He Xue also looked listless in the carriage.
"He Xue, what's wrong?" the Crown Prince asked.
"It's nothing!" He Xue shook her head.
"Are you worried about Mother Tong?" the Crown Prince asked tentatively.
"Mmm!" Xue nodded. She suddenly realized she was being a bit dramatic; she had just said it was nothing, but now she was nodding.
"I will visit Mother Tong often. Besides, with Yinzhen around, Mother Tong will be fine!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" He Xue deeply regretted not visiting the Fourth Prince when she left the palace.
"Brother Crown Prince, when you go back, could you tell Fourth Brother to spend more time with Aunt?" He Xue could only ask the Crown Prince to convey the message to Fourth Prince.
"Okay, no problem!" the Crown Prince readily agreed.
A smile finally appeared on He Xue's face.
"He Xue, would you like to get off and take a walk?" the Crown Prince said to He Xue, looking out of the carriage.
He Xue was indeed eager to try, but she was afraid of taking up too much of the Crown Prince's time, so she said, "I'd better not go!"
"What's wrong?" The Crown Prince knew from He Xue's expression that she wanted to go.
“You’ve already delayed my brother, the Crown Prince, for a long time!” He Xue said.
"It's alright, I'll accompany you wherever you want to go today!" the Crown Prince said.
He Zhu, standing outside the carriage, was getting anxious. Before Consort Tongjia went to find the Crown Prince, the Emperor had already sent someone to urge him. Now that He Xue Gege was being sent back to the General's Mansion, the Emperor might even tear down Yuqing Palace.
"Cough, cough!" He Zhu coughed twice to remind the Crown Prince.
But the Crown Prince didn't take it to heart at all. "From now on, if there's anything, just tell your Crown Prince brother directly. Don't keep it to yourself. Whatever you want to do, your Crown Prince brother will be there for you and will do it for you!"
"Thank you, Crown Prince!" He Xue said with a smile.
The prince led He Xue off the carriage, and He Xue went straight to the stall selling candied hawthorns.
"Your Highness, the Emperor has already sent someone to urge us. If we don't go soon, the Emperor will be furious!" He Zhu said anxiously to the Crown Prince.
"If you keep nagging, I'll get angry!" the Crown Prince said nonchalantly.
"Crown Prince..."
"Shut up! If He Xue hears this, I'll show you what the consequences of my anger are!"
He Zhu could only shut his mouth in embarrassment. Fortunately, Xue Gege was quite reasonable, otherwise His Highness the Crown Prince really had the potential to become a tyrannical ruler.
At the same time, He Zhu firmly believed that he must never provoke He Xue in the future, otherwise the Crown Prince would definitely kill him.
He Zhu could only watch as the Crown Prince accompanied He Xue on a stroll before slowly making his way towards the General's Mansion.
Tongjia had already received the news and was anxiously waiting for Hexue to return.
When she learned that He Xue was injured, she went to the palace to see He Xue. If it weren't for He Xue's injuries and her sister's sake, she would have definitely brought He Xue back.
She wouldn't let Wanliuhashi get away with hurting her daughter.
"Mother, it should be my little sister coming back!" Jing Shu said, looking at the approaching carriage.
"Yes!" Lady Tongjia had already walked over.
Upon seeing Lady Tongjia approaching, He Zhu immediately said to the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, the General's wife has arrived!"
"Stop the car!" the prince ordered.
After He Zhu brought the carriage to a stop, the Crown Prince got off first.
Lady Tongjia was not surprised to see the Crown Prince alight. She saw that the person driving the carriage was He Zhu, and guessed that the Crown Prince must have brought He Xue back.
"Greetings, Your Highness!" Lady Tongjia bowed and greeted the Crown Prince.
Jing Shu glanced at the Crown Prince with displeasure, "Greetings, Your Highness!"
"Madam, you're too kind!" The Crown Prince said, helping He Xue down from the carriage.
"Mother, elder brother!" He Xue ran towards Tongjia Shi.
"Be careful!" the crown prince said worriedly from behind.
"What's the rush! Your mother is right here!" Madam Tongjia looked at Hexue with affection.
"I want to go back to my mother's side as soon as possible!" He Xue said coquettishly.
"Let's go back to the manor first!" Lady Tongjia wanted to check on He Xue's injuries.
“Okay!” He Xue replied obediently.
"Your Highness, why don't you come and sit in the mansion?" Lady Tongjia said politely to the Crown Prince.
"Mother, please take my little sister back first. I will entertain His Highness the Crown Prince!" Jing Shu said to Tong Jia Shi.
Lady Tongjia trusted Jing Shu, so she took He Xue back to the mansion.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for bringing my sister back!" Jing Shu said to the Crown Prince.
"Of course!" The Crown Prince could tell that Jing Shu was hostile towards him.
"Your Highness is busy with many matters, so this servant will not keep you any longer!" Jing Shu said with a fake smile.
"There's no rush! Just now, Madam invited me to come into the mansion for a visit! It wouldn't be appropriate to refuse!" The Crown Prince seemed oblivious to Jing Shu's intention to send him away.
"Your Majesty, you are just being polite. There's no need for your mother to take it to heart!"
"That won't do! I must take my mother-in-law's words to heart!" the Crown Prince said solemnly.
"Your Highness has called the wrong person!" Jing Shu said angrily.
“You’re right, elder brother!” the crown prince said to Jing Shu with a smile.
"Who are you calling 'elder brother'? Who's your elder brother?!" Even Jing Shu, who usually had the best temper, was somewhat angered at this moment. They've snatched his sister right here in his mansion! Do they really think they can do anything just because they're the crown prince?
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