"Grand Steward, how can we discuss the affairs of our masters! I still need to serve the Crown Princess her meal! I'll take my leave!" Xia Bing said, then turned and left.
"Why isn't Xia Bing in a hurry at all?" He Zhu muttered to himself as he watched Xia Bing's retreating figure.
Xia Bing also wanted to tell He Zhu the truth, but she was worried that others would overhear, so she didn't tell He Zhu.
After having dinner with Xue, and finishing up the matters at Yuqing Palace during her absence, she prepared to go to sleep.
He Xue had just lain down when she heard a noise at the window. She quietly walked to the window, opened it, and saw the Crown Prince standing outside!
"Why don't you use the door, Crown Prince?" He Xue asked, looking at the Crown Prince who was about to enter through the window.
"Window is for people to climb through, why would we need a door if there's a window!" With that, the prince jumped in through the window.
"You startled me!" He Xue said reproachfully.
"Let me touch your heart to see if you're feeling anxious?" the prince said, reaching out to touch her.
He Xue quickly stopped the Crown Prince's mischievous hand, "Crown Prince, have you had dinner yet?"
"No, I have no appetite when you're not around!"
"I'll have Xia Bing prepare some food for you!" He Xue said.
"What are we going to eat so late at night? I'll just eat you!" With that, the prince picked up He Xue and headed towards the bed.
The Crown Prince's lecherous and lustful appearance once again refreshed He Xue's understanding of him.
"What did you say? The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess had a fight?" Kangxi asked incredulously, lying on the bed.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the news has spread throughout the palace!" Liang Jiugong said.
"What happened? Everything was fine just now," Kangxi said, and began to prepare.
"Cousin, lie down quickly! Be careful of your back!" The Imperial Noble Consort immediately stopped Kangxi.
"What's wrong with Bao Cheng? Wasn't he all lovey-dovey with Xue Baobei before? How come he made her cry as soon as they met today!"
Kangxi was worried that if the Crown Prince really went too far, Su Hetai might take Hexue back to the General's Mansion because of his temper. In that case, would the Crown Prince's strange illness still be able to be kept secret?
Moreover, he was afraid that Suhetai would come looking for him, because arguing with Suhetai would be like a scholar encountering a soldier—he couldn't reason with him.
"Cousin, I'll ask He Xue again tomorrow if there's any misunderstanding!" The Imperial Noble Consort was also somewhat worried.
"Alright, thank you for your trouble, cousin!" Kangxi could only wait for the Imperial Noble Consort to understand the situation before making a decision.
The news of the discord between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess spread throughout the palace, but neither the Crown Prince nor He Xue discovered anything, and the person behind the scenes made no move. This made the Crown Prince and He Xue wonder if they had made a mistake.
However, they received very shocking news: the Eighth Prince had been poisoned at the Imperial Clan Court.
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