The situation gradually calmed down, but the Eighth Prince was secretly annoyed. He had intended to take the opportunity to sow discord between the Crown Prince and He Xue, but he did not expect to put himself in an awkward situation instead.

"He Xue, I'm sorry!" the Eighth Prince said.

"Eighth Prince, you've already done what you were sorry for, so don't say sorry anymore!" He Xue wouldn't accept the Eighth Prince's apology!

He Xue and the Crown Prince exchanged a glance, a hint of cunning flashing in their eyes.

Upon hearing He Xue's words, the Eighth Prince's expression turned even uglier. He could not shake the relationship between the Crown Prince and He Xue at this moment.

However, he didn't believe that Xue could always trust the Crown Prince. He also realized that Xu Yan had indeed developed inappropriate thoughts, and he wondered how the Crown Prince would handle the situation.

"Sister, I'm hungry!" The eleventh prince tried to ease the tense situation.

"We can eat it right away!" He Xue said.

He Xue discovered that the Fifth Prince, Seventh Prince, Ninth Prince, Tenth Prince, Thirteenth Prince, Fourteenth Prince, and Fifteenth Prince were not there, so she ordered people to go and find them.

When the Fifth Prince and the Seventh Prince returned, they were also terrified. They could only hope that the First Prince would take pity on their weak hearts and stop discussing such a deadly topic.

When the Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince saw the First Prince and others drinking, they clamored to drink as well.

He Xue felt that they were still young, so she specially had fruit wine prepared, but the thirteenth and fourteenth princes refused to drink it.

"He Xue, let them drink! If they get drunk, they can stay at Yuqing Palace tonight!" the Crown Prince said.

“How could the princes of the Qing Dynasty not know how to drink? These two still have to go to the battlefield! How can they kill the enemy if they don’t drink?” the eldest prince said.

Seeing this, He Xue had no choice but to have the wine replaced for the thirteenth and fourteenth princes.

"Eighth Prince, how's the food? Are you still free?" the eldest prince asked.

"Brother, would you like to try it yourself?" the Eighth Prince asked with a gentle smile.

"No need, I'm not free. I'd rather eat more salt!" The eldest prince said, smacking his lips as he spoke. "The saltiness is just right!"

Even though the Eighth Prince usually appeared gentle and refined in public, he was so angry with the First Prince that his face turned pale.

The Crown Prince and the First Prince drank until night, during which the Eighth Prince left early, citing feeling unwell.

After seeing off the eldest prince and the others, the crown prince sniffed himself and smelled alcohol. Although he had drunk quite a bit, he was not drunk.

The Crown Prince wondered if he should wash up first, otherwise what if the smell of alcohol bothered He Xue?

He Zhu carried a lantern to light the way ahead. He knew that the Crown Prince was in a hurry to see He Xue, so he walked much faster than usual.

He Zhu realized that ever since the Crown Prince and He Xue's wedding date was set, his good days had come, and he would have good days from now on.

Thinking of this, He Zhu's lips curled up, and he said happily to the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, please hurry!"

Upon hearing He Zhu's words, the Crown Prince kicked He Zhu in the backside. "Grand Steward He, you've got some nerve! You actually dare to order me around!"

"Your Highness, you've misunderstood. It's just that the Crown Princess has sent people to ask several times already. She must be getting impatient waiting for you!" He Zhu said comically, rubbing his bottom.

"Hurry up and lead the way! If you keep the Crown Princess waiting, I'll skin you alive!" the Crown Prince urged.

"Have all the princes been made arrangements?" the Crown Prince asked.

"It's all arranged!"

The Ninth and Tenth Princes, along with the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Princes, stayed at Yuqing Palace. However, what happened next made the Crown Prince determined not to allow anyone else to stay at Yuqing Palace!