Chapter 113
Xiaoju lowered her head and said what Shen Qingnian had told her: "Your Highness, the Crown Princess has already gone to bed. Before she went to bed, the Crown Princess specifically instructed me that if Your Highness returns, you do not need to go in."
Song Xuan frowned slightly.
Xiaoju is Qingnian's personal maid. She usually serves inside the palace and doesn't need to guard the entrance. The fact that Xiaoju is now blocking her way at the entrance is clearly Qingnian's doing.
Thinking of this, Song Xuan asked, "When did your master go to sleep tonight?"
“Your Highness, the Crown Princess went to sleep at 1:15 AM,” Xiaoju replied.
Song Xuan's heart tightened immediately, and he immediately guessed that Shen Qingnian must be angry.
At this moment, Xiaoju said again, "The Crown Princess said that if you come back, she will let you rest in the study. Imperial Physician Xu also said that the Crown Princess needs to rest well. If you go in now, the Crown Princess will be disturbed."
Song Xuan's gentle expression turned somewhat serious. He stood at the palace gate, staring at the vermilion gate, neither leaving nor entering. His deep black eyes held an unfathomable undercurrent, making him appear somewhat inscrutable.
Xiaoju was so frightened that she didn't dare to utter a sound, finding the Crown Prince somewhat terrifying.
Seeing that Song Xuan wouldn't leave, Xia Zi had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Miss Xiao Ju, please step aside. His Highness was dealing with state affairs, which is why he's late. He can go in and explain to the Crown Princess."
Xiaoju kept her head down, her feet seemingly rooted to the ground as she stood blocking the palace door.
She and the Crown Princess were in the same boat, and she had to obey the Crown Princess's orders!
Song Xuan ultimately said nothing, only telling Xiao Ju, "When Qing Nian wakes up, tell her it was my fault. I was preoccupied with official business today and did not intend to break my promise."
It's understandable that she's angry. I can apologize to her after she wakes up tomorrow morning.
Xiaoju gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and said in one breath, "The Crown Princess said that there is only one year-end ceremony. If you can't do it, why bother to promise it? If Your Highness wants to apologize, then wait until the next year-end ceremony."
After she finished speaking, she knelt down on the ground with a thud, her whole body trembling.
Xiazi was also shocked and quickly knelt down.
The Crown Princess's words were really too much. His Highness is a member of the royal family and is about to ascend the throne. It is really inappropriate for the Crown Princess to be so disrespectful.
The emperor is always the sovereign, and his wife can only be a subject. When the sovereign is in a good mood, the two can be a harmonious couple, but if the subject offends the sovereign, then the subject will be punished by the sovereign.
With just one sentence, she could remove the halos that adorned her head.
The wrath of the royal family is something no one can withstand.
Upon hearing this, Song Xuan's expression shifted rapidly, but he quickly headed towards the study. As his footsteps faded into the distance, Xiao Ju collapsed to the ground, clearly terrified. In the cold winter night, her back was even covered in a layer of cold sweat.
A moment later, Xiaoju got up from the ground, gently pushed open the palace door, and went inside.
As soon as they entered the hall, Shen Qingnian's voice rang out: "Has he left?"
Xiaoju took a palace lantern and carried it to the bedside. She softly reported, "His Highness the Crown Prince has left without saying a word. This servant does not know if His Highness is angry."
Recalling what had just happened, it seemed that the Crown Prince wasn't angry at all; she had frightened herself. After all, having said such disrespectful words, she had already put her head on the line.
Shen Qingnian glanced at the layers of curtains at the foot of the bed and simply instructed, "You may leave now, but leave this palace lantern behind."
The other party was the crown prince, so naturally he was angry.
Xiaoju did as instructed, placing the palace lanterns properly, and then retreated to the side to keep watch.
Shen Qingnian didn't sleep well that night, remaining in a drowsy, half-asleep state. In the past, no matter how late Song Xuan came home, he would always hold her in his arms on the bed for a while.
Tonight is the first time Song Xuan hasn't been with her, and she's feeling a little unaccustomed to it.
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