Upon hearing He Zhu's words, the Crown Prince immediately summoned He Zhu, knowing that He Zhu would not disturb him unless it was something important.

"Your Highness, a letter just arrived from the Eastern Palace. The Eleventh Prince is seriously ill, and His Majesty is already resting. The Ninth Prince, at a loss, went to Yuqing Palace to find you!"

"The Eleventh Prince is ill?" He Xue was shocked. Could it be that the Eleventh Prince could not escape the gears of fate? She hadn't heard any news about the Eleventh Prince's illness for a while, and she had almost forgotten about it.

"He Xue, you should rest now! I'm going back to the palace!" the Crown Prince said to He Xue.

"Brother Crown Prince, I also want to see the Eleventh Prince!" He Xue said to the Crown Prince.

“Very well!” the crown prince replied.

Once He Xue was dressed, the Crown Prince immediately took her into the palace.

In the carriage, Xue was so tired that she fell asleep without realizing it.

The Crown Prince looked at He Xue, who had just been talking to him, and found her asleep. He couldn't help but feel a little amused and exasperated.

How much did He Xue believe he was a gentleman who could remain unmoved by temptation, that she could fall asleep in front of him!

He was no gentleman, and it was impossible for him to remain unmoved with a beauty in his arms, but this beauty could only be the one in front of him.

The Crown Prince covered He Xue with his cloak and instructed He Zhu to make the carriage more stable.

"Second Brother!" The Crown Prince heard someone calling him from outside.

“Your Highness, it’s the Fourth Prince and his wife!” He Zhu said.

The Crown Prince lifted the curtain and asked, "Fourth Brother, are you also preparing to enter the palace?"

"I heard from Fifth Brother that Eleventh Prince is ill. I would like to go and see him. Eldest Brother and Third Brother have already entered the palace! Seventh Brother and Eighth Brother will arrive shortly!" Fourth Prince said.

To save trouble, Emperor Kangxi built all the princes' residences together, so when the Fifth Prince entered the palace, the others also knew about it and entered the palace one after another.

"Brother Crown Prince, have we arrived?" He Xue asked as she felt the carriage stop.

The Fourth Prince also heard He Xue's voice, and his face immediately darkened, so much so that the Crown Prince could hardly see him in the darkness.

"Second Brother, where did you go?" the Fourth Prince asked with a stern face. He was wondering why the Crown Prince was outside the palace! It turned out he had gone to the General's Mansion.

Hearing the Fourth Prince's voice, He Xue immediately poked her head out: "Fourth Brother, are you going to the palace too?"

"Hmm!" The Fourth Prince made a sound through his nose.

"He Xue, you go inside first, it's cold outside!" the Crown Prince said to He Xue.

He Xue nodded, "Fourth Brother, see you in a bit!"

After seeing He Xue go inside, the Fourth Prince looked at the Crown Prince expressionlessly and said, "Second Brother, aren't you going to explain?"

"I also went out of the palace to see He Xue. I had just arrived at the General's Mansion when I heard about Xiao Shiyi. He Xue was worried, so she came into the palace with me!"

At this moment, the Crown Prince did not seem like the Fourth Prince's elder brother. He had the same feeling he had when facing Jing Shu, like being caught red-handed by his brother-in-law!

"Second brother, you and Hexue are not married yet, this is not good for Hexue."

"Here's what we'll do: if anyone asks after we enter the palace, just say that He Xue is at my residence!" the Fourth Prince said to the Crown Prince.

"Alright, do as you say!" The Crown Prince looked at the stern-faced Fourth Prince and felt a little sorry for the people in the Ministry of Revenue. No wonder everyone said that the Fourth Prince was a cold-faced prince!

The Fourth Prince originally intended for He Xue and his wife to ride in the same carriage, but the Crown Prince seemed to sense the Fourth Prince's intention and said to him, "See you at the palace," before quickly getting back into the carriage.

The Fourth Prince returned to his carriage with a displeased expression. His wife looked at him in surprise. Wasn't the Fourth Prince supposed to be seeing the Crown Prince? Why did he come back with such an expression?

"Master, what happened?" Fourth Princess Consort asked.

"He Xue was also in Second Brother's carriage. If anyone asks after we enter the palace, just say that He Xue is from our residence!" Fourth Prince said.

"Yes, I understand!" Fourth Princess Consort guessed that the Crown Prince must have gone to the General's Mansion. She could tell yesterday that the Crown Prince had feelings for He Xue.

She also knew that the Fourth Prince treated He Xue like a younger sister, so it seemed that the Fourth Prince was unhappy that He Xue was in the Crown Prince's carriage.

Seeing the Fourth Prince's expression of wanting to scold the Crown Prince but also being somewhat afraid, the Fourth Princess Consort found it quite difficult to suppress her laughter.

"Princess Consort, laugh if you want to!" the Fourth Prince said, looking at his wife's trembling shoulders.

The Fourth Prince's wife said awkwardly, "I wasn't laughing!"

“If your shoulders weren’t shaking so badly, your statement would be more believable!” the Fourth Prince said expressionlessly.

"Huh?" The Fourth Princess Consort looked at the Fourth Prince, momentarily at a loss.

The Fourth Prince's lips curled up slightly.

Fourth Prince's wife felt that Xue was right after all; the Fourth Prince was indeed a cold-faced but warm-hearted person.

Although their marriage was short-lived, the Fourth Prince always accommodated her.

Thinking of this, the Fourth Princess Consort looked at the Fourth Prince and smiled sweetly.

The Fourth Prince turned his head away in embarrassment.

The Fourth Prince's wife had an even harder time suppressing her laughter this time, as she noticed that the Fourth Prince's ears had turned red.

The Fourth Prince couldn't help but smile when his wife couldn't see him.