Having finally managed to look away, Hailan looked expectantly at Heyue, hoping for an answer. However, she saw the Tenth Prince standing opposite Heyue, and her expression changed. She hurriedly bowed and said, "This servant greets the Tenth Prince!"
When Hailan arrived, Heyue was able to conveniently avoid the question from earlier. She took Hailan's hand and bid farewell to the Tenth Prince, saying, "Heyue has been out for a long time. I'm sure Mother was worried. Heyue will take her leave now."
She squeezed Hailan's hand, and Hailan immediately understood, nodding repeatedly: "Princess, why haven't you gone back for so long? Madam was worried and specially sent me to find you. I heard that you came to Yikun Palace, so I rushed over."
Heyue then asked the Tenth Prince, blinking her eyes as if she truly didn't understand anything: "Tenth Prince, a palace maid just told me to come here to fetch a cloak for Consort Yi. I didn't expect you to be here. I wonder where the palace maids in Yikun Palace are. I'll fetch the cloak so I can go back as soon as possible."
The Tenth Prince stared blankly at Heyue, scratching his head anxiously, but he didn't know what to say to persuade her to stay.
"Why is Princess Zhaojia in such a hurry to leave?" At this moment, a leisurely voice came from the shadows. The Ninth Prince walked leisurely from behind the Tenth Prince, slapped the Tenth Prince on the shoulder, glanced at Heyue, and said with a playful look in his eyes, "Why is Princess Zhaojia pretending to be confused? My tenth brother is a simpleton. Today's event was specially prepared for Princess Zhaojia. Princess Zhaojia wants to leave without saying a word. Aren't you afraid of hurting my tenth brother's feelings?"
He Yue gritted her teeth inwardly. Needless to say, the Ninth Prince must have been the one who devised this plan today. Now he even wants to stop her from leaving. It's simply outrageous!
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