Chapter 189 The Prince is lying
Hu Xin'er was puzzled, but smiled and said, "I didn't expect this matter could alarm the Crown Prince. I'm sorry to make you laugh!"
The eldest princess explained embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, Xin'er, I accidentally let it slip."
She complained to the prince again: "Brother Prince, please stop teasing her! Otherwise, this girl will lose face and cause trouble for me!"
The prince bowed gently and said, "I simply envy Madam Lu's deep love for her husband. I hope Madam Lu will not take offense."
Hu Xin'er replied, "It's okay. My husband treats me like no one else can. I will naturally do my best to protect him. If anyone hurts him, I will not forgive them!"
The prince smiled and said, "Do you think I am the murderer of your husband?"
Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince would ask so directly. Even the Princess was a little surprised: "Brother Crown Prince, what are you thinking about?"
Hu Xiner even felt like she was being interrogated and was very uncomfortable.
She didn't say anything, but luckily the princess spoke first, "Brother Crown Prince, you don't have to be affected by that witch's words. If anyone dares to slander your reputation, I will be the first to rush forward and clear it up for you!"
The prince smiled with relief: "Silly girl, you still look like you haven't grown up yet."
"That's right. Prince Brother usually carefully puts even the bugs that fall on his books back on the tree. How could he possibly kill someone?"
The princess spoke confidently, then suddenly changed the subject: "Hey, do you want to go to the capital now? Take me with you~"
The Crown Prince rubbed the eldest princess's head and said with a smile, "I knew you wouldn't be so attentive for no reason. Let me take you in."
The crown prince is the heir to a country's throne, so naturally he is treated differently.
After he shouted loudly, a eunuch came running over to ask the gatekeeper to open the door.
After entering the palace, the prince asked softly, "Where are you going, entering the palace so late at night?"
"We are going to the library. Erdong said there are records about the witch there." The eldest princess said excitedly.
"Do you need an escort?" asked the prince.
The eldest princess waved her hand and said, "I know the person guarding the library. You can just go back and rest."
The prince warned, "Don't run around in the palace late at night."
From beginning to end, his attitude was extremely gentle and patient.
Watching his receding figure, the eldest princess muttered, "I don't know what that woman has in mind. She actually dared to frame such a kind and gentle prince!"
The other two did not speak and walked slowly along the long path in the palace.
The palace is surrounded by red walls and black tiles, and the roads are long and secluded. Only the octagonal lanterns in the hands emit warm light.
The shadow of Liusu was imprinted on the wall, swaying constantly.
The eldest princess talked to herself for a long time, but when she found that no one was talking to her, she felt a little bored and stopped talking.
After turning another corner and making sure no one was around, Erdong suddenly asked, "Did you notice the prince's shoes?"
Hu Xin'er continued, "There's mud on the soles of the prince's shoes."
"Why are you paying attention to his shoes?" The eldest princess laughed, and when she noticed the other two people's serious expressions, she looked at them strangely. "What's wrong with you?"
Erdong explained, "All the streets in the capital are paved with bricks. Unless the prince goes outside the city, he won't get dirty."
What was he doing outside the city in the middle of the night?
The eldest princess frowned. "Crown Prince just said he was going to enjoy the moon and drink tea. Scholars like to do elegant things. It's not surprising that he suddenly wanted to go outside the city to write poetry."
After she finished speaking, she suddenly felt a little cold and shrank back. "It's windy at night. Let's go to the library quickly. I don't like appreciating the moon."
"Do you believe this yourself?" Erdong asked concisely.
After the curfew, not only were people in the capital not allowed to go out, but no one was allowed to enter or leave the city gates.
If the prince simply wanted to enjoy the moon and drink tea, why would he risk being impeached by the censors and come back from the suburbs?
"It's so late, who would watch the moon and drink tea with the prince?" Hu Xiner asked.
The eldest princess was stuck for a moment.
The prince is gentle and polite, and the people around him who support him are all steady and reliable.
There is no possibility of taking the prince out to play late at night.
Moreover, if the emperor knew that someone was leading the prince to act so recklessly, he would definitely be furious and lock that person up.
After all, the emperor is waiting for his son to take over every day.
How could he allow someone to lead him astray?
"What do you mean?" The eldest princess looked at them in disbelief. "Are you doubting the Crown Prince?"
"It's not impossible." Erdong said slowly.
"Xin'er, do you think so too?" The eldest princess was a little angry.
Hu Xiner nodded silently.
She had to tell the eldest princess about her suspicions. What had just happened in the Duke's Mansion, as revealed by the Crown Prince, had officially sounded the alarm for her.
Just as Jiang Yao said, if the prince is really the murderer behind the scenes, and the eldest princess is outspoken and tells the prince everything, then the lives of the Lu family are likely to be threatened.
"Are you all crazy?" The eldest princess took two steps back, as if she had just met them for the first time. "I think you've all been bewitched by this witch. Don't you know what kind of person the Crown Prince is?"
"Don't get excited." Erdong wanted to grab her sleeve, but she pushed him away.
The eldest princess questioned, "Especially you, Erdong. Xin'er just came from the countryside and doesn't know the Crown Prince well. But what about you? How many good things has the Crown Prince done for the people over the years? Don't you know?"
Erdong was helpless: "We just wanted to remind you."
"What's there to remind you of?" The eldest princess thought it was ridiculous. "How long have I known you? You'd rather believe a witch than me?"
"That's not what I meant." Hu Xin'er finally spoke, "Nangong Yue, you know the current situation at the Lu Mansion. We should be cautious and not reveal certain things to others if possible."
"You want me to be on guard against the Crown Prince? Why?" The eldest princess was extremely confused. "Why would he harm the Lu family? The Lu family is his most trusted minister, the one chosen by our father to assist him!"
The two remained silent, not knowing how to persuade her.
The princess continued to defend the prince, "You're suspecting him just because of that little bit of mud. But what if he went to the pond? Every wealthy family in the capital has a pond or two. What's so strange about mud?"
The other two just looked at her quietly. This atmosphere made the eldest princess feel inexplicably scared.
Because she suddenly realized that if he really got the mud from the pond, why would the prince say that he was just strolling out of the palace to enjoy the moon and drink tea?
No matter what the reason was, the prince who was perfect in her eyes was lying to them!
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