Xiao Linting calmly held Jiang Qingqing in his arms and let her lie on his shoulders, perfectly blocking Concubine Zhao's sight.

He looked at Concubine Zhao calmly and took the initiative to speak: "Your Highness was frightened today, please forgive me."

Concubine Zhao hesitated for a moment before slowly nodding her head in agreement. She was about to walk into the inner room in a daze, but suddenly she recalled what Jiang Qingqing had just said.

The second prince seemed to be mentioned in the sentence just now?

The second prince! ?

Concubine Zhao turned around suddenly. She returned to Xiao Linting, looked at the back of him lying on his shoulder, and asked anxiously, "Your Highness just said that when the Third Prince fell into the water, the Second Prince was standing by the pond?"

Jiang Qingqing turned her head sobbingly, and looked at Concubine Zhao with misty eyes, and nodded seriously.

Sometimes, with some words, it’s better to just keep it to the point.

As expected, Concubine Zhao's expression became solemn for a moment.

The Prince's Mansion was unprecedentedly lively. People from the Imperial Medical Bureau took turns to supervise the preparation of sedatives. The Empress Dowager, the head of the harem, even came to the Prince's Mansion in person to take care of the Third Prince. Even the Imperial Concubine, who usually only tinkered with cakes in the Chuxiu Palace and seldom left the palace, came to the Prince's Mansion in person to visit the Third Prince.

The two most noble women in the prince's mansion were present, and the courtyard was almost overcrowded with palace servants.

Fortunately, Jiang Chen gradually woke up under careful care.

Once the person is awake, it will be easier to question him.

Empress Xu first asked Jiang Chen who was around him before he fell into the water, and Jiang Chen honestly answered that it was the second prince.

Concubine Zhao asked anxiously, "Apart from the Second Prince, can we see anyone else?"

Jiang Chen shook his head and said that they were curious about what was in the pond at the time and no one noticed what was behind it.

After this conversation was reported, the news that the Second Prince was suspected of pushing the Third Prince into the water quickly reached the ears of the young Emperor, Emperor Qing.

Soon, Emperor Qing ordered someone to bring the second prince to Qiankun Palace.

Concubine Zhao was so frightened that she quickly moved her position and tried to go to Qiankun Palace to plead for the second prince.

After Concubine Zhao left, Jiang Qingqing entered the room. Empress Xu's expression became much more gloomy, but when she saw the princess come in, she slightly suppressed the wrinkles on her brow.

Jiang Chen half sat up, his face still a little pale, but at least it was better than being unconscious from drowning.

Seeing the Third Prince like this, Jiang Qingqing still felt scared. When she thought of Han Qiming who barely escaped, she was filled with anger towards the two hostages of Li State.

"My mother told me that I scared you when I fainted?"

Jiang Chen saw his sister coming in. Compared with Xiao Linting, the emperor's sister looked very small. Especially her pair of red eyes from crying, which softened Jiang Chen's heart.

Suddenly, Jiang Chen reflected on himself and felt disgusted with his sister's indifferent behavior these days.

Jiang Qingqing walked to the bedside. She was really worried whether Jiang Chen would have sequelae from the water. She stretched out her little hand, but before she could hold his hand, Jiang Chen immediately held her hand instead.

"Don't be afraid, brother. We will not accept this injustice. Let our father find the culprit for us!" Jiang Qingqing said seriously.

She really meant it, but in Jiang Chen's eyes, she was the younger sister trying her best to comfort her brother.

Jiang Chen suddenly felt that he couldn't be so lazy anymore.

My sister had agreed before that he and my sister were the only relatives left in the palace. If something really happened to him today, how could her young sister withstand the teaching of the old teacher of the Imperial College alone?

He has to struggle!

"Sister, I'm fine. This will never happen again!" Jiang Chen nodded seriously in response to Jiang Qingqing's words.

Empress Xu was very pleased to see the affection between the brother and sister. Just as she was thinking of leaving a separate space for the two people, she saw the palace servants from Qiankun Palace walk into the room.

"Your Majesty, I am here on His Majesty's orders to take the princess to the Qiankun Palace for questioning."

Emperor Qing sent someone over, and Jiang Qingqing thought that this was a good opportunity to play the victim, so she quickly shook off Jiang Chen's hand, climbed off the bed, and looked ready to follow him to Qiankun Palace.

While still immersed in the pitiful atmosphere of the brother and sister relying on each other, Jiang Chen, who was thrown away unexpectedly, looked in a trance at the back of his sister who was eager to try again.

Xiao Linting pursed his lips, suppressed the smile that was rising from the corners of his mouth, and reached out to pat Jiang Chen's shoulder.

Although he could see that Jiang Chen was confused, he could not hear Jiang Chen's inner voice despite the physical contact with him, and Xiao Linting was surprised for a moment.

"Have a good rest and don't think about your studies today." Xiao Linting gave a few appropriate instructions and acted like a senior.

He quickly withdrew his hand, turned around and followed Jiang Qingqing out.

Empress Xu thought about it, and left her trusted maid behind to take good care of the Third Prince's daily life, and she hurriedly followed him out.

Jiang Qingqing followed the palace servants of Qiankun Palace for a few steps and felt tired. When she thought that Qiankun Palace was in the center of the palace, she felt tired. She couldn't help but look up at the emperor's uncle who was holding her hand.

[Is it not a good atmosphere if I act like a spoiled child at this time? ]

Xiao Linting subconsciously moved Jiang Qingqing's hand.

Jiang Qingqing didn't realize that, although she seemed to be walking forward with a fragile mood on the surface, she was thinking aggrievedly in her heart.

[But Qiankun Palace is so far away. I also learned horse riding today. I am so tired. I don’t even have the energy to pretend crying when I feel Qiankun Palace is approaching.]

Xiao Linting lowered his head and looked at the little girl walking seriously, and he pondered for a moment.

"Your Highness has been busy today. I will hold you in my arms."

Without waiting for Jiang Qingqing to respond, he bent down, put his arms around Jiang Qingqing's legs, picked her up and held her in his arms.

When Empress Xu hurried over, she saw Xiao Linting already holding Jiang Qingqing, and the little princess was lying obediently on Prince Xiao's shoulder with her head down, not knowing what she was thinking.

Seeing that the little baby had lost his usual lively spirit, Empress Xu felt even more distressed.

The three of them walked forward in silence all the way until the gate of Qiankun Palace was in sight, and then Jiang Qingqing perked up a little.

[Okay! It’s my turn to be a little troublemaker again, go for him!!]

Xiao Linting: ...I didn't know you were such a little niece.

Before entering the main hall, I saw the second prince kneeling in the courtyard. The ten-year-old figure kneeled stubbornly, looking very pitiful at first glance.

Empress Xu mobilized the head of her harem, and her maternal glow shone with the light of rumors. She first went to appease the second prince.

Xiao Linting looked straight ahead and didn't pay any attention to the second prince who was kneeling beside him.

He carried the little baby into the main hall and heard Concubine Zhao's gentle voice.

"Your Majesty, please believe me. The Second Prince has always been an introverted child. How could he harm his own siblings?"