Chapter 188: Meeting the Prince at Night
Erdong thought for a moment and said, "The Royal Library is not allowed to be borrowed, so the book should still be there. Why, are you interested in these things too?"
The eldest princess retorted: "Xin'er won't believe your nonsense. She is a painter and just wants to find inspiration! Right?"
As she said this, she poked Hu Xiner with her hand.
Hu Xin'er didn't respond directly to this question, but looked at the two of them inquiringly: "Then can you accompany me to the library?"
"You want to read now?" Erdong looked at the sky outside. "I'm afraid not. It's curfew now, and the palace gates are locked."
"Then how can we get in?" Hu Xin'er looked at the eldest princess, "Aren't you a princess? Is it impossible?"
"Ahem," the princess coughed a few times guiltily, "Xin'er, I think it's not too late to look for inspiration tomorrow!"
"But as long as this matter isn't resolved, I'll feel a heaviness in my heart." Hu Xin'er's eyes were filled with hope. "I just want to take a look at that book. Maybe I can find some clues. Is that not an option?"
The princess couldn't bring herself to refuse, so she insisted, "Well, of course you can go in..."
"Come on, you are a princess, not a king, you definitely can't get in!" Erdong shook his head.
Hu Xiner lowered her head in disappointment.
The rules in ancient times were strict, and she could not force the eldest princess to take risks for her.
The atmosphere was heavy, and the eldest princess suddenly slammed the table. "You, a mere imperial guard, dare to shout in front of me! Who are you looking down on?"
Erdong saw that she was angry and had no choice but to explain: "It's not a question of whether I look down on you or not, but no matter how much His Majesty dotes on you, it is impossible for him to go against the ancestral etiquette for you."
The eldest princess tossed her hair and said, "Okay, today I will show you my strength!"
Erdong quickly stopped him, "Don't be impulsive! Breaking into the palace at night is a serious crime of treason. In the past, a princess, due to a disagreement with her husband, knocked on the palace gate at night. The next day, she was impeached by the whole crowd, and even the emperor couldn't protect her."
"How dare you compare my father to that tyrant emperor of the previous dynasty?" The eldest princess was actually nervous, but she still said stubbornly. "A truly strong person fears no hardship or obstacle. That's why you are just a guard and I am a princess!"
Erdong was speechless: "Princess, please read less picture books, they are all lies."
"Just wait and see, I'm going to make sure Hu Xin'er enters the palace today!"
The eldest princess shook her head and dragged Hu Xin'er out. She had shadow guards under her command, and Erdong could do nothing to her. He could only follow closely behind to dissuade her.
When they reached the palace gate, looking at the tightly closed door, the eldest princess tried to call out a few times: "I am the eldest princess of the current dynasty, and I have important matters to report to Your Majesty!"
No one responded.
The eldest princess smiled awkwardly: "Haha, these guards must be deserting their posts!"
"It will be too late if we alert the guards!" Erdong advised.
"Why don't we come back tomorrow?" Hu Xin'er sighed, gazing at the dimly lit high-rise. "Erdong's right. There's no rush."
She couldn't make things difficult for the eldest princess just because of her impatience.
The eldest princess was a little embarrassed, but suddenly she shouted in surprise, "Brother Crown Prince!"
The prince, dressed in moon-white casual clothes, appeared before their eyes.
Hu Xin'er and Erdong looked at each other. They were both a little wary of the prince.
Only the eldest princess came over curiously and said, "Brother Crown Prince, I heard that Mother has been letting you stay in the palace recently. How come you came back from outside?"
The prince raised his finger to his lips and made a shushing gesture. "I sneaked out of the palace for a stroll and accidentally missed the time. Yue'er, you must not tell father about this."
The eldest princess showed a look of understanding: "I know, you must have gone out to look for a beauty, right?"
The prince was both angry and amused. He reached out and tapped her forehead: "What are you thinking about? How can you get married like this?"
"If I can't get married, I'll just stay in the palace and become an old maid, and let the Crown Prince support me forever!" The eldest princess shook his arm. "Come on, tell me, which brothel did you go to?"
"Princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just went out to enjoy the moon and drink tea, and he didn't go to... the brothel." The guard behind the Crown Prince explained helplessly.
If a crown prince escapes from the palace late at night to visit a brothel, the court officials' saliva will drown him the next day.
This eldest princess is still as willful and reckless as before!
"Okay, then I'll reluctantly believe you." The eldest princess let go of her hand and complained. "Leaving the palace just to admire the moon and drink tea, how boring."
Erdong and Hu Xin'er bowed, "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The prince looked at Erdong and teased, "Oh? Guard Erdong is here too? Speaking of which, ever since my imperial sister met you, we've been inseparable, like twins!"
The eldest princess was teased by her brother, so she couldn't help but show some daughter attitude: "Brother Crown Prince, ignore him, he is not nice to me!"
Hu Xin'er didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that when the prince mentioned the twins, he specifically emphasized that he was looking at her, as if he had a hidden meaning...
But if you look closely, the prince was chatting and laughing with the princess with a gentle look, and there was nothing unusual.
"Okay, stop teasing me. What are you doing here so late at night?" the prince asked with a smile.
The eldest princess trusted the prince very much and blurted out: "You don't know, today we met a witch!"
Hu Xiner just reached out to stop him, but it was too late, so she didn't say anything more.
She slowly retracted her hand and clenched her fist in her sleeve.
"What, a witch?" The prince laughed. "Which fantastical picture book have you been reading?"
"That woman can create illusions with just a flick of her hand. I saw it with my own eyes! If she's not a witch, what is she?" The eldest princess said seriously, even asking Erdong to testify. "If you don't believe me, ask Erdong!"
Erdong nodded helplessly: "It is indeed as the princess said."
The princess said indignantly, "And you know what? That evil woman actually slandered me, saying that you sent people to hunt down Lu Yunjue! And she also said that Prime Minister Lu's death was related to you!"
The prince looked surprised: "Is this really true?"
The eldest princess was a little depressed: "Yes, I almost stabbed that witch to death with a sword. Later, I wanted to capture her, but she ran away!"
While the princess was speaking, Hu Xin'er secretly observed the prince's expression, trying to find some clues.
Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince suddenly looked at her and said, "I heard that Madam Lu and Master Lu are very much in love. Even doing something as ridiculous as working as a servant in the Duke's Mansion, Master Lu is willing to accompany her? You really make others envious!"
Hu Xiner's heart skipped a beat.
This matter is extremely secretive. For the sake of their reputation, the Lu Mansion and the Duke's Mansion cannot reveal a single detail!
How did the prince know that?
Did he send someone to follow us?
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