Inside the room, Qin An slammed his hand on the table. In the past, the original owner would have been so frightened that he would have immediately knelt down.
But at this moment, Wan Ge looked completely bewildered and confused: "Your Highness, what exactly happened? Why did my cousin call me back in such a hurry?"
Qin An clenched his fists, wishing he could punch her right now: "Ha, how dare you mention your cousin? Why did you invite her to the manor, and why did you go out alone?"
When Wan Ge heard him say that, her eyes immediately reddened, as if she had endless grievances: "Your Highness, why? My mother has already reached her limit with me. Every few days she invites me to the palace to lecture me. She is getting more and more impatient. If I don't do this, I'm afraid she will directly send someone to the East Palace next time."
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face, making her look utterly pitiful: "I was thinking of having my cousin come, and then I'd find an excuse to leave, which would put Mother at ease. If you still have no feelings for my cousin after two months, Mother will surely know what you're really thinking and won't make things difficult for us anymore."
What did I do wrong? I was just worried that His Highness's affair would be exposed, so I tried my best to get Mother to stop bringing it up.
As Wan Ge spoke, she became increasingly aggrieved and turned away, refusing to look at him again.
"Is that really what you think?"
Wan Ge lowered her head: "The lives of my entire clan are in Your Highness's hands. How could I possibly betray Your Highness?"
Qin An knew that her family was her weakness, so he used this to his advantage and had her completely under his control.
And what she said is right; two years have passed, and this woman has only become more docile, daring not to do anything at all. Perhaps she doesn't even know about this matter.
If Wan Ge was completely unaware of this, then the only person who could spread such rumors is Shu Jiqing.
But since Wan Ge was the one who provoked this, even if Shu Jiqing did it, she can't escape responsibility.
However, she is right. If the Empress Dowager is still not giving up, this matter will always be a major problem. If she were to send him directly to the Eastern Palace at any time, it would be even worse.
Now, let Shu Jiqing have a proper talk with the Empress and persuade her to give up the idea of sending more women. Wouldn't that solve the problem? It's just that there are rumors circulating about him...
It's alright. Father's birthday is coming soon. When he and the Crown Princess appear affectionate, the rumors will naturally disappear.
"Alright, kneel down at the door." Qin An's voice was icy. He then opened another window and called a man in black into the room.
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Wan Ge didn't prepare knee pads this time, but Ruan Ruan did.
Wan Ge knelt quietly on the ground. It's alright, the Crown Prince won't be like this for long.
Over the next two days, two rumors clashed in the capital. One said that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess were deeply in love, and that the Crown Prince had fallen ill from missing his wife. Upon learning this, the Crown Princess took a carriage back to the Eastern Palace overnight.
Another rumor is that the Crown Prince is gay. Because of the debate surrounding this, more and more people are paying attention to it. Although most people don't believe the Crown Prince is gay, the rumor is becoming increasingly widespread.
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Qin An listened to the report from the guards, and even though he heard that most of the people did not believe it, he still couldn't help but get angry.
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