Upon suddenly hearing this order, Wei You slowly looked up and saw that His Highness had already entered the hall.
He followed closely behind, and once inside, Wei You didn't rush to speak, racking his brains to figure out what he had done wrong that night.
Even though we didn't mention the Crown Princess or directly point out His Highness's desire to go to Yichun Palace, why didn't His Highness react?
"Take all the books off the bookshelf."
Wei You was still confused when he suddenly heard this order. He subconsciously walked to the bookshelf and raised his hand, but his hand just landed on a stack of books.
Wei You turned around, puzzled: "Your Highness, where should we put it?"
Jing Yan pointed to the floor behind him: "Take it out and put it there."
"Why are you moving books at night to bask in the moonlight?" Wei You didn't understand.
Jing Yan walked to the tea table to the side and sat down, quietly drinking tea without explaining much: "Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and move it."
Wei You looked at the expressionless man in the hall and dared not ask any more questions. He buried his head and moved all the books off the entire wall, one by one.
It took a full incense stick's time.
Wei You, feeling dizzy from carrying books back and forth, asked, "Your Highness, we've finished moving them all. Is there anything else you need?"
"Alright, go out now, come back later," Jing Yan said, waving to Wei You as he watched all the books being moved to the open space.
Wei You: What do you mean by "come back later"?
He never came again.
It's so hard to be a tapeworm.
Wei You walked out of the hall with a respectful expression but a resentful heart.
With no one around, Jing Yan put down his teacup, walked to the bookshelf he usually used, and stared at the rows of empty spaces in silence for a long time.
Even though Yue Jiang is considerate and understanding, it's impossible for her to always be perfect.
She's been overly polite to him lately, and every time she only says a few words, she urges him to return to Xiande Palace. She must be feeling uneasy during this time because of her pregnancy, and she's worried about herself, so she's prone to overthinking.
Thinking of this, Jing Yan gave a wry smile. He couldn't possibly be that unsettling.
If Yue Jiang's condition continues until childbirth, wouldn't it cause serious harm to her health over time?
Jing Yan glanced at the rising flames on the candlestick, then stepped forward and removed the candle from inside.
The writhing flames, upon touching the bookshelf, acted as if they had ingested the most abundant tonic, greedily amplifying their power and engulfing everything within their control in flames.
Jing Yan walked around in front of the entire bookshelf, and soon a fire broke out on one wall. Finally, he threw the half-burnt candle in his hand into the sea of fire.
Jing Yan skillfully opened the window first, then the palace door, and called out in a slightly hoarse voice.
"Someone come here, the fire has started."
The continuous shouts drew in many eunuchs from the once quiet courtyard, each carrying a bucket to fill the nearest large vat with water.
If there wasn't enough water in the large vat, they would go to the vats next to the passageway outside the hall to find water.
Wei You said he wouldn't come back, but how could he dare disobey Jing Yan's orders? He didn't go very far after he left.
Suddenly hearing that the Xiande Hall was on fire, he rushed back as fast as he could, and when he got to the door, he saw His Highness being helped out of the house.
Wei You exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness, how did the fire start?!"
The fire had been extinguished by then. He tilted his head and looked into the hall. He saw that the books he had moved were still piled on the ground, only the empty bookshelf was burned to pieces.
Even the dim-witted Wei You could guess the reason. He looked puzzled and said, "Your Highness, why did you put it there out of the blue..."
"I almost perished in a fire, and now I'm perfectly fine?" Wei You grumbled for a moment, then Jing Yan glanced at him meaningfully, a warning in his eyes.
A servant who had been serving Jingyan for a long time was wringing out a damp cloth to wipe the soot off Jingyan's face, and immediately exclaimed in exaggeration.
"General Wei, the Xiande Hall was unexpectedly engulfed in flames. You have no idea how big the fire was, or how dangerous His Highness was just now. The entire hall was about to burn down."
Wei You glanced uncertainly into the hall again; clearly only one bookshelf had been burned and one wall blackened.
But realizing that the eunuch in front of him was someone who often served His Highness, Wei You cleverly cooperated, thinking that what he said must be what His Highness wanted to say.
"What should we do then?"
The eunuch bowed to Jing Yan, carefully considering the next steps, and inquired about Jing Yan's opinion.
"Your Highness, your Xiande Hall has been destroyed by fire. To prevent any safety hazards, it may be uninhabitable until it is repaired."
"It's late at night, and the dew is heavy. News of the fire at Xiande Hall will surely reach the court. You need to get up early tomorrow to report to the court officials and His Majesty that everything is alright. You absolutely cannot be allowed to sit outside."
"In my humble opinion, I would like to ask General Wei to escort you to Yichun Palace and stay with the Crown Princess for a while."
"Tomorrow, this old servant will list out all the damaged parts in Xiande Hall and calculate the exact date when it will be fully repaired. I will also send your future affairs to Yichun Hall."
The eunuch's words left Wei You speechless. He was stunned. A blackened wall didn't need major repairs. As he stood there, he kept hearing the eunuch's shouts.
"General Wei, General Wei, please escort His Highness to the Crown Princess!"
Wei You slowly came to his senses. Even if he didn't understand His Highness's feelings for the Crown Princess, he roughly understood His Highness's meaning tonight.
Even His Majesty cannot stay in the Jiaofang Palace at will, let alone the Eastern Palace.
His Highness the Crown Prince's every move is being watched by court officials and remonstrating officials. Any unusual behavior will inevitably attract the attention of the court officials.
It's not a big deal for the Crown Princess to frequently visit Yichun Palace, but it's easy for the Crown Princess to develop a bad image in the minds of the court officials.
The court officials will certainly try their best to persuade the Crown Princess to urge His Highness on, which will inevitably disturb the Crown Princess.
Now that Xiande Hall is flooded and uninhabitable, the Crown Prince cannot continue to live in the burned-down palace.
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