As soon as Yuandan entered, she went straight for Xiao Changqi. Anyone with eyes could see that the woman had feelings for the Prince Gan.
The crown prince lowered his eyes slightly, the dark light in his eyes revealing a hint of unfathomable depth.
If she hadn't suddenly been injured and unconscious on New Year's Day, she would have been his concubine long ago.
Such a stunning beauty, it's such a waste that the seventh brother is such a good catch.
Unaware that the Crown Prince had harbored such feelings for her at first glance, Yuan Dan, under the watchful eyes of everyone, did not say anything more to Xiao Changqi and obediently sat down next to Yuan Qing.
Yuan Qing glanced at his sister with concern, then at Xiao Changqi.
He had also heard rumors that the prince was gay, and that these rumors stemmed from the incident yesterday when the prince was seen arguing with a man in white at a brothel.
If he remembered correctly, Yuan Yuan was wearing a white men's outfit yesterday.
The prince sent someone to inform him that he was to go to the brothel to pick up Yuanyuan.
So, could this man in white really be Yuan Yuan?
"Yuanyuan, did you and the Prince get into a physical altercation at Yunyan Pavilion yesterday?" Yuan Qingwei turned slightly to the side and asked in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, the attention of the person who had been watching the play on New Year's Day was immediately drawn. After thinking for half a second, he hesitated and nodded: "It seems so."
At first, Xiao Changqi grabbed her hand, but later she clung to him, shamelessly trying to follow him to see the female corpse.
Oh, right.
Has the case of the woman's body been solved?
Before Yuan Qing could even express his grief upon hearing Yuan Dan's admission, Yuan Dan asked, "Brother, do you know who murdered the female corpse found at Yunyan Pavilion yesterday?"
Yuan Qing shook his head: "There's no clue yet."
It would be a lie to say there were absolutely no clues.
However, as a woman, it's best for Yuan Yuan to know little about matters of the imperial court.
Yuan Dan also realized that Yuan Qing was unwilling to say more, so he wisely did not ask any further questions. As soon as he raised his eyes, he met the Crown Prince's long and narrow eyes, which were full of meaning.
When their eyes met, the Crown Prince smiled in a standard, professional manner.
The smile looks fake.
On New Year's Day, she casually shifted her gaze to look at Xiao Yan.
The male lead is as handsome and quiet as ever, much quieter than the talkative Xiao Jin beside him.
Xiao Jin noticed her gaze and suddenly changed the subject, focusing on her: "I remember that Father Emperor originally intended to bestow Miss Yuan as a concubine to the Crown Prince, right?"
The room fell silent upon hearing this.
On New Year's Day, I felt like strangling him.
Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about?
"Your Highness is mistaken. The Emperor's words are law. If he wanted to bestow me upon His Highness the Crown Prince as a concubine, how could it possibly be my Fifth Sister's turn?"
The implication is that the emperor never said such a thing, so you should shut up.
Xiao Jin hadn't expected Yuan Dan to be so eloquent; he had underestimated her: "That's true."
The Crown Prince smiled gently and said, "The Fourth Miss is quite a remarkable person."
On New Year's Day, I secretly rolled my eyes. No matter how wonderful someone is, they're someone you can't have.
The Crown Prince added, "Yan'er was just saying that she and the Fourth Miss are very good sisters. After Yan'er enters the family, the Fourth Miss can go to the East Palace more often to talk to Yan'er."
Did you think she would believe such nonsense?
“Yuandan’s mother died when she was young, and no one taught her manners. If she offends Consort Yuan, then Yuandan’s sin will be great.” She spoke calmly, but she was actually using Yuan Yan’s own words from this morning to slap her in the face.
“You can learn the rules even if you don’t know them, and I’m sure Yan’er won’t care about these formalities, right?” The Crown Prince said gently to Yuan Yan.
Yuan Yan could only force a smile: "Your Highness is right."
"Consort Yuan may not care, but New Year's Day does. Besides, what if I don't come back after this trip?"
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