Ever since learning about the Crown Prince's punishment, He Xue has been absent-minded.
Su Hetai was worried that He Xue wasn't feeling well, so He Xue could only make up an excuse that she hadn't rested.
After returning to her courtyard, Xue believed that the Crown Prince would not do such a thing.
But why did the Eighth Prince say that the Crown Prince had a secret rendezvous with a palace maid? The Crown Prince clearly escorted him back to Chengqian Palace last night, and he didn't have time to have a secret rendezvous with a palace maid!
He Xue suddenly stood up. She knew what was going on. It seemed that someone had seen the Crown Prince escorting her back to Chengqian Palace last night, and someone was deliberately using this incident to frame the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince probably didn't tell Kangxi the truth for the sake of her reputation.
She doesn't care about reputation at all; it can't put food on the table. The Crown Prince was even punished because of her, and I wonder how he is doing now.
He Xue wanted to visit the Crown Prince at Yuqing Palace, but if Su Hetai asked her to take him, Su Hetai would definitely not agree.
He Xue could only place her hopes on Jing Shu. After passing the imperial examination, Jing Shu compiled books at the Hanlin Academy. Kangxi directly ordered Jing Shu to follow the Crown Prince. Kangxi was preparing a virtuous minister for the Crown Prince. It was a beautiful story that the emperor and his minister met and became friends in their youth.
He Xue didn't delay and immediately went to find Jing Shu.
"Big brother, big brother!" He Xue called out at the gate of Jing Shu's courtyard.
Jing Shu is already married; it would be improper for her to barge in.
Jing Shu heard He Xue's voice and immediately came out, quite surprised to see He Xue.
"He Xue, what brings you here? Is something wrong?" Jing Shu asked.
"Big brother, I need your help with something!" He Xue said.
"Let's go inside and talk! It's cold outside!"
"No need, brother, I'll go back after I finish speaking!" He Xue said.
"He Xue, let's go inside and talk!" Jing Shu's wife, Wanyan, also came out.
"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to have disturbed you!" He Xue said apologetically.
"No need to be so polite, we're family!" Wanyan pulled Hexue into the house and poured her a cup of hot tea.
"You and your elder brother can talk slowly. I'm going to see the children!" Wanyan said to Hexue. Although she had little contact with Hexue, she knew how much Hexue was favored in the mansion. She also liked Hexue, her sister-in-law, because she didn't cause trouble.
"Thank you, sister-in-law!" He Xue said to Wanyan as she stood up.
"What brings you here so late?" Jing Shu asked.
"Brother, do you know that the Crown Prince is injured?"
"How did you know?" Jing Shu asked He Xue. He only found out about this before returning to the manor.
"Is the Crown Prince seriously injured?" He Xue asked anxiously.
Seeing He Xue's anxious expression, Jing Shu sighed inwardly, "Looks like my own cabbage is doomed!"
"It's alright, he only received ten strokes of the cane. The Crown Prince isn't that weak!"
"Only ten strokes of the cane? Brother, what do you mean by only ten strokes of the cane?" He Xue looked at Jing Shu with dissatisfaction.
"That's ten strokes of the cane! If the Crown Prince can't even handle that, what kind of man is he!" Seeing He Xue defending the Crown Prince like this, Jing Shu felt even more dissatisfied with the Crown Prince.
"He Xue, aren't you a little too concerned about the Crown Prince?" Jing Shu asked He Xue directly.
"Really?" He Xue asked, her eyes darting around. "The Crown Prince has been very good to me. Shouldn't I care about him?"
"Is that really true?" Jing Shu looked directly into He Xue's eyes.
"Brother, aren't we talking about the Crown Prince right now? Why do you keep asking me?" He Xue avoided Jing Shu's gaze.
"Sigh!" Jing Shu sighed, "Now that we've finished discussing the Crown Prince's matter, you should go back and rest!"
"Big brother, I want to go see the Crown Prince!" He Xue said, revealing her purpose in coming to see Jing Shu.
"You're going to see the Crown Prince?" Jing Shu raised her voice. "It's inappropriate for a girl like you to go see the Crown Prince! Besides, do you know why the Crown Prince was punished? Meeting with a palace maid in secret—you should know what that crime is!"
"Big brother, I'm really worried if I don't go see the Crown Prince. Besides, the Crown Prince wouldn't do such a thing!" He Xue looked at Jing Shu with teary eyes.
He Xue was very glad that she hadn't revealed that she was the palace maid, otherwise there really wouldn't have been any room for negotiation.
"Even if I'm not at ease, it won't work!" Jing Shu firmly refused He Xue's request.
"Big brother!" He Xue looked at Jing Shu with a wronged expression, tears welling up in her eyes.
Jing Shu really wanted to close her eyes and not look at He Xue like this. "I just can't do anything with you!"
He Xue immediately stopped crying and smiled, "Thank you, big brother!"
"Alright, go and rest! I'll take you to the East Palace during the morning court session tomorrow!" Jing Shu said.
"I understand, big brother, I'll go back right away! You must wait for me!" He Xue said worriedly.
Don't worry!
Xue and Jing Shu were relieved and went back home.
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