The Eighth Prince had people guarding the palace gates, hoping to find out if anyone from Yuqing Palace had left, but he didn't see anyone until the gates were locked.

Upon hearing this news, the Eighth Prince felt both worried and angry. He wondered if He Xue was alright, and if she was, why was she still staying in Yuqing Palace?

Is the reason He Xue hasn't left because she's still in danger? But he hasn't heard any news about Yuqing Palace looking for a royal physician!

The Eighth Prince was in a dilemma. He hoped that Xue would be safe and sound, but he also didn't want Xue to stay in Yuqing Palace even though she was alright. If that was the case, he would rather Xue hadn't left Yuqing Palace because she was still in danger.

The Eighth Prince hesitated several times before going to Yuqing Palace to find out what was going on, but he knew that even if he went to Yuqing Palace, the Crown Prince would not allow him to see He Xue.

"How despicable!" The Eighth Prince looked furious. "Why can he so easily get everything he wants? Just because he's the eldest son? Just because of his mother's birth, okay?"

The Eighth Prince was filled with resentment. One day he would take everything that the Crown Prince owned, and Xue could only be his.

The Fourth Prince stared intently at the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince said, both amused and exasperated, "Fourth Brother, you really don't need to be like this. Why are you acting like you're guarding against a thief?"

The Fourth Prince muttered under his breath, "You're no thief, you flower thief who's eyeing my sister!"

"What did you say?" The Crown Prince didn't hear what the Fourth Prince said.

"Second brother, why haven't you gotten married all these years?" The fourth prince thought of the rumors he had heard about the crown prince over the years, and he wanted to find out for Xue.

"What do you think?" The Crown Prince looked into the Fourth Prince's eyes and knew that the Fourth Prince was definitely making fun of him.

"Second Brother, do you prefer men or women?" Fourth Prince asked directly, without beating around the bush.

"I am a normal man, what do you think I like?" the Crown Prince said irritably.

"Second Brother, have you had the imperial physician examine you? Are you alright?" the Fourth Prince continued to ask.

"I'm fine, perfectly normal!" the Crown Prince said through gritted teeth, thinking to himself, "Why don't you step aside and see if you'll become the Fourth Uncle in ten months!"

The Crown Prince was just thinking to himself; even if the Fourth Prince wasn't here, he wouldn't do anything before the wedding.

"Do you have any more questions?" the crown prince asked.

"No, Second Brother, I was just concerned! I didn't mean anything by it!" the Fourth Prince said awkwardly.

"What are your thoughts on what happened today?" the Crown Prince asked.

"Second Brother, I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation!" the Fourth Prince said.

"You should also visit Princess Jiu more often!" The Crown Prince wanted the Fourth Prince to get close to Princess Jiu to see if he could find anything.

“Ninth Brother has been following me around at the Ministry of Revenue lately!” Fourth Prince said after a moment of surprise.

The Crown Prince knew that the Fourth Prince had forgotten about the Ninth Princess. "The 'Little Ninth' I was referring to is the Ninth Princess!"

The Fourth Prince then remembered his younger sister, who shared the same parents. He had only secretly arranged for someone to look after the Ninth Princess, and he rarely had any contact with her.

"I understand! Second Brother, do you think this matter has something to do with Xiao Jiu?"

"I'm not sure! Xue told me that she ran into her today, and I think she probably knows about Consort Wuya."

Fourth brother, if Xiao Jiu dares to do anything to harm Xue in the future, I will not let her off easily. I hope you will not resent me then! The Crown Prince felt that the Ninth Princess was not as innocent as she seemed.

"Second brother, if she really hurts Hexue, I won't let her off either!" The fourth prince could still tell the difference. One was a sister who was protecting him with her life, and the other was a sister with only a blood relation. He wasn't stupid and naturally knew which was more important.

The Crown Prince had a lingering question: Ru Guo was looking not only at the Imperial Noble Consort, but also at Consort Liang, Consort Cheng, Consort Min, and others. Ru Guo referred to her mistress, and only mentioned the Tongjia clan in the last sentence. Clearly, the last sentence was Ru Guo's true purpose.

Whether the master Ru Guo mentioned is actually the Imperial Noble Consort is the question worth investigating. It seems he needs to thoroughly investigate all of these people.

The next morning, the Fourth Prince looked at the Crown Prince, who was tidying his clothes, and asked, "Second Brother, aren't you going to court?"

"I won't go. I'll escort He Xue out of the palace today!" the Crown Prince said.

“I’ll go with you!” the Fourth Prince said. “If your uncle makes things difficult for you, I can plead for you!”

The Fourth Prince was worried that if Su Hetai found out about this, he would definitely not let it go. At the same time, he also wanted to tell Su Hetai about the affairs in the palace and ask him to tell Tong Guowei that the Tongjia clan must handle this matter properly.