Even after leaving the palace gates and not going far, the Crown Prince felt as if a gaze was watching him.
He turned around and followed the gaze, only to discover a red figure on the city wall!
On the high city wall, her slender red body looked rather thin, especially in the cold wind of early spring, making her appear even more fragile.
The red belt, adorned with gold thread, was still whipped about wildly in the wind, causing the skirt to flutter.
In this way, a lifelike red phoenix is formed, and when the wind blows, it looks like a phoenix flapping its wings and soaring high.
What moved the Crown Prince the most was that even though Xi'er was six months pregnant, she still came to see him off in the freezing wind.
It's Xi'er...
"Xi'er—"
Sheng Changfeng's eyes widened in disbelief, and tears incredulously welled up in them.
When he saw that familiar figure, his heart felt as if it had been struck by something, a mix of soreness and pain.
Sheng Changfeng hadn't felt this way in a long time, but Xi'er's appearance brought back the feeling he had when they first met.
His voice reached the ears of the two ministers beside him, and both ministers looked at Sheng Changfeng at the same time.
"Your Highness...who is that...?"
As officials, they rarely had the opportunity to see the Crown Princess, so they were unfamiliar with that figure.
However, since the Crown Prince neither took a concubine nor married a wife, there is only one answer left—
The only female mistress of the Eastern Palace, the Crown Princess.
Sheng Changfeng did not respond to the questions from his two ministers, but continued to stare blankly at the figure on the city wall.
He looked as if he was completely stunned and couldn't quite come to his senses.
He recognized that figure all too well; who else could it be but the Crown Princess, the one he so desperately longed for?
At this moment, the Crown Princess had somehow climbed up to the Star-Picking Tower, which was located to the right rear of the Ganqing Gate.
In other words—
Did Xi'er see everything that just happened?
In a flash, Sheng Changfeng suddenly remembered that the Emperor had mentioned to him whether he wanted to see the Crown Princess...
It seems nothing can escape the Emperor's eyes; he probably already knew about the Crown Princess's ascent of the Star-Picking Tower.
"Xi'er..."
"Your Highness, that is the Crown Princess, she is truly a woman of unparalleled beauty."
The speaker was General Jiang Wu, a martial artist with better eyesight than the average person.
So they spotted the red figure almost immediately and could clearly see the woman's stunning beauty.
He was a rough and uncouth man who said whatever came to mind, completely unaware that his words might be considered flirtatious towards the Crown Princess.
However, his eyes were indeed full of amazement, an aura that is a man's instinct.
Everyone loves to look at beautiful things, and Jiang Wu was less perceptive than others, so even after seeing the woman's face, he still stared at it with lingering affection.
His appearance... made Song Wen, who was standing next to him, rub his forehead.
What could he say? That Jiang Wu was stupid and should look away?
well.
Song Wen was a civil official with limited eyesight, so he didn't actually see what the Crown Princess looked like.
However, when he heard the roughneck next to him praise the Crown Princess, there was no hint of avoiding any appearance of impropriety in his words.
No matter how beautiful the Crown Princess is, is it something a subject like him can praise?
Still staring here, aren't you afraid the Crown Prince will gouge your eyes out?
Song Wen tugged at Jiang Wu's sleeve and tried to signal him to quiet down.
Who is the Crown Princess? Does he, a mere subject, have the right to judge her? Look, look at how the Crown Prince's face suddenly darkened—
"Ahem, Your Highness, would you like to say goodbye to the Crown Princess? I have heard that the Crown Princess is six months pregnant. This will put her mind at ease and will help Her Highness with her pregnancy."
Song Wen, as expected of a scholar, persuaded Sheng Changfeng, who already had some intentions, with just a few words.
It can be said that these words perfectly resonated with our Crown Prince.
Originally, there might have been one, two, or three points of interest, but now there is nine points of interest.
After hearing his words, Sheng Changfeng had no mind to do his job anymore; his mind was filled with the lingering and reluctant look in his Crown Princess's eyes.
"Yes, she's quite clingy. This is my first time traveling far from home, so I'm going to visit her. General, Grand Tutor, I'll leave things here in your care."
"No problem, no problem."
Jiang Wu wasn't intimidated by the Crown Prince's dark expression at all, and replied cheerfully.
His carelessness contrasted sharply with Song Wen's meticulousness, and they seemed to complement each other perfectly.
Sheng Changfeng didn't waste any more words with them. Instead, he immediately turned his horse around and drove his precious steed back.
He knew he might be wasting some time, and time was precious; he shouldn't have wasted it.
But if he doesn't go back, he'll probably worry about it for the rest of his life, and he won't be at ease on the way.
With that thought in mind, the Crown Prince rode his horse back, passing the palace gate and then the Qianqing Gate.
The ministers looked at the Crown Prince who had returned, and then glanced at the empty dragon throne, wondering what he had come back for.
Someone tried to call out to the prince, but by the time the voice was halfway through, the prince had already gone far away.
"Your Highness, you've come here—"
Before the ministers could finish speaking, the crown prince spurred his horse and rode off in a flash.
The Vice Minister of War who spoke up ended up getting nothing but ashes.
Everyone tacitly remained silent and stopped, looking in the direction the Crown Prince had driven off.
King Jing was no exception; he turned his head and watched silently.
Prince Jing remained silent during the morning court session. After all, the Crown Prince was going to Jiangnan, and no matter how dissatisfied he was, he dared not spoil the Emperor's mood.
Therefore, even when he complained, he only muttered a few words in a low voice, not daring to let his voice reach the emperor's ears.
If someone says something discouraging before the trip, and something really happens to the Crown Prince, will it anger the Emperor?
Now that he saw the man had returned, he perked up, wanting to see if the Crown Prince had truly deserted.
The other ministers also stopped at the Qianqing Gate, wanting to see what the Crown Prince was going to do.
The Crown Prince, whom they had watched go all the way, rode directly to the Star-Picking Tower.
"Xi'er—, I'm back!"
The Crown Prince's voice was booming and incredibly loud, leaving the ministers who were eavesdropping at the Qianqing Gate speechless.
Xi'er...
If I'm not mistaken, this should be the title of the Crown Princess.
I thought the Crown Prince had come back for some reason, but it turns out he just saw the Crown Princess and came to say goodbye.
Some people shook their heads, believing that a true man should not be confined to the inner quarters, and that the Crown Prince's actions were somewhat indecisive.
But most of them still didn't look away, continuing to watch the Crown Prince, also wanting to see who the Crown Princess really was.
No sooner said than done.
The Crown Princess was originally facing the palace gate, but her view was blocked by the window of the Star-Picking Tower. Now...
As the prince shouted, a red figure circled the window and appeared before the crowd—
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