He Xue put down her sketchbook, stood up and stretched, then called out to the door, "Xia Bing!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Bing immediately pushed open the door and entered. "Your Highness, is there something you need?"
"Have the Crown Prince and his entourage dispersed?"
"Just now, Eunuch He sent someone to say that Prince Zhi and several other princes have already left!"
"Has the hangover soup been sent over?" He Xue knew that the Crown Prince and the others had drunk quite a bit, so she had been keeping hangover soup on hand!
"It's been delivered! Prince Zhi and the other princes all drank the hangover soup before leaving!"
"Your Highness, why don't you rest first?" Xia Bingjian and Xue looked sleepy.
"No, I'll wait a bit longer!" He Xue said with a yawn. "By the way, make sure Xiao Jiu and the others are taken good care of!"
"Yes, Qingdai has already gone!"
"Alright, go and rest. I'll call you if I need anything. You're quite tired today!" He Xue said to Xia Bing.
"Let me talk to you, that way you won't be sleepy!"
"But you can't talk about getting married!" Xia Bing said, as He Xue had been talking about this with them recently.
“Okay, go ahead and say it!” He Xue replied with a smile.
"Your Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince has returned!" Before Xia Bing could speak, the palace maid outside the door announced.
Upon hearing the palace maid's report, the crown prince immediately began to walk unsteadily, his body tilting to one side.
He Zhu, standing to the side, stared in disbelief at the Crown Prince. [Your Highness, you got drunk so suddenly!]
He Zhu quickly helped the Crown Prince up, afraid that the Crown Prince might fall if he wasn't careful.
When He Xue came out, she saw He Zhu helping the Crown Prince walk over.
"How did you get so drunk?" He Xue asked worriedly.
"This...this servant doesn't know either!" He Zhu said. [His Highness the Crown Prince's drunkenness is 20% due to alcohol, no, it should be 10% due to alcohol, the rest is all acting!]
Before He Xue could get close to the Crown Prince, he suddenly leaned against her.
[She still smells so good! She must have just taken a bath; she has a fresh fragrance. I should have come back sooner. Big brother, you really ruined my good time!] The Crown Prince kept sniffing and asking about He Xue.
"How much wine did he drink? He smells so strongly of alcohol!" He Xue said, supporting the prince. "Xia Bing, prepare water; the prince wants to bathe!"
"Brother Crown Prince, if you can't get clean tonight, go sleep in the study!" He Xue helped the Crown Prince walk towards the bathhouse.
The Crown Prince decided to remove the bed from the study tomorrow. From now on, only his and He Xue's room in Yuqing Palace will have a bed; no other rooms will have beds.
After arriving at the bathing room, Xue tested the water temperature for the Crown Prince and found it to be just right. "Brother Crown Prince, you can take a bath now!"
The prince smiled and put his arm around He Xue, whispering in her ear, "He Xue, let's bathe together."
He Xue's face instantly turned bright red with embarrassment. She pushed the prince hard, but found that he was as immovable as a mountain.
Unable to break free from the prince's embrace, Xuejian could only helplessly say, "Alright, hurry up and go take a bath!"
The Crown Prince, satisfied with He Xue's words, stepped into the bathtub. He Xue breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing how obedient the Crown Prince was.
However, to her surprise, the prince's body sank into the water. Xue was startled. The prince was drunk. What if he choked on the water?
"Crown Prince? Crown Prince?" He Xue called out anxiously.
Just then, the Crown Prince suddenly emerged from the water and pulled He Xue into his arms. He Xue gasped and instinctively hugged the Crown Prince back.
The prince immediately carried He Xue into the water, saying, "He Xue, let's bathe together!"
He Xue's clothes were soaked through and clung tightly to her body. The prince's eyes became intense, and his breathing gradually became rapid.
The prince looked up and kissed He Xue's lips, his hands roaming over her body, causing her to tremble. The bathroom was a mess, with water stains everywhere.
The prince carried He Xue to a chaise lounge, where He Xue lay lazily in his arms, her hands constantly caressing her.
The Crown Prince grabbed He Xue's hand, which had been causing trouble, and asked with a deep look in his eyes, "Still have the strength? Who was begging for mercy just now?"
He Xue kissed the prince's cheek with a hint of provocation, "I'm sleepy, Crown Prince!" and then quickly closed her eyes.
The prince kissed He Xue's forehead as well, and patted her gently until she fell asleep.
After He Xue fell asleep, the Crown Prince wrapped her in a cloak and then carried her to the bedroom to rest.
The Crown Prince gently placed He Xue on the bed and lay down next to her.
"Waaaaaah..."
Just as the prince was sleeping soundly, he suddenly heard crying and hurried footsteps outside the door.
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