He Xue then noticed that the prince was wearing the purse she had given him, but the purse didn't quite match the prince's python robe.

"Brother Crown Prince, why are you carrying this?" He Xue asked, pointing to the purse.

"Didn't you give it to me? You made it by hand, of course I'll carry it with me all the time!"

"But this really doesn't match your clothes! It will ruin your image as the Crown Prince!"

"No, I think it's great!" The Crown Prince looked at the purse with satisfaction and said, "You embroidered it yourself, so of course I'll keep it close to my body!"

He Xue shook her head helplessly. She really didn't fit in with this era. Her aesthetic sense was completely different!

If the Crown Prince knew what He Xue was thinking, he would definitely say that this was not a matter of aesthetics, but because it was embroidered by He Xue herself.

"Brother Crown Prince, how did you know it was embroidered by me personally?" He Xue asked curiously, as she hadn't told the Crown Prince either.

“This embroidery technique is different from what I’ve seen before. I think you must have come up with it!” the Crown Prince said tactfully. What he really meant was that if an embroiderer could embroider like this, then she wouldn’t need to be an embroiderer.

In order not to discourage He Xue, the Crown Prince came up with a reason.

“This is cross-stitch, I’ve seen it before!” He Xue said. She wouldn’t attribute cross-stitch to her, after all, she didn’t invent it.

"That's really novel! I've never seen anything like it before!"

“This is much simpler than embroidery. I’m planning to embroider one for my father, mother, aunt, and older brother as well!” He Xue said.

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince objected. How could He Xue's embroidery be given to his elder brothers? It could only be given to him. "He Xue, you don't need to embroider for your elder brothers anymore."

Embroidery can strain your eyes! And how can a girl give away her embroidered items so easily?

"But didn't I give it to you?" Kazuyuki countered.

The Crown Prince's embarrassment lasted only a moment. "Didn't you say that my brother Crown Prince is different from others? Does that mean that what He Xue said about liking my brother Crown Prince was all a lie?" The Crown Prince looked at He Xue sadly.

He Xue didn't care whether she had said those words or not, and quickly comforted the Crown Prince: "Of course it's true! How could I lie to my Crown Prince brother!"

Seeing that He Xue was no longer dwelling on the previous issue, the Crown Prince was relieved. He Xue was really easy to fool; he would have to keep a close eye on her in the future and not let anyone else deceive her.

"He Xue, how is your injury?" the Crown Prince asked worriedly.

"It's all over now!" He Xue even stretched her shoulders.

"Remember to apply the medicine every day!" the prince instructed anxiously.

"I know! I'm not a child anymore!" He Xue protested indignantly.

"Alright, you're not a child anymore. Grow up quickly, your Crown Prince brother has been waiting for you to grow up!" The Crown Prince gently flicked He Xue's nose.

He Xue felt that the Crown Prince was a little different today, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.

"Princess, the eldest prince, the third prince, and the eighth prince have arrived!" Nanxing said from outside the door.

"I understand!" Xue replied. "Brother Crown Prince, let's go out!"

“Alright, let’s go!” the crown prince replied.

When Xue and the Crown Prince arrived at the main hall, the First Prince, the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the Eighth Prince were all there.

"Aunt!" He Xue first bowed to Consort Tongjia.

Seeing He Xue's expression, Consort Tongjia knew that she and the Crown Prince had probably cleared things up.

"Big brother, third brother, fourth brother!" Xue greeted the eldest prince and others.

He Xue then approached the Eighth Prince, "Eighth Prince, it's been a long time!"

"Long time no see. I heard you were injured, Xue. How are you?" the Eighth Prince asked.

"It's alright!" He Xue said.

"Huh? Second Prince, when did you arrive?" the eldest prince asked, seeing the crown prince behind He Xue.

"I just arrived too!" the Crown Prince said. "Brothers, what brings you to Chengqian Palace?"

"I heard from my mother that He Xue was injured, so my third brother, eighth brother, and I came to see her!" the eldest prince said.

"He Xue, how did you get hurt?" the Third Prince asked. His mother only said that He Xue was injured, but did not say how He Xue got hurt.

This was the result of a discussion between Consort Tongjia and the three other consorts. They decided to tell the outside world that He Xue was injured, but not that it was because of Consort Wuya. Otherwise, people would easily associate Consort Wuya's demotion with He Xue, which would cause He Xue trouble.

"It was an accident!" Consort Tongjia had already explained to He Xue.

"These are some tonics my mother prepared for you!" the Third Prince said to He Xue. "This is a rare set of books I found for you. Do you like it?"

"Thank you, Consort Rong!" He Xue curtsied in the direction of Consort Rong's palace.

"Third Brother, it's a waste to give me this rare book! Could you find me some other picture books?" He Xue didn't dare take the book from the Third Prince's hand, afraid of damaging it.

Moreover, those rare books were difficult to understand, and reading them only helped her fall asleep faster.

"It's alright, books are meant to be read! I'll find you another one after you've finished reading!" the Third Prince said.

"Okay, thank you, Third Brother!" He Xue took the book from the Third Prince's hand.

“Come here, Hexue, this is from my mother! This safety amulet is from your eldest brother! It will protect you and keep you safe and sound!” The eldest prince pushed the third prince aside and said to Hexue.

"Thank you, Consort Hui, thank you, eldest brother!" He Xue looked at the eldest and third princes. They treated her with the same affection as a younger sister, so she shouldn't doubt whether they cared about her.

If they really cared about her disrespect, they wouldn't have treated her like a younger sister.