Night gradually falls on the Holy Sky Continent.
Just as it was about time for dinner, Sheng Chuhan appeared in front of the Imperial Study right on time.
She stood there quietly, carrying the food box, her eyes revealing determination and perseverance.
At this moment, the eunuch standing at the door saw Sheng Chuhan and was about to report inside when Sheng Chuhan quickly stopped him.
She quickly waved her hand and whispered, "Hey, shh, Xiao Dezi, wait a minute, don't call anyone, I won't go in."
Then, she quickly pulled the young eunuch aside, afraid of disturbing the people inside the room.
"Oh, my princess, it's my turn to serve today! Please, have mercy on me this time!" Xiao Dezi pleaded, looking at Sheng Chuhan with pitiful eyes.
He inwardly groaned, having already heard about the fierce argument between the Crown Prince and the Princess that morning.
Not only that, he also learned that Her Highness the Princess would definitely come to provoke His Highness the Crown Prince again in the evening.
He spent the entire afternoon silently praying that the conflict could be avoided.
Seeing that His Highness the Crown Prince was about to have his meal, and that he could successfully complete his mission, he secretly rejoiced that he would not encounter His Highness the Princess.
However, just as he finished celebrating, the princess appeared.
This really troubled him. Why was he so jinxed? He wanted to slap himself.
Last time, I was punished with ten strokes of the cane for failing to stop the princess, and the thought of it still hurts.
Saint Chuhan immediately put her hands on her hips, clearly displeased.
"Little Dezi, am I still the princess you admire the most? Look at your face! Humph, you used to say you were my most loyal lackey, but you've changed your mind. I'm going to tell Aunt Qing that you've betrayed me."
Xiao Dezi quickly grabbed Sheng Chuhan, who was about to turn around, and declared, "Oh, my little ancestor, come back, come back! Of course, I'm your most loyal lackey."
“But, Princess, as you can see, His Highness the Crown Prince has been busy handling state affairs. Oh, right, ever since you left, His Highness the Crown Prince has been so busy that he hasn’t stopped.” Xiao Dezi quickly tugged at Sheng Chuhan’s sleeve, trying to stop her from leaving.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Chuhan's face showed a hint of surprise, and she hurriedly asked, "Huh? He's been busy the whole time? Didn't he even have lunch?"
Xiao Dezi nodded quickly, then, as if remembering something, immediately made a shushing gesture.
Seeing this, Sheng Chuhan chuckled and said softly, "I understand. Same as always, I won't say that you told me. Don't worry."
After hearing this, Xiao Dezi nodded gratefully repeatedly.
Saint Chuhan looked at the tightly closed palace doors before her, pondered to herself, and then silently turned and left.
"Your Highness, please take care," Xiao Dezi said respectfully.
Xiao Dezi only breathed a long sigh of relief after Sheng Chuhan's figure disappeared from sight.
He muttered to himself, "Finally, I've sent this ancestor away. I hope he didn't disturb His Highness..." After saying that, he cautiously glanced at the tightly closed palace door, silently praying that everything would go smoothly.
After a short while, Saint Chuhan appeared once again at the palace gate.
Xiao Dezi looked at her with a face full of grievance, on the verge of tears.
He said helplessly, "Oh, Princess, please let me go. His Highness the Crown Prince has many official duties to attend to today, and he has clearly ordered that no one should disturb him. If you force your way in, I will certainly be punished."
Xiao Dezi looked at Sheng Chuhan with a mournful expression, hoping that she could understand his predicament.
However, Sheng Chuhan snorted dismissively, saying, "I won't make things difficult for you. It's just that he didn't even eat lunch. You don't feel sorry for him, but as his younger sister, I certainly do."
Having said that, she turned to face the imperial study, cleared her throat, and then called out loudly in a voice several octaves higher than usual, "Brother, brother, Mother sent me to bring you your meal!"
Seeing no response from inside, Sheng Chuhan called out again, "Brother, can you hear me? I'm starving! Can you really bear to see your beloved sister standing outside waiting for you on an empty stomach?"
Xiao Dezi was dumbfounded, never expecting that Sheng Chuhan would actually use such a move.
He stood there blankly, at a loss, unsure how to deal with the situation.
"Brother, oh dear, this food box is so heavy! It's going to break my little arm!" Sheng Chuhan exclaimed.
The next second, the palace doors opened from the inside.
Xiao Dezi quickly knelt down and confessed, "Your Highness, please forgive me. It was my fault for disturbing Your Highness."
Without even thinking, I knew it was His Highness who opened the door, because he had been guarding the door the whole time, and only His Highness the Crown Prince was inside.
Sheng Chuyi frowned, glanced at Xiao Dezi kneeling on the ground, and felt somewhat displeased.
But when he turned to look at the culprit, his expression became even more serious, and he couldn't help but shout angrily, "Saint Chuhan, what are you doing? Don't you know where you are?"
However, before he could finish speaking, he suddenly saw a fair arm stretched out in front of him.
Upon closer inspection, two very obvious ligature marks were visible on the arm, as if telling the story of what had just happened.
"Brother, you're always yelling at me. Look how heavy the food box is, my arm hurts so much!" Sheng Chuhan said, looking aggrieved.
Sheng Chuyi glanced behind Sheng Chuhan. She hadn't brought any palace maids with her, which meant she had deliberately sent them away to stage a self-inflicted injury.
"You have the nerve to say that? Give me the food box." Sheng Chuyi originally wanted to say something more aggressive, but seeing the two red marks left by the straps, he couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh.
Unable to vent his anger at Sheng Chuhan, Sheng Chuyi turned to look at Xiao Dezi kneeling on the ground.
Xiao Dezi felt a gaze upon him and quickly apologized, "Please forgive me, Your Highness, Xiao Dezi knows he was wrong."
He sighed. Well, he was truly a pathetic Crown Prince.
He pursed his lips and said helplessly, "Fine, this won't happen again."
Xiao Dezi was moved to tears and repeatedly thanked him, saying, "Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Highness. I will never do it again."
After leading Sheng Chuhan into the imperial study, Sheng Chuyi put down the food box, sat down at the table, and continued to handle government affairs.
Sheng Chuhan felt a pang of pity as she watched his busy figure.
So she walked over to him and said softly, "Brother, take a rest first. Don't overwork yourself. There are so many things to deal with, and you can't finish them all in one go. Anyway, you're busy, so a little more time won't make a difference."
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