Li Tiao knew nothing, but she felt that Su Mala Gu had been in the palace for so long, she must know something. Plus, Su Mala Gu just happened to ask this question, so out of curiosity, Li Tiao tentatively asked.

However, Su Mala Gu's attitude made Li Tiao slightly agitated.

It seems that Sumalagu knows something?

If that's the case, then am I getting closer to the truth? Knowing the truth should prevent Consort De from causing me trouble, right?

After all, the Fourth Prince and Consort De had such a bad relationship, yet he dared to admit to Consort De that he wanted to become emperor, because the Fourth Prince seemed to know something about the Sixth Prince.

Faced with Su Mala Gu's question, Li Tiao shook her head: "I don't know, Granny, you should know that Consort De and the Fourth Prince have never had a good relationship. They're always at each other's throats. Whenever they argue, Li Tiao doesn't dare to get close, so..."

Moreover, Li Tiao's status doesn't sound good when the Empress and the Emperor are speaking to each other.

Seeing that Su Ma La Gu's movements of striking the wooden fish had slowed down, she seemed to still be turning the prayer beads, but it looked more like she was thinking about something.

Li Tiao wasn't sure if she had taken her words to heart.

Just as Li Tiao was about to say something more, Su Mala Gu asked her again, "Besides mentioning the Sixth Prince, what else did they say?"

"This..." Li Tiao pretended to be in a difficult position. Although she had heard a lot, she naturally wouldn't talk about her own affairs. However, they hadn't said much about the Sixth Prince either.

I thought of what the Fourth Prince said before Consort De left.

Li Tiao said, "It seems they also mentioned... that the Sixth Prince's death anniversary is approaching?"

Sumalagu, who was striking the wooden fish, stopped abruptly because of Li Tiao's words, which made Li Tiao realize that she had accidentally asked the right person.

"Counting the days, the anniversary of the Sixth Prince's death is approaching soon." After saying this, Su Mala Gu started striking the wooden fish again, as if the lapse in composure that Li Tiao had just witnessed was an illusion.

"It seems that the Sixth Prince was really well-liked before, and even the nanny remembered things about him so accurately."

After speaking, Li Tiao carefully observed Su Mala Gu. Although Su Mala Gu did not stop striking the wooden fish this time, the rhythm seemed to be a bit off.

Li Tiao knew the saying "enough is enough," and she thought that was enough; haste makes waste.

It wasn't appropriate to leave immediately, so Li Tiao stayed quietly for a while longer. Just as she was about to leave, a palace maid announced from outside, "The Crown Prince has arrived."

Li Tiao was startled, and Su Mala Gu was even more astonished: "The Crown Prince?"

The palace maid curtsied to Su Ma La Gu: "Yes, ma'am."

"That's quite strange, the Crown Prince coming to this old servant's place..." Before she could finish speaking, Su Ma La Gu glanced at Li Tiao beside her. Although she didn't understand why the Crown Prince was here, she seemed to know.

She said, "Please invite them in quickly."

Because he was the Crown Prince, Sumalagu personally went out to greet him. Li Tiao, who was also about to leave, went out with him.

After exchanging greetings, Sumalagu invited the prince into the house.

But the Crown Prince focused his attention on Li Tiao: "Princess Li is here too?"

Recalling what she had heard the Crown Prince say that day, and how she had told the Fourth Prince, Li Tiao felt that the Crown Prince's words had a hidden meaning.

However, she calmly replied, "Your Highness, this servant has come to pay her respects to the old lady."

"I heard that even Father Emperor has allowed you to stop referring to yourself as a servant, so you don't need to be so humble in front of the Prince either." The Crown Prince said with a smile, "Does Consort Li often come to pay her respects to the nanny?"

Su Mala Gu's gaze swept over Li Tiao and the Crown Prince without making a sound: "Princess Li is filial and often comes to pay her respects to this old servant. This old servant always says that she is too polite. In fact, this old servant is the servant, and Princess Li is the mistress..."

“Granny, you are worthy of the title,” Li Tiao said.

"So you come here often. The other day, the master was saying that he saw someone who looked familiar near the old lady's place, but he couldn't remember who it was for a moment, so he didn't say hello. Now that I think about it, it must be Consort Li. I hope Consort Li won't take offense."

"Your Highness is being too kind to Li Tiao." Li Tiao knew that the Crown Prince was testing whether she had heard his words that day.

"Let's go inside and talk," said Sumalagu.

The Crown Prince bowed to Su Ma La Gu: "Granny, I'm glad to see you are well. I just happened to be passing by and came in to pay my respects. Father Emperor has assigned me many tasks that I haven't finished yet."

"Then this old servant will not take up any more of your time, Your Highness. Please take care, this old servant will respectfully see you off."

Li Tiao followed Su Mala Gu in bowing to the Crown Prince.

Li Tiao, who was also going to leave, waited until the Crown Prince left before departing.

Even so, they still ran into the Crown Prince outside.

Now Li Tiao realized that the Crown Prince had come specifically to cause her trouble.

"Should I say that the fourth prince is lucky, or that Father Emperor arranged a good princess for him?"

The Crown Prince saw Li Tiao come out of Su Ma La Gu's place, and when Li Tiao approached, he spoke in a sarcastic tone.

Li Tiao pretended not to understand the Crown Prince's meaning: "Li Tiao greets the Crown Prince. May the Crown Prince be blessed."

"Get up." The Crown Prince blinked. "I've never really failed to kill anyone I wanted to. The Fourth Prince was the first. I heard you did some divination for him. It seems the Fourth Prince really is my nemesis."

After speaking, the Crown Prince moved closer to Li Tiao.

Li Tiao instinctively stepped back.

Only when Li Tiao had nowhere left to retreat did the Crown Prince slowly speak: "Since you are so capable, why don't you calculate for the Fourth Prince again, to see when I can kill him? And even take my place? You have quite the appetite!"

Li Tiao's heart pounded wildly, but she still had to pretend that she didn't understand the Crown Prince's meaning at all.

"Your Highness, I do not understand what you mean?"

"I don't understand..."

"Your younger brother greets Second Brother, may you be blessed." Just as the Crown Prince was about to attack Li Tiao, the Fourth Prince's voice came from behind him.

Li Tiao quickly ran to the Fourth Prince's side.

The Crown Prince slowly turned around and looked at the Fourth Prince: "It's the Fourth Prince. Did you come with me?"

"Second brother, you've misunderstood. When I learned that Li Tiao came to pay her respects to the old lady, she didn't let Hongye come with her. I was a little worried, so I came to check on her. She's always been a bit slow-witted; she got lost around here last time."

"Is that so?" The Crown Prince clearly did not believe the Fourth Prince's words, but he could not find any flaws in them either.

Although the Crown Prince is very unrestrained because of his status, the last time he publicly punished the Fourth Prince, causing the Fourth Prince to suffer from heatstroke, it caused a great uproar. The Crown Prince also knows that he cannot cause any more trouble with the Fourth Prince.

He didn't probe Li Tiao any further and left.

"Master, thank you!" Although the Fourth Prince had many nasty things about Li Tiao, she was a grateful person.

"Remember this next time, you can't just listen to what anyone says." The Fourth Prince scolded Li Tiao irritably and then left.

"Even if listening to the Crown Prince is treasonous, he still saved my life, didn't he?"