Xia Ting turned around, surprised: "Have you already made up your mind?"

He Yue rolled her eyes inwardly, stood up, and said, "Back then, it was you who instigated the Crown Prince to have someone mislead the Thirteenth Prince, saying that I was having an affair with the Fourth Brother, thus sowing discord between my husband and me?"

Although his words were a question, his gaze was fixed on her, revealing a hint of aggressiveness.

Xia Ting's eyes flashed, but she smiled and said, "This... I don't understand what you're talking about. How could I do such a thing? The Crown Prince treats the Thirteenth Prince so well, and you are the Crown Prince's cousin. It's even less likely that the Crown Prince would try to sow discord between you and your husband. I've been out long enough, so I'll take my leave now."

Having said that, he didn't want to say anything more and quickly left.

He gave a cold laugh.

At first, He Yue really didn't think that Xia Ting could cause any trouble, until she came over and said those words, which made He Yue suspicious.

I was just testing her. Xia Ting isn't a deep-thinking person. To put it nicely, she's simple-minded; to put it bluntly, she's foolish and self-righteous.

Surprisingly, it actually worked; her expression clearly showed she was guilty.

If she had behaved herself, Heyue wouldn't have done anything to her, but the way she acted clearly showed that she cared a lot about the Crown Prince's affairs.

She was able to whisper in the Crown Prince's ear to make him suspicious of Thirteenth Prince and sow discord between Thirteenth Prince and Fourth Prince. Now that she's come here again to say these words, who knows what foolish things she might do that could harm both the Crown Prince and Thirteenth Prince.

What the Crown Prince does is none of He Yue's business. Although they are cousins, they are quite distant. There's no need to drag Thirteen into those struggles because of the Crown Prince.

But if anyone dares to scheme against Thirteen, she will never let them get away with it!

Thinking of this, He Yue couldn't help but frown. If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have let this woman enter the palace with the Crown Prince in the first place.

Although Heyue was being cautious and did not reveal her identity, if she spoke carelessly in the Crown Prince's ear, she might cause some trouble.

She knows so much; who knows when she might tell the Crown Prince? That would be a disaster for both the Thirteenth Prince and the Fourth Prince.

However, although she is now just an insignificant concubine in Yuqing Palace, she is still favored by the Crown Prince, and getting rid of her will not be an easy task.

Having lived here for so many years, He Yue had never taken a life, but now…

He Yue clenched her fists, her brows furrowed, and finally made up her mind.

Coming to her senses, she found Hailan had already entered, her face pale, looking at her in shock and panic: "Fu...Fujin..."

Seeing her reaction, Heyue knew she had heard everything and asked calmly, "You heard it?"

Hailan's eyes flashed, and she hurriedly lowered her head, twisting her fingers and shaking her head like a chick pecking at rice: "No, no, this servant didn't hear anything."

"It's just the ravings of a madman, don't take it to heart, and don't tell anyone about what happened today," Heyue gently reminded her.

Hailan breathed a heavy sigh of relief, her expression softening slightly, and nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Madam, this servant won't tell anyone!"

After hesitating for a moment, looking at her, he finally stammered, "Madam, is what she said true?"

"What do you mean, 'really' or 'fake'?" He Yue raised an eyebrow, looking at her with suspicion. "What did she say?"

Hailan suddenly felt a pressure, her whole body went cold, and she hurriedly shook her head and waved her hands: "No, no, he didn't say anything, he's just a madman, just a madman."

A pleased smile curved her lips.

She wasn't worried that Hailan would tell anyone, after all, Hailan had been with her for many years and was the person she trusted most.

Actually, there was something that Xia Ting had just guessed right about He Yue's thoughts.

With the 47th year of Kangxi's reign approaching, Heyue still didn't know how to take the thirteenth prince out of the capital.

Taking a prince out of the capital is no easy task, and the consequences are obvious.

Sometimes Heyue thought that it wouldn't be so bad if the Crown Prince became emperor. At least her fourth brother and Prince Lian wouldn't fight to the death, and her sister could stay safe and sound.

Moreover, the crown prince was not as bad as the books described.

Without the deposed crown prince, the thirteenth prince would not have been implicated, nor would he have suffered from illness for many years to come until his untimely death.

Heyue stayed in her room alone for a long time, until the sun set and Thirteen returned from the palace.

He hugged her and kissed her cheek first: "I heard you sat in the room for several hours, what were you thinking about?"

"I was thinking of you," He Yue replied with a smile, making no attempt to hide her feelings.

Thirteen didn't believe it, but he still looked very happy. He lifted her chin, kissed her lips, and then got up to change his clothes.

Heyue watched him stand behind the screen. Zhilan and Zhiju went forward to help him change his clothes, so she stepped forward herself and took off his outer robe.

The two maids were surprised for a moment and stepped aside.

Thirteen was surprised and looked down at her. Seeing her gentle expression, his eyes unconsciously filled with a smile.

He stretched out his arms and let her change his clothes and wash his face. Then he picked her up and sat her on the tatami by the window, letting her sit on his lap.

He pinched her chin with one hand, scrutinizing her face closely: "Why are you being so well-behaved today?"

Heyue slapped his hand away unhappily and glared at him.

Thirteen chuckled awkwardly, withdrew his hand, but still held her close, nuzzling her face affectionately like a furry animal.

Heyue wrapped her arms around his neck, and after their breaths mingled for a long time, she finally spoke: "There's something I need to tell you."

Thirteen revealed an expression of certainty and adopted a listening posture: "Go on, tell me."

He Yue raised her hand to stroke his cheek, her eyes bright: "You said you'd take me to Jiangnan if you had the chance, does that still stand?"

Thirteen paused for a moment, then nodded: "Of course it counts."

He Yue smiled mischievously and said, "How about we go to Jiangnan next year?"

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