Seeing his calm expression and attentive listening, He Yue continued, "Speaking of this person's identity, Fourth Brother should also remember her. She stayed in Fourth Brother's residence for a period of time, and later followed the Crown Prince into Yuqing Palace, becoming the Crown Prince's favorite concubine. I was the one who saved her back then, and asked Fourth Sister-in-law to let her stay in Fourth Brother's residence temporarily."

I hadn't heard from her for many years, but yesterday she suddenly contacted me and said some strange things. It seemed like she mistook me for someone else. I didn't stop her and let her continue.

She meant for me to persuade Thirteen to serve the Crown Prince diligently and not to hesitate. That in itself wasn't a problem, but then I remembered something from before, and I suspected that... about you and me, she had tricked the Crown Prince into using Thirteen's personal guard to sow discord between Thirteen and Fourth Brother. I tested her, but she seemed guilty and vehemently denied it.

He Yue stared intently at Prince Yong's expression. Seeing him lightly tap the table with his index finger, his eyes deep and calm as he looked at her, she couldn't help but admire him. As expected of her fourth brother, his composure was truly remarkable.

She casually picked up the teacup in front of Prince Yong, took a sip of tea, and moistened her throat.

Prince Yong hadn't even drunk his tea yet. He Yue didn't care whose tea it was. Prince Yong frowned, but didn't stop her, only showing a helpless expression.

"Having seen this, what else is there that I don't understand? Saving her was just a casual thing to do, because I couldn't stand Algishan's behavior, but I never expected her to be so scheming. If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have saved her in the first place. But since things have come to this, I'm worried that she will continue to talk too much in front of the Crown Prince, which will be bad for Thirteenth Prince, so I came to ask Fourth Brother for advice."

After she finished speaking, she stared at him expectantly.

Prince Yong wanted to laugh, but couldn't: "Is there anything else? Say it all at once."

He Yue puffed out her cheeks. Did they have to be so meticulous? Then she put on a troubled look, lowered her head, and murmured, "Actually, it's nothing. I think it's just nonsense and not very credible. After all, who can really know what the future holds?"

Prince Yong's eyes flashed as he grasped the key phrase, and he asked in a deep voice, "The future?"

He Yue nodded: "That's what she said." She looked up at him again, a glance that puzzled Prince Yong, who watched her silently.

"Fine, fine, I'll tell you." Heyue huffed in a huff, "What she said is still related to Fourth Brother, that... Fourth Brother will be the future emperor."

Her last words were barely audible, yet Prince Yong's expression changed drastically. He pursed his lips, staring at her with sharp eyes, as if he wanted to tear her apart.

Heyue trembled at his expression and waved her hands repeatedly: "This is not what I said, it is what she said. Fourth Brother, you also think it's absurd, right? I said she must be crazy, otherwise why would she say such a thing? She even said that Thirteen would die young, that's just nonsense. Thirteen is perfectly fine, how could he die young? And be disliked by Father Emperor, that's simply impossible. She's cursing Thirteen."

Towards the end, he was extremely angry.

The Prince Yong across from her had a dark and gloomy expression as he stared intently at her.

He Yue appeared angry, but her heart was pounding, fearing that he would see through her disguise.

"Fourth Brother, can you hear me?" Heyue waved her hand in front of his eyes, her face full of anxiety. "What should we do? Although her words are not credible, I am still scared. If Thirteen really... even if it's just her side of the story, I can't pretend nothing happened. What if it comes true? What if she really has some special ability?"

"Who else heard that?" Prince Yong asked in a deep voice, staring intently at her.

He Yue subconsciously thought of Hai Lan, but shook her head repeatedly: "At that time, she asked to speak with me alone. I didn't know what she was up to, so I sent someone away, and no one heard it."

“Very good.” Prince Yong nodded. He Yue didn’t know what he meant by “very good”. Was it because no one else knew about it, or because the matter itself was good?

However, they do not intend to pursue the matter further.

In any case, all she wanted to do was provoke her fourth brother's killing intent. As long as her fourth brother could take action and get rid of Xia Ting, that ticking time bomb, her goal would be achieved.

Prince Yong's gaze softened as he looked at her: "You don't need to worry about this. It's just the nonsense of someone with ulterior motives. Don't mention it to anyone else, including Thirteen, understand?"

Heyue naturally wouldn't tell Thirteen and make him worry, so she nodded: "I won't tell him, after all, it's not a good thing."

"Did she say anything about the Crown Prince?" Prince Yong asked again, his eyes flashing.

Seeing He Yue looking over, she explained, "Since she mentioned 'Master'... what about the Crown Prince?"

He Yue naturally knew that the Crown Prince would be deposed. Although Xia Ting didn't say it, it didn't stop He Yue from making up stories and incidentally resolving the impending crisis of the Thirteenth Prince.

With Fourth Master as an assistant, things will be much easier.

However, the Fourth Prince's expression showed great concern, and He Yue was unsure whether he was genuinely worried about the Crown Prince or simply concerned about the matter itself.

She said the Crown Prince would be deposed next year, and the Thirteenth Prince would be imprisoned, but she didn't say anything else.

He Yue spoke the truth, and after she finished speaking, Prince Yong fell into deep thought, his expression somewhat gloomy.

Heyue waited patiently.

After an unknown amount of time, but not too long, Prince Yong looked at her and said, "I know about this. Go back and rest. Remember not to tell anyone."

He Yue nodded obediently, then hesitated, "Then what about Thirteen..." meaning, what should be done about this matter?

She really wanted to ask him for advice so that Thirteen could avoid this disaster.

"Thirteen will be fine, go back home with peace of mind." Prince Yong clearly didn't intend to say anything more.

Although Heyue was disappointed, she also knew that her fourth brother did not completely trust her about such an important matter.

We've said enough today. Let him take a break and process the information before we try to gain his trust.

Now that he knows about this, whether it's true or false, he's certain he won't let Xia Ting, who knows the truth, live. One of his goals for today has been achieved.

He took his leave in a pleasant manner.

Back at the mansion, Heyue felt a little sleepy and rubbed her temples.

He guessed that he was probably too stressed and tired today, so he gestured for Hailan and the others to leave, saying that he needed to rest for a while.

Hailan and Zhizhu lowered the curtains and lay down on the bed, closing their eyes. Their hearts were pounding, their heads were dizzy, and they felt as if their souls were about to leave their bodies.

He soon fell into a deep sleep, but this sleep threw the entire mansion into chaos.

Because Heyue didn't wake up until evening.

When Thirteen returned to the manor, he learned that Heyue was still asleep. He quietly lifted the curtain and glanced at her, chuckled softly, and did not disturb her. However, the next moment, a look of worry appeared on his face.

The matter that I instructed Li Shun'er to investigate in the morning yielded no results, but I learned that the other party was Xia Ting, the Crown Prince's concubine.

I just don't know what she came to see Heyue for.

After reading for a while, Thirteen looked up and saw that dusk was falling, but there was still no movement from Heyue. He found it amusing; Heyue was getting more and more sleepy, and she still hadn't woken up at this hour.

Just as he was about to call Heyue to get up, something suddenly flashed through his mind, followed by an overwhelming sense of joy.