"Brother Crown Prince, I'd better leave the palace after seeing my aunt!" He Xue said.
The Crown Prince did not want He Xue to leave the palace, but he also knew that it was not appropriate for He Xue to stay in Yuqing Palace all the time. "Who knows when she will be able to go to Chengqian Palace!"
"How about tomorrow morning? Your brother, the Crown Prince, will send you out of the palace as soon as it's light."
He Xue hesitated for a moment and did not answer.
The Crown Prince pressed his forehead against He Xue's. "He Xue, since you came back, we haven't had a proper time together at all. Don't you want to be with your Crown Prince brother?"
He Xue smiled slyly, "Brother Crown Prince, haven't you heard the saying, 'If love between two people is meant to last, why should they be together every day and night?'"
"Isn't there a saying, 'A day apart feels like three autumns'? Then tell me, how long has it been since we last saw each other?" the Crown Prince countered.
He Xue was speechless at the sight of the shameless prince.
"I'm just teasing you. If we can get you out of the palace before the gates are locked, how about I send you out?" the Crown Prince said.
"Okay, thank you, Crown Prince!" He Xue replied with a smile.
"Brother Crown Prince, how did this matter get involved with the Ninth Princess's maid?"
"It was Li Zhong from the Imperial Hospital who bribed Xiao Linzi from Yuqing Palace to poison him, and the one who gave Li Zhong the idea was Ru Guo, a palace maid by the Ninth Princess's side. Her excuse was that she wanted Li Zhong to gain my favor so that she could marry him when she reached the age to leave the palace!"
"As a result, Li Zhong not only failed to win the heart of the beauty, but also lost his life!" He Xue sighed.
"Crown Prince, could this matter be related to the Ninth Princess?" Consort Wuya's death was related to her relationship with the Imperial Noble Consort.
"It's hard to say for now. Although the Ninth Princess is too young to do such a thing, things are never absolute. I will send people to investigate carefully." The Crown Prince knew that no one in the palace should be underestimated.
"Could it be someone left behind by Consort Wuya? She comes from a noble family of bondservantes; even a centipede that dies with a hundred legs will not fall down!"
"Possibly! You can leave this to me, so don't worry about these things!" The Crown Prince didn't want Xue to waste her energy on such trivial matters.
"Okay, I understand!" After thinking for a moment, He Xue told the Crown Prince about her encounter with the Ninth Princess today. "Brother Crown Prince, I ran into the Ninth Princess before I came to Yuqing Palace today. She acted as if we were very familiar with each other. This was the first time I had ever met her!"
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince immediately told He Xue, "He Xue, stay away from her from now on!"
The Crown Prince felt that the person behind Ruguo must have a grudge against the Imperial Noble Consort. They might tell the Ninth Princess about Consort Wuya's affairs and even exaggerate the situation. What if the Ninth Princess wanted to do something to Hexue?
“I understand! Crown Prince, do you know much about the Ninth Princess?” He Xue asked.
"I don't know much about her. Back then, my grandmother took pity on her and raised her in Cixi Palace. My grandmother has loved her very much over the years, and my father has also treated her fairly well!"
She always acts so innocent and naive towards everyone, but I think that's a bit fake! That's why I told you to stay away from her!
"What's her relationship with her fourth brother like?"
"So-so!" The Crown Prince thought for a moment. Perhaps seeing the Ninth Princess reminded the Fourth Prince of Consort Wuya, so he couldn't feel close to the Ninth Princess either.
“Brother Crown Prince, when we go to Chengqian Palace, can we let Fourth Brother go too? He must be worried about Aunt!” He Xue asked.
“Alright!” the crown prince agreed.
The Ninth Princess did not see Ruguo by dinner time, so she sent people to look for her in Ruguo's room, but they could not find her.
The Ninth Princess then arranged for people to search near Cixi Palace, but they still couldn't find it.
Finally, the Ninth Princess was still worried, so she went to see the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager already knew about Ruguo's matter. She had always been prudent and self-protective, but she had gotten herself into such trouble. Fortunately, no one suspected her.
"Little Nine, your grandmother is arranging someone for you. Ruguo is not suitable to stay by your side!" the Empress Dowager said kindly.
"Why, Grandmother? Little Ninth Princess likes fruit, so she wants fruit and doesn't want anyone else!" the Ninth Princess said, throwing a tantrum.
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