Just as Consort Hui and her two companions left Chengqian Palace, the Crown Prince arrived with a pile of gifts.
"Greetings to Consort Tong! May Consort Tong be blessed!" The Crown Prince bowed to Consort Tongjia.
"No need for formalities! Rise quickly!" Consort Tongjia said to the Crown Prince.
"Thank you, Mother Tong!" the Crown Prince said. "Mother Tong, how is He Xue? May I go see her?"
"Much better than yesterday. I'll go and have someone check if she's asleep. Wait a moment!" Consort Tongjia instructed Rendong to check what Hexue was doing.
"Yes, thank you, Mother Tong!" the Crown Prince said expectantly. He hadn't spoken a single word to He Xue since the last incident!
"You're too kind, child!" Consort Tongjia felt that the Crown Prince was a little different today, but she didn't think much of it.
He Xue was practically rusting from lying in bed all day, but Consort Tongjia wouldn't let her go out. It was her shoulder that was injured, not her leg, so why wouldn't she be allowed to leave?
Then honeysuckle arrived.
"Aunt Rendong, what brings you here? Did Auntie send me out?" He Xue asked expectantly.
"Princess, His Highness the Crown Prince has come to see you!" Ren Dong said.
Upon hearing this, He Xue immediately wilted. "Aunt Ren Dong, I'm sleepy, so sleepy! I'm about to fall asleep!"
Seeing He Xue's expression, Ren Dong knew that He Xue didn't want to see the Crown Prince. Although she didn't know what had happened between He Xue and the Crown Prince, she still followed He Xue's wishes.
"This servant tells Your Highness that you are asleep!"
"Thank you, Aunt Rendong!" He Xue replied with a smile, truly worthy of being trained by her aunt.
"Princess, please rest. This servant will go and report to Her Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince!"
He Xue nodded. It wasn't that she wanted to be a coward, but she really didn't know how to face the Crown Prince. Rather than saying she didn't know how to face the Crown Prince, it would be more accurate to say that she was afraid to face him.
She didn't dare ask the Crown Prince if his previous kindness to her had any ulterior motives. She preferred to deceive herself rather than hear the cruel truth. She figured she could just wait it out for as long as possible.
The Crown Prince was somewhat disappointed to see that Ren Dong had returned on her own, but he still looked at her, hoping to hear that He Xue would be arriving soon.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, the Princess has just fallen asleep, and this servant should not wake her!" Ren Dong said.
"It's alright, let He Xue rest first!" Although the Crown Prince was disappointed, he didn't want to disturb He Xue's rest.
"When Hexue wakes up, Consort Tong will send someone to tell you, or we can have Hexue come to Yuqing Palace to see you in a few days!" Consort Tongjia noticed that the Crown Prince looked completely listless.
"There's no need for He Xue to run off; I'll go see He Xue myself!" the Crown Prince said.
"Alright, now that Xue is awake, I'll tell her you were here!"
"Thank you, Consort Tong!" The Crown Prince pointed to the things he had brought and said to Consort Tongjia, "Consort Tong, I have brought some tonics and trinkets, all of which are suitable for you and Hexue!"
"It's a lot of work to ensure success!"
"Of course, Mother Tong, I shall take my leave now!" the Crown Prince said, bowing to Consort Tongjia.
"Very well!" Consort Tongjia personally escorted the Crown Prince to the door.
After the Crown Prince left, Consort Tongjia asked Rendong, "What happened with Xue?"
She had just noticed that Honeysuckle had given her a meaningful look, and Snow definitely wasn't asleep.
"Your Majesty, the princess was very kind to me, but as soon as I mentioned that the Crown Prince had arrived, she said she wanted to go to sleep!" Ren Dong said.
"Perhaps He Xue had a disagreement with the Crown Prince, she'll be fine in a few days!" Consort Tongjia didn't take it to heart, thinking that He Xue was just being childish and would forget about it soon.
The Crown Prince returned to Yuqing Palace and sat in his study for half a day without saying a word.
This greatly worried He Zhu, who realized that his son, the Crown Prince, still hadn't gained Xue Gege's forgiveness.
His crown prince is adept at handling important affairs of the court, so why is he so helpless when it comes to a little girl?
It seems that only he, the Grand Steward of Yuqing Palace, can handle this; otherwise, Yuqing Palace can forget about having any good days.
"Your Highness, this servant has brought you tea!" He Zhu knocked on the door of the Crown Prince's study.
"Get out!" came the prince's voice from inside.
"Your Highness, please calm down. Perhaps this servant can help you!" He Zhu said, forcing himself to speak. He was also afraid of the Crown Prince's anger!
He Zhu waited for a moment, but the Crown Prince did not speak. Just as he was about to leave, the door opened.
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