?
Yeats was completely confused. Move? Move to where? Move what?
However, since His Highness the Crown Prince had already gone back to be with his master, she could only turn her attention to Xiao Changzi and ask him for clarification.
"Eunuch Chang, what did His Highness say he wanted to move? What did he want to pack?"
Hall of Mental Cultivation?
Could I have misheard? Yes, I must have misheard.
Isn't that where the emperor lives and handles state affairs?
Why move there? Aren't you going to stay at Chonghua Palace anymore?
Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince is moving to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to live with the Emperor?
Yeats dared not consider the other possibility, and could only anxiously look at Xiao Changzi, hoping to get a negative answer.
However, it disappointed her.
Things didn't go as she hoped...
Because at this moment—
Before Xiao Changzi could answer, Xiao Yezi heard her question and walked straight over, answering with a smile.
"Miss Ye Zhi, His Majesty is concerned about the little grandson in the Crown Princess's womb, and has specially permitted the Crown Princess to move to the West Warm Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation to recuperate."
Of course, the Crown Prince will also go. The Emperor values the Crown Prince and Crown Princess so highly; this is an immense honor!
What!
Yeats was struck dumb upon hearing this. What did this mean? This turn of events was too surreal!
The Crown Princess moved to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to rest during her pregnancy?
This kind of thing has never happened in any dynasty before, right?
Xiao Yezi seemed to sense her doubts, but she didn't say anything more. She still smiled and urged her gently.
"His Majesty has ordered us to settle the Crown Prince and Crown Princess's belongings before nightfall. Please, Eunuch Chang and Miss Ye Zhi, lead the way."
Seeing Ye Zhi still seemingly processing the news, Xiao Changzi sighed inwardly. He hadn't expected the Emperor to do this.
Outsiders might think that the Crown Prince was very favored by the Emperor, which is why he was allowed to live in the West Warm Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation with his Crown Princess.
But he knew—
Who is the emperor's true favorite?
The biggest difference between Xiao Changzi and Yeats is that he was sent to the palace to grow up from a young age, and he knew all too well what imperial power meant.
What the emperor wants to do, even the empress, the empress dowager, or those important court officials cannot stop him; they can only try their best to cover it up.
They were powerless to resist.
Not to mention them, I had just seen my own Crown Prince being reprimanded by the Emperor in the Imperial Kitchen with his hair disheveled.
Let's just get the job done properly.
Thinking this, Xiao Changzi stepped in front of Ye Zhi, then bowed respectfully and smiled apologetically at Xiao Ye.
"Eunuch Ye, please come with me to move the Crown Prince's belongings. I will lead the way."
"Very well, then I shall respectfully comply."
Xiao Yezi didn't care about their opinions; he only knew that the Emperor was his master, and it was his duty to do what the Emperor ordered.
The group then headed towards the main hall of Chonghua Palace, towards the Crown Prince's residence.
Yeats also followed along absentmindedly, his mind wandering, but no one suggested he pay attention.
Zhengde Hall was thus able to finally regain its last bit of peace.
Everything changes.
...
Inside the hall—
The crown prince ignored the commotion outside. He listened to the footsteps fade away and was relieved to find that he hadn't woken the beauty on the soft couch.
After relaxing, all his muscles loosened up, and he slumped to the ground in a disheveled state, leaning against the soft couch.
He rested one hand on the soft couch, and with the other hand he traced the woman's eyebrows and eyes from a distance. His slender fingers hovered in the air, yet they trembled uncontrollably.
After a long while, he lowered his hand, a strong sense of powerlessness and guilt welling up in his heart.
The events that occurred in the Imperial Kitchen were like a nightmare replaying before his eyes; the Emperor had grabbed his neck like a madman, and he could not forget the murderous intent he felt in that instant.
The emperor really wanted to kill his son and take his wife!
If it weren't for Xiao Changzi temporarily fetching a new golden crown from the main hall after the jade crown was broken and helping him re-tie his hair, the news that the emperor disliked him would probably have spread long ago.
Even so, he was already in a sorry state.
Sheng Changfeng lowered his head in defeat, his unease amplified, and his premonition of losing Xi'er grew stronger.
He spent every day and night with Xi'er, so he naturally knew how attractive she was.
To be honest, when the emperor learned that he had fallen in love with his own crown princess, he wasn't surprised at all.
Xi'er is so beautiful, no one can resist her charm.
He never expected that the emperor, who was always abstinent and celibate, would become so passionate after falling in love.
A month ago, even though the Crown Princess wasn't under the Emperor's nose, he still managed to use all sorts of tricks to prevent him from getting close to her.
If they were really moved under the Emperor's nose, he could imagine how crazy the Emperor's love would become.
He knew the allure of his own Crown Princess; no one could resist her charm.
He, too, was willing to become a loyal dog, guarding only her.
Thinking of this, the Crown Prince turned his head again and stared intently at the person who was still asleep. Poor Xi'er, she knew nothing yet.
Xi'er, what method should I use to break free from the Emperor's control, develop my own power, and seize power?
I can't just stand by and watch you get taken away, I can't!
Sheng Changfeng's once gentle and refined features suddenly darkened, becoming incredibly gloomy, his ambition growing wildly where no one could see it.
Only he knows how unwilling he is to accept this.
Xi'er...
Only when he looked at her did he feel a little better.
Sheng Changfeng was unaware of the intense infatuation in his eyes at that moment—a deep fascination, one might say—while he thought he had restrained himself.
Perhaps it was because he had slept well, or perhaps... being stared at with such intense gaze made the sleeping person feel extremely uncomfortable.
Liu Lingxi seemed to be trapped in a nightmare; her thick, long eyelashes trembled, like a butterfly about to take flight...
The crown prince had been watching closely, so how could he not notice? He tentatively reached out and gently patted the woman's back, trying to lull her back to sleep.
only--
As soon as he reached out his hand, the delicate girl opened her eyes, blinking her innocent and bewildered eyes as she looked at him.
"Your Highness..."
She opened her mouth and slowly uttered two words, a soft, sticky sound that instantly softened anyone's heart.
Actually, this was just a subconscious reaction when she wasn't fully awake yet.
"Yes, I'm here."
Sheng Changfeng didn't notice that even his self-reference had changed.
This means that from this moment on, he truly puts people in his heart, integrates them into his very being, and is bound to them in life and death.
He was now simply looking at the beautiful guest in front of him with gentle eyes, and the corners of his mouth were also curving up.
"You've slept for so long, are you dizzy?"
"Your Highness, what time is it now? Where is Ye Zhi?"
"she……"
Seeing that Liu Lingxi was about to get up, Sheng Changfeng quickly helped her up, while carefully considering how to tell her.
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