Ye Wuxia and Huo Zhige were happy, but the other four were going crazy. The Crown Prince was alright, as he was in the capital and knew everything about the Prime Minister's affairs.
The other three men, who were still braving the wind and snow to travel, suffered the most. Along the way, they cursed the Crown Prince's ancestors for eighteen generations, especially the young prince, who cursed the most enthusiastically, without any regard for the fact that the two shared the same ancestor.
The Crown Prince also met with Ye Wuxia and Huo Zhige early the next morning.
The three met in the main hall of the East Palace. The Crown Prince sat in the seat of honor, while Ye Wuxia and Huo Zhige, remembering their roles as subjects, stood obediently at the lower end, ready to receive instructions.
But after waiting for a while, the Crown Prince still didn't speak, and Huo Zhige's patience ran out.
In addition, his body had reached its limit.
The long journey was nothing to this young general, but the emotional rollercoaster he experienced after arriving in the capital and having a fight with Fang Ruotang was truly devastating.
Last night, cough! He was a little too excited to sleep.
Putting aside the pleasure he experienced, which was a huge shock for a novice, how could a normal man possibly sleep when he was in the same room with the woman he loved, listening to her breathing and smelling her fragrance? He was excited all night long!
Not only him, but the person next to him was the same.
Huo Zhige glanced at Ye Wuxia. Perhaps because of their shared experience last night, he found Ye Wuxia, this pretty boy, more pleasing to the eye, at least much more pleasing than the Crown Prince.
"Your Highness, please speak plainly! I didn't sleep well last night, and all I want to do now is go back and sleep soundly."
The Crown Prince ignored Huo Zhige's provocation.
"Don't tell Xiao Liu about things you feel a connection with for now."
"Fine, I won't tell you then!"
Huo Zhige isn't stupid. What if his little cutie ignores him after he says that? He can stay away from the five princes, but he absolutely cannot ignore him.
“And…” the Crown Prince frowned, warning, “What happened last night must not happen again.”
"Tsk!"
Huo Zhige said slyly, "I'm just a nobody who's been through the wringer in the military. I can't compare to the Crown Prince's noble character, but there are more monks than porridge, so we'll inevitably run into each other someday."
"Really? Xiao Liu can't control her thoughts right now. What do you think people will think of her if she blurts out what happened between you two last night?"
Huo Zhige's roguish air vanished instantly.
It was because of years of hard work and experience in the military that I understood the dirty thoughts of men. Scholars are concerned about their reputation and keep many things to themselves, but military officers are different. They dare to say anything dirty or disgusting.
The Crown Prince glanced at the composed Huo Zhige, then looked at Ye Wuxia.
Ye Wuxia smiled and responded.
The unspoken understanding between the two.
"I do not object to you having intimate behavior with Xiao Liu, but everything should be based on her wishes. If I find out that anyone dares to force her to do something she is not willing to do, don't blame me for disregarding the overall situation."
Huo Zhige heard what the Crown Prince said and kept it in mind, but he disliked the Crown Prince's scolding attitude and retorted irritably.
"Don't put on airs like you're the first wife. Am I a concubine?"
The Crown Prince raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at Huo Zhige, everything understood without a word.
Ye Wuxia chuckled lightly, eager to stir up trouble.
“I am the second wife. You… you returned faster than the other three. Whether you can become the third wife depends on your ability. As it stands, I’m afraid you won’t be able to.”
Ye Wuxia's words made Huo Zhige feel a sense of crisis.
He remembered that Fang Ruotang had said that she wanted to be with Ye Wuxia first before thinking about anything else, since Ye Wuxia had already signed a marriage certificate with her and was already Fang Ruotang's husband.
"I don't understand what you're saying."
After Huo Zhige finished speaking, he looked like he was in a real hurry and asked the Crown Prince, "If you have no other instructions, I will take my leave now."
"You behaved inappropriately yesterday, but I will let it go this time for the sake of Xiao Liu. However, I hope you will be more careful and understand what you can and cannot say. Otherwise, even I cannot protect you." The Crown Prince looked at Huo Zhige expressionlessly.
Huo Zhige's face flushed red with anger.
But he couldn't refute a single word, since he had been the one to speak out of turn first.
And the Crown Prince is not wrong. If it weren't for Fang Ruotang acting as a link between them, the Crown Prince would have done more than just kill him; he could have even confiscated his property.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I will be more careful with my words and actions in the future." Huo Zhige bowed deeply, feeling frustrated.
The crown prince had no intention of dampening his spirits.
The girl's words and actions yesterday have been reported by those who were accompanying and protecting her.
He glanced at her sideways, feeling a secret joy, since he understood what she was thinking but hadn't said aloud. It was worth suppressing his true nature and trying to maintain balance.
"You may leave. Remember to attend the morning court session tomorrow."
"good!"
Without uttering a single unnecessary word, Huo Zhige strode out of the palace.
Ye Wuxia withdrew her gaze from Huo Zhige's retreating figure and said with a casual smile, "He probably won't be able to sleep tonight. He'll probably head straight to the Prime Minister's residence after leaving the palace and ask Xiao Liu to go with him to get the marriage certificate."
The crown prince didn't answer that question, but went straight to his question.
"You and General Huo have neglected your duties. You will be held accountable together at tomorrow's morning court session."
Ye Wuxia clicked her tongue, feeling utterly bored.
As long as the disaster relief work goes smoothly, it's just a matter of losing a little bit of his salary anyway, so he doesn't care much about it.
He deliberately brought up the marriage certificate to see what the Crown Prince would say.
The Crown Prince is too cunning; he simply doesn't believe that the Crown Prince would stand by and watch him and Xiao Liu secretly sign a marriage certificate.
Therefore, he went to the Ministry of Revenue to check.
The Crown Prince had already completed the marriage certificate between himself and Xiao Liu several days ago.
Behind the scenes, he was clearly more protective of his food than anyone else, fighting the fiercest for it, but on the surface he pretended to be magnanimous, as if he wouldn't care how the five of them fought tooth and nail as long as it didn't affect Fang Ruotang, as long as his position remained unshaken.
This arrogant and complacent attitude of the eldest son-in-law would make even the hot-tempered Huo Zhige want to slap him in the face, let alone the impatient and short-tempered Huo Zhige.
He really wanted to have Xiao Liu teach the Crown Prince a lesson sometime, preferably turning him into a drowning dog. He didn't believe that the Crown Prince could remain so calm and composed when Xiao Liu said he wanted to abandon him.
However, Ye Wuxia was only thinking about this. After all, he couldn't convince Xiao Liu to act with him on this matter. If it really came to that, Xiao Liu would definitely be heartbroken, and he couldn't bear to do that.
The Crown Prince squinted at Ye Wuxia, who seemed lost in thought, and couldn't bear to look at her. He simply told her to leave, out of sight, out of mind.
None of these men are easy to deal with.
At the Prime Minister's residence, Huo Zhige returned after leaving.
While Fang Ruotang was having a snowball fight with Cheng Xiaocheng and Wei Ruoyao, filling the courtyard with laughter, Huo Zhige suddenly appeared and asked Fang Ruotang to go with him to get their marriage certificate.
Fang Ruotang rolled her eyes at Huo Zhige.
"No, can't you see I'm having a great time?"
"Come with me to get our marriage certificate first, and then we'll have a snowball fight when we get back."
"I don't want to!"
Fang Ruotang resolutely refused and threw a snowball at Huo Zhige.
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