soon; it was time for her to leave. "Crown Prince, I should go back!"

"So soon?" the crown prince said reluctantly.

"I've been here for a long time!" Xue said. "I'm going back now, otherwise my brother will get worried!"

"Alright!" The Crown Prince knew it wouldn't be good if Xue and He were seen in Yuqing Palace.

Just as He Xue was about to step out the door, she heard a voice and thought to herself, "Oh no!"