After He Zhu and Xue left, they began to wonder what had happened to Xue. Could it be that someone from Yuqing Palace had offended Princess Xue?
If that were the case, the Crown Prince would probably skin him alive if he found out, so he quickly summoned the person on duty and questioned him carefully.
He found nothing amiss, and he learned that Xue was quite happy when she came in, so nothing could have happened on the way to the Crown Prince's study.
That can only be the Crown Prince's study!
"Oh right!" He Zhu slapped his forehead. How could he forget that Consort Hesheli was still in the Crown Prince's study? Could it be that she and Princess Xue overheard something?
He Zhu was filled with regret. Why hadn't he stood guard outside the study? He had only gone to the outhouse for a short while, and yet this had happened. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have gone to the outhouse.
He Zhu arrived outside the study, intending to tell the Crown Prince about this matter as soon as he came out.
Inside the study, the Crown Prince was completely unaware that He Xue had been there.
"Gu Dui and Xue have never taken advantage of each other, they never have, and they never will."
"I am kind to her not because she is Suhetai's daughter, but simply because of her as a person!" the Crown Prince said with great certainty.
"Your Highness, you must know that the Emperor does not allow you to marry Su Hetai's daughter. Su Hetai holds considerable military power. If you marry his daughter, will the Emperor feel at ease?"
Although the Emperor and you are father and son, you are also ruler and subject; ruler and subject come first, then father and son!
Therefore, whatever the reason, you should sever ties with Suhetai's daughter. Otherwise, over time, the Emperor will become suspicious of you. This will also give others an opportunity to take advantage of you!
When the Crown Prince heard Consort Hesheli tell him not to marry Hexue, he felt as if a string in his mind had suddenly snapped. He had always thought that his feelings for Hexue were just those of a brother and sister, but he didn't know when his feelings for Hexue had changed.
Perhaps it was when He Xue first called him, perhaps it was when he held He Xue's hand while walking, perhaps it was when He Xue acted coquettishly towards him... It turns out that he gradually developed feelings for He Xue.
No wonder he was unhappy when he saw He Xue being too close to others, and when he couldn't see He Xue, he tried to find out how she was doing. It turns out that he thought all of this was because he valued He Xue too much. He had watched He Xue grow up!
Only now did he realize that he did value He Xue too much, but it wasn't the brother-sister relationship he had always thought he had, but rather the romantic relationship between a man and a woman!
Since I watched Xue grow up, how can I let her go to someone else? I'd better stay by his side!
The Crown Prince was now preoccupied with He Xue, and he couldn't listen to anything Consort Hesheli was saying. He simply told Consort Hesheli to leave.
Hesheli was right about some things. Xue is still young, and it's too early to discuss marriage, but he can wait.
Then there's Suhetai. Suhetai holds considerable military power, and the Emperor certainly wouldn't want his sons to have any connection with him.
Now that he knows his own feelings, he will never give up no matter what.
Given Su Hetai's affection for He Xue, he would definitely let He Xue participate in the talent show at the latest possible age. If she is 16, she will have ten years, and he might be able to make some good plans.
The biggest problem now isn't Xue, but him. If they were to get married in ten years, Father Emperor would definitely not agree, and I'm afraid the entire court would raise objections.
How can he get his father to agree to postpone his wedding? Anyway, the imperial concubine selection is held every three years, at most three times. He should be able to delay it!
Having figured all this out, the Crown Prince was in a good mood. "He Xue, your Crown Prince brother will wait for you to grow up!"
When He Zhu saw Consort Hesheli come out, he waited anxiously at the door, but the Crown Prince did not come out of the study.
He dared not disturb the Crown Prince rashly, so he kept staring at the study door, hoping that it would open in the blink of an eye.
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