The Crown Prince looked at He Zhu, "He Zhu, do you have something to say?"
"Your Highness is truly remarkable. Even the fish in the water admire you and are willing to be caught by you!" He Zhu said with a fawning expression.
"As long as I cast my line, will the fish take the bait?" the prince asked with a half-smile.
"Your Highness is wise and mighty!" He Zhu said with a fawning smile.
"I see you're getting better and better at flattery!" the Crown Prince said irritably.
Seeing the Crown Prince's expression, He Zhu knew that the Crown Prince had seen through his little trick. "Your Highness, you have such discerning eyes! This servant can't hide anything from you!"
"Brother Crown Prince, what's going on?" He Xue didn't understand what was happening for a moment.
"Ask He Zhu what good deeds he has done!" the Crown Prince said, pointing at He Zhu.
He Zhu could only tell the whole story of what he had done.
He Xue was both amused and exasperated after hearing this. "Brother Crown Prince, let it go. He Zhu just didn't want to spoil your fun, so let's forgive him this time!"
"Hurry up and thank the Crown Princess!" The Crown Prince kicked He Zhu.
He Zhu knew he had passed this test and thanked He Xue profusely.
At this moment, someone reported that the eldest prince and his family of four had arrived.
"Brother Crown Prince, are you also inviting my elder brother and sister-in-law?" He Xue asked.
"No, it must have been my elder brother who came after hearing the news!" The Crown Prince thought that his eldest brother was really clueless about romance. He only wanted to be with He Xue, so why was his eldest brother getting involved?
"Second brother, what do you mean by that? Why do you make me sound like a dog, sniffing out the news?" As he spoke, the eldest prince and his family had already entered.
"Brother, not only is your nose sharp, but your ears are also very sharp!" the prince said with a smile.
"You two brothers, stop joking around!" said the First Princess Consort.
"Big brother, big sister-in-law!" Xue greeted the eldest prince and his wife.
"Second Uncle, Aunt!" Jilan and Shushu also bowed to the Crown Prince and Hexue.
He Xue then had someone take Jilan and Shushu, the two sisters, out to play.
"Second Prince, what brings you here of all things?" the eldest prince asked.
"He Xue has been staying in the palace for a while and is getting a bit bored, so I brought her out for a walk!" the Crown Prince said casually.
"I know you're unhappy with how Father Emperor dealt with the Eighth Prince. If you ask me, you might as well rebel! Then you can deal with the Eighth Prince yourself!"
"Your Highness, what are you saying!" The First Princess Consort's face changed drastically as she looked at the First Prince in disbelief.
"Brother, watch your words. You've scared your sister-in-law!" the Crown Prince said.
"Princess Consort, there's no need to make such a fuss. I was just saying it casually!" the First Prince reassured his wife.
"Big brother, I'll need you to take good care of my second brother in the future!" He Xue said, changing the subject.
Now Shuyi is no longer under Suhetai's command, but is following the First Prince.
"That's fine, Shuyi is also quite to my liking!" the eldest prince said.
"Thank you so much, brother!"
The eldest prince waved his hand, "We're family, no need to be so polite!"
Knowing that the Crown Prince and the First Prince had something to say, and to avoid frightening the First Princess Consort any further, He Xue took the First Princess Consort away.
At this time, the Crown Prince received a message that Ulanara Rouze was pregnant.
"Ulanara Rouze is pregnant? And three months along?" the eldest prince asked in shock.
"Yes!" The crown prince nodded.
"Didn't you and He Xue get married two months ago? How come she's been married for three months already?"
"What does her being a few months old have to do with me?" the Crown Prince said unhappily, knowing he wouldn't be able to explain himself if others heard him.
Suddenly, the eldest prince burst into laughter, "Hahahaha, hahahaha!" His laughter startled all the birds in the trees and they flew away.
The Crown Prince looked coldly at the eldest prince, "Brother, what are you laughing at?"
The eldest prince suppressed a laugh, "Second prince, the eighth prince is trying to change the color of your hat!"
If you had married Ulanara Rouze back then, and he had bribed the imperial physician, you would definitely have assumed the child was yours. You're essentially raising a child for the Eighth Prince!
The Crown Prince's eyes flashed with a sharp edge; the Eighth Prince was simply trying to disgust him.
“We shouldn’t be soft-hearted towards the Eighth Prince, or you might as well rebel!” the First Prince said.
"You unfilial son!" An angry voice came from behind the eldest prince.
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