After leaving Yuqing Palace, Xue Man walked aimlessly ahead.
Nanxing and Xiabing exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes. They hadn't followed Hexue inside, so why did Hexue come out looking like this?
Could it be that the Crown Prince is bullying their princess? They thought it was impossible; they had seen for themselves how the Crown Prince usually treated their princess.
If it were said that her princess bullied His Highness the Crown Prince, they would believe it was possible.
If it's not the Crown Prince, then it must be someone else from Yuqing Palace. If that's the case, then don't blame them for being impolite.
Although they were palace maids and couldn't do much, they would complain, and they would never let their princess suffer.
"Gege, what's wrong?" Nanxing asked tentatively.
"Princess, has someone in Yuqing Palace bullied you?" Xia Bing asked.
"It's okay, why don't you say it's Crown Prince... Did Brother bully me?" He Xue didn't know if she would still be able to call him Crown Prince after today.
Nanxing smiled and said, "Princess, even if we suspect everyone else, we would never suspect that His Highness the Crown Prince has bullied you. After all, everyone has witnessed how good His Highness the Crown Prince is to you!"
"Yes, everyone can see how good he is to me, but today I realized that this kindness might be for ulterior motives," He Xue muttered to herself.
"What did you say, Princess?" He Xue's voice was so soft that Xia Bing didn't hear what He Xue said.
"It's nothing!" He Xue shook her head.
"Princess, are we going back to Chengqian Palace now?" Nanxing asked.
"Let's go back later!" He Xue felt that if she went back like this, Consort Tongjia would definitely find out something, and she didn't want Consort Tongjia to worry about her.
He Xue sat down in a pavilion and sighed.
She prides herself on being a modern person, familiar with history, and thinks she can understand the people here very well. It seems she is too confident.
No wonder I once read online that if you traveled to ancient times and faced the intrigue and power struggles in the imperial palace, some people said they probably wouldn't even survive one episode. Now it seems I'm no different!
She actually dared to think she could change the Crown Prince's fate; how utterly presumptuous of her!
If she hadn't heard these words today, she probably would still be living in a lie.
But she still couldn't quite believe that the Crown Prince would use her. Was all the kindness he had shown her over the years simply because of her father?
People from ancient times should not be underestimated. The prince's age is no more than a junior high school graduate in modern times, just a big boy who hasn't even grown up yet.
As a result, the crown prince has already begun to learn the ways of governing the country here. If he were like Emperor Kangxi, the crown prince would probably have already ascended the throne and become emperor by now.
He Xue didn't know how she should face the Crown Prince in the future.
She didn't have the courage to ask the Crown Prince for clarification. She was afraid that what she heard today might be true, and if she didn't ask, there was a 50% chance it was false. Call it self-deception if you will, she'll just be a coward this time.
"Hexue!"
When Xue heard someone calling her, she looked up and saw that the Eighth Prince had already come to her.
He Xue quickly stood up and said, "Greetings, Eighth Prince! May the Eighth Prince be blessed!"
"He Xue, you don't need to be so polite with me!" the Eighth Prince said somewhat shyly. "When did you enter the palace?"
"I entered the palace today!" He Xue replied.
"He Xue, um... will you be staying in the palace for a few more days this time?" the Eighth Prince asked, as He Xue was spending less and less time in the palace these days.
"We'll see! My aunt isn't feeling well, so I'll probably wait until she's feeling better before leaving the palace!" He Xue said.
"That's wonderful!" the Eighth Prince said with a smile.
He Xue turned her head to look at the Eighth Prince. What did the Eighth Prince mean by this?
When the Eighth Prince saw He Xue looking at him, he quickly explained, "He Xue, don't misunderstand. I meant it's great that you can stay in the palace a little longer, not that Mother Tong is sick!"
"It's alright, I understand what you mean, Eighth Prince!" He Xue suddenly said. "By the way, Eighth Prince, may I ask you something?"
"Tell me, and I'll definitely tell you if I know!" the Eighth Prince said with a smile.
"Has anything happened in the palace recently? Especially related to my aunt?" He Xue felt that Consort Tongjia's illness was a bit strange, and she believed that Consort Tongjia was not telling her the truth.
Consort Tongjia used to handle these official duties, and she never seemed to have any problems. Why did she fall ill this time?
The Eighth Prince tried hard to recall what had happened during this period, but it seemed that nothing serious had occurred. "Nothing happened!"
"He Xue, you know I'm not favored by Father Emperor, so even if something happens in the palace, I might not know about it. I'm afraid I can't help you!"
The Eighth Prince felt extremely guilty. If he could win over his father, the Emperor, would that help He Xue?
If he had a good mother's background like the Crown Prince, would Father Emperor value him more?
If he weren't an unfavored prince, would those eunuchs and palace maids have looked down on him?
For the first time, the Eighth Prince developed a desire for power.
What Xue didn't know was that her words would change the fate of the Eighth Prince.
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