Seeing that He Xue remained silent, the Crown Prince assumed she was frightened. He hugged her tightly, saying, "He Xue, don't be afraid! Your Crown Prince brother is always here. I will protect you! No one can hurt you!"

He Xue wondered what would have happened if the Crown Prince hadn't made preparations beforehand, and she had actually been kidnapped by the Eighth Prince? Losing her virginity to the Eighth Prince, and then what? If she were a native of this era, she would probably only have death as her only option.

Unfortunately, she wasn't from here. Even if she really lost her virginity to the Eighth Prince, she wouldn't die. At worst, she could leave the capital and find a place to live in anonymity for the rest of her life. But before she left, she wouldn't let the Eighth Prince go.

If she leaves, she will never see her son and mother again. She hasn't even seen Shuyi get married yet!

So she really should thank Xu Yan, but there's one thing she doesn't understand: why was Xu Yan willing to do this? Women value their innocence very much!

"Brother Crown Prince, why is Xu Yan willing to help? Does she like the Eighth Prince?" He Xue asked.

"It's not liking, it's hating!" The Crown Prince then told He Xue about Xu Nanping.

"When I rescued Xu Yan, she was being chased and killed. She came to the capital alone, wanting to avenge Xu Nanping."

At the time, the eldest brother only said one sentence: "Her figure is similar to yours, so maybe we can fool the eighth brother." After hearing this, she agreed without hesitation.

For the past few days, she's been studying your every move, and her hatred for Lao Ba is natural, requiring no deliberate display, which is why she was able to successfully deceive him.

"So that's why you made an excuse to take the ring before the wedding?" He Xue asked.

"My main purpose is to put it on you myself when we get married!"

"Brother Crown Prince, thank goodness you discovered the Eighth Prince's plan, otherwise we might never have been able to be together!" He Xue said with lingering fear.

"He Xue, even though I didn't know Lao Ba would do this, all I want is you. All I want is for you to stay by my side. I don't care about anything else!"

The Crown Prince had also considered what he would do if the Eighth Prince really kidnapped He Xue. He would kill the Eighth Prince and everyone who knew about it. He wanted He Xue, he only wanted He Xue.

"Brother Crown Prince!" He Xue looked at the Crown Prince with emotion.

"You are the little girl I raised, my little girl, and you can only stay by my side!" the Crown Prince said, stroking He Xue's hair.

"I will always be by your side!"

"Good! That's more like it!" the crown prince said with satisfaction.

He Xue leaned against the Crown Prince's chest, tilted her head slightly, and looked at him. "Then what does this matter have to do with Ulanara Rouze?"

"Ulanara Rouze is the bride that Lao Ba prepared for me!"

Ulanara Rouze has been staying at Ganlu Temple; no one knows how she got in touch with the Eighth Prince!

"Crown Prince, how did you know that Ulanara Rouze was at Ganlu Temple? It seems that Your Highness truly cares about the world, even knowing where Ulanara Rouze is." He Xue thought that the Crown Prince knew quite a lot.

Looking at the sarcastic He Xue, the Crown Prince said with a wry smile, "I was the one who sent her to Ganlu Temple, how could I not know?"

"Why did you send her to Ganlu Temple?" He Xue asked, puzzled.

"To vent my anger for some infuriating little brat!"

"To avenge me?" Xue had no idea how this matter had gotten involved with her again!

"You admit you angered people?" the crown prince asked with a smile.

"Does His Highness the Crown Prince have other maids?" He Xue asked with a sly look in her eyes.

"No, you're my only little girl!" the Crown Prince said, his forehead touching He Xue's. "You keep calling me Your Highness the Crown Prince. Tell me, how should I punish you?"

The next morning at court, just as Emperor Kangxi was about to say something, someone rushed in, looking flustered, and knelt directly in the main hall. "Your Majesty, something has happened!"