The door was being pounded on loudly!

Ye Zhen suddenly felt a sense of panic, as if she had been caught. She looked around and decided to hide Xie Tingzhou under the covers.

Xie Tingzhou remained relatively calm. He pulled her along, pointed to the roof beam, and jumped up.

Yin Yue and Wan Xing tried to stop them from outside, saying, "Young Master Helian, men and women should not be too close. It is nighttime, and my young lady has gone to bed. Please allow us to go in and inform her."

Helian Qing was truly terrified by the dream. He desperately needed comfort, but the two of them stopped him, and he burst into tears.

"Grandfather is in trouble, sob sob, woman, I dreamt that Grandfather was murdered, please help me save Grandfather, sob sob sob..."

Seeing that Xie Tingzhou was hidden, Ye Zhen opened the door. "Don't cry, dreams are always the opposite of reality."

"Waaah, but I've never had a dream like this before. Could something have really happened to my grandfather?"

Helian Qing, no longer young and mature, held Ye Zhen's hand tightly, "I only have one grandfather left. What will I do if something happens to him?"

Woman, I don't want to look for my uncle anymore. I want to go home and stay with my grandfather. Waaah, grandfather, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have run away..."

"Alright, stop crying. Prince Dingyuan is brave and won't be in any danger. It must be because you miss him during the day that you dream about him at night."

If you are truly worried, I will go with you tomorrow to ask the Crown Prince to send someone to the border town to investigate, shall we?

She was worried about Helian Qing going back at this time.

Li Heng was determined to lure him to the capital and would not give up until he achieved his goal, unless the Prince of Dingyuan came to fetch him in person.

Helian Qing paused in her sobbing, "Can't you come back with me to see my grandfather?"

He always felt that he could only be at ease if he saw it with his own eyes.

Ye Zhen patiently explained to him why she couldn't leave for the time being and why she didn't feel comfortable letting him go alone.

Under her gentle words, Helian Qing's emotions gradually stabilized. "Then I'll talk to the Crown Prince myself tomorrow, so you won't owe him a favor."

He had a gut feeling that it was wrong for a woman to owe another man a favor, though he didn't yet understand why.

But Prince Ning said that when men and women are entangled too much, it is easy for feelings to develop.

Ye Zhen thought of the person on the roof beam and nodded, "Alright, then you go and tell them yourself."

Xie Tingzhou will definitely agree.

Helian Qing was comforted by Ye Zhen and also felt that his grandfather was very capable and that he must have been overthinking things.

Once his mind was at ease, he began to notice Ye Zhen. "Why aren't you wearing the nightgown that I gave you?"

Ye Zhen, “…”

Isn't this kid's thinking a little too fast?

Helian Qing was quick-witted, and quick-moving as well. He pulled Ye Zhen toward the cabinet and said, "Grandpa often sends clothes to Grandfather at home, and Grandfather always wears them. Don't you like the clothes that Grandpa sends you?"

Ye Zhen saved him, and he regarded her as a second family member. In his mind, his grandfather liked him, so he valued the gifts she gave him.

He applied the same theory to Ye Zhen, especially tonight when he was vulnerable, and he wanted to know to confirm that Ye Zhen valued him.

Ye Zhen quickly grabbed him, "I like it, I like it, it just got wet by accident, I changed it and had it washed."

"really?"

Helian Qing was skeptical.

Ye Zhen lied without blushing, "Of course it's true, how could I not like something so beautiful?"

We can't let that brat open the closet. If he doesn't see it later, he might start searching the whole house.

Unexpectedly, Helian Qing pondered upon hearing this and said, "I still haven't sent enough. Tomorrow I'll have someone make you another set, no, several sets, so you can change them."

After saying that, he walked to the bedside and said, "Woman, I want to sleep with you tonight."

He was afraid that if he went back to his quiet place, he would start overthinking again.

Yin Yue followed him into the house and immediately sensed the presence of the aura emanating from the roof beam. Upon hearing this, she quickly stopped him, saying, "Young Master, this won't do. It will damage my young lady's reputation."

Helian Qing was disheartened. "Can't you just treat me like a woman?"

Of course not, if he lay down, wouldn't he be able to see the people on the roof beams?

Ye Zhen rubbed his forehead.

One or two people tonight are acting a bit strangely.

Finally, Ye Zhen coaxed and coaxed him, promising to leave only after Helian Qing fell asleep, before finally coaxing him back to his own courtyard.

As soon as the door closed, Xie Tingzhou jumped down from under the beam and blew a whistle that only his bodyguards could understand.

Not long after.

Xing Ze quietly approached the window and asked in a low voice, "Master, what are your orders?"

He looked very sneaky.

"Bring me a set of clothes."

What does that mean?

Xing Ze's eyes darted around. His master was dressed when he came, so why did he need to change clothes?

Could it be... that things have progressed further between him and the princess?

Thinking this, I couldn't help but curiously peek into the room, and what I saw almost made my eyes pop out.

He quickly covered his mouth, afraid that the damned mouth would make a sound.

Xie Tingzhou looked over coldly, "If he comes here again next time, you can go back to the border."

Fu Guang had things to do tonight, so Xing Ze stayed at the mansion. However, He Lianqing didn't need him to keep watch, so he went to sleep as well.

Afterwards, Helian Qing woke up from a nightmare and rushed to Menghua Pavilion. Xing Ze arrived in time, but it was too late.

They remained hidden in the shadows.

Realizing that he had failed to keep an eye on Helian Qing and had ruined his master's intimacy with the princess, Xing Ze dared not make excuses and slunk away to get his clothes.

But his eyes gleamed with excitement.

When Fu Guang returns, he will have to tell Fu Guang about his master's actions tonight. Perhaps soon they will have a little master to play with.

It would be best if the princess gave birth to two children, one for him and one for Fuguang. Hehe, they will definitely be able to help their master take good care of the little master.

Ye Zhen and the other woman were unaware that Xing Ze had already set his sights on her children. When she returned, Xie Tingzhou had already changed his clothes and was lying properly on the couch.

Upon seeing her, he said, "I have just sent someone to the border town to inform Prince Dingyuan that Li Heng is the mastermind behind the abduction of Helian Qing to a brothel, and also to inform Helian Qing's mother of her true identity."

When the Prince of Dingyuan learns of this, he will understand Li Heng's wolfish ambitions and will become more cautious in the future.

Ye Zhen took off his shoes and lay down on the bed, resting his head on his hands as he looked at Xie Tingzhou. "You said Li Heng wanted to do favors for Helian Qing, but we ruined it. Will he then target Prince Dingyuan?"

After all, in Helian Qing's heart, the one he cares about most is Prince Dingyuan. As long as he is alive, it will be difficult for others to influence Helian Qing.

Xie Tingzhou also turned to look at her, thought for a moment, and then said no, "Helian Qing is still young and unable to manage the Helian Army."

Even if the Prince of Dingyuan were to die at this time, Helian Jun would not be able to be used by Li Heng.

Li Heng understood this principle, but he was very likely to do something to prevent the Prince of Dingyuan from coming to the capital.

For example, causing him to get injured, or causing trouble on the sidelines.

In this way, Li Heng would have the opportunity to develop feelings for Helian Qing.

Ye Zhen understood this as well, but a new worry arose, and he asked, "Is the Prince of Dingyuan reliable?"

Without a second thought, Xie Tingzhou replied, "Reliable. He's even more reliable than Marquis Zhongyong."

Ye Zhen became curious, "Why do you say that?"

It should be noted that the relationship between the Marquis of Zhongyong and the Emperor is similar to that between the Heir Apparent Xie and Xie Tingzhou; they are close friends.

Xie Tingzhou remained silent for a few moments, then got up and walked to the bedside. "Lie down a bit, I'll talk to you in bed."