"What do you mean by this, Ninth Prince? Heyue came to fetch a cloak for Consort Yi and had no idea that Ninth Prince and Tenth Prince were secretly releasing sky lanterns here. It's purely a coincidence. Don't worry, Your Highnesses, you can continue releasing your lanterns. I won't disturb you." Heyue smiled, as if it were really true.
The Ninth Prince's eyes twitched, his face stiffened slightly, and he was speechless.
What a quick-witted little devil!
However, he couldn't pursue the matter further. The person in front of him was just a young girl, and he really couldn't press her too hard, otherwise it would seem like he was bullying the weak.
"Oh? Is that so?" He smiled faintly, but inwardly he was impressed by the little boy in front of him. Looking at his simple-minded tenth brother, who was still staring blankly at Heyue, he suddenly felt a sense of disappointment.
Tsk, look at that ambition!
He Yue didn't care about the deeper meaning in his eyes. She pretended to be confused and took Hai Lan's hand and left, not caring about the cloak or anything like that.
Anyway, that was just an excuse they used to lure me here. No matter how long I lingered, I wouldn't get the cloak, and the more I entangled they were, the harder it would be for me to escape.
The Tenth Prince froze, wanting to chase after him, but the Ninth Prince grabbed his shoulder and snorted, "Chase what? It's hopeless! How could you fall for such a little brat? Do you even understand all the things you've done? Saying more is like casting pearls before swine!"
Hearing this vaguely, He Yue's face turned pale, and she cursed inwardly, "You're the one who's awesome!" She left the Western Six Palaces without stopping.
As soon as Heyue left the Western Six Palaces, she spotted the Thirteenth Prince standing outside, pacing anxiously back and forth.
As soon as she came out, he rushed over to greet her, looking her up and down with obvious concern: "Are you alright?"
He Yue was dumbfounded. What was he doing here?!
Looking at Hailan, Hailan explained in a timely manner: "It was the guards who told me that the princess had come to Yikun Palace. It just so happened that the thirteenth prince overheard it. The thirteenth prince was worried that something had happened to the princess, so he came out to look for her."
Heyue suddenly realized, turned her head to comfort the Thirteenth Prince, and said in a light tone, "What could possibly happen to me? No one can bully me!"
The Thirteenth Prince frowned, pointed to the Kongming lanterns in the sky, and asked with a look of confusion, "What's going on there?!"
"Oh, those are just some bored people releasing sky lanterns," He Yue replied casually.
The Thirteenth Prince was still puzzled, but seeing that she didn't want to talk about it, he didn't ask anymore. Instead, he looked in the direction of the Kongming lantern, lost in thought.
On the way back, the Thirteenth Prince glanced at Heyue a few times and asked in a low voice, "Do you like Kongming lanterns?"
He Yue looked at him with a puzzled expression, not understanding why he asked that, but still shook her head: "I don't like it!"
Those are things that little girls like; she doesn't like such childish things!
The thirteenth prince breathed a sigh of relief and smiled again.
"Where's Rashi?" He Yue suddenly remembered the guard and looked around. She hadn't seen the guard named Rashi since she came out, and she thought he was still waiting outside.
The Thirteenth Prince explained: "Guards cannot leave their posts without permission. When he saw me coming, he went back."
He Yue nodded, indicating that she understood.
"Don't trust people in the palace so easily in the future. That palace maid clearly had ulterior motives. Luckily, the prince found her, otherwise who knows what would have happened." The thirteenth prince was angry when he thought about this, and his tone was inevitably a little angry.
Upon hearing that Heyue had arrived at Yikun Palace, the Thirteenth Prince immediately sensed that something was amiss.
Not to mention that Heyue is so young and dressed like this, which palace maid would mistake her for a palace maid?
Even if she really was a palace maid serving Consort Yi, why would she just assign the task to anyone? That palace maid would be too unworthy of her attention; how could she possibly have any influence with Consort Yi?
It was quite amusing to hear the Thirteenth Prince earnestly admonishing him; it was rather novel.
But she still nodded: "Don't worry, I know."
The Thirteenth Prince recalled Rashid's words and looked at Heyue with a noticeably different gaze: "How could you have thought of finding another guard? And you even lied to Rashid!" At this point, the Thirteenth Prince was clearly at a loss for words.
"How did I deceive him?!" Heyue frowned and glanced at the Thirteenth Prince with displeasure.
The Thirteenth Prince stopped and faced Heyue directly. He crossed his arms and carefully examined Heyue's face. Suddenly, he curled his lip in disdain: "Where are you associated with being obedient and pitiful? It's only because Laxi didn't see your true colors that he was completely fooled by you! So it seems you knew that palace maid was not right all along. You're quite the actor!"
He Yue gritted her teeth inwardly, clenched her fists together, and gave a forced smile: "You're getting bolder and bolder!"
At first, the Thirteenth Prince didn't understand, but when he saw Heyue's dark face and the flames flashing in her eyes, he was suddenly startled and knew something was wrong. He forced a smile, left a message saying, "I'm going back first!" and ran away.
Heyue raised one foot and kicked him in the buttocks.
The thirteenth prince narrowly escaped, but ran even faster and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
He Yue was so angry she laughed.
It runs faster than a rabbit!
After the Thirteenth Prince left, Hailan asked about what had happened earlier: "Princess, what happened to the Tenth Prince? And what about those Kongming lanterns?"
Seeing Hailan blinking her curious eyes, Heyue rolled her eyes at the sky.
"Hey Hailan, can you stop paying attention to these things? Who knows what they're up to? These powerful people are just bored and have nothing better to do. We don't need to pay attention to them. Let's forget about them quickly, okay?" Heyue put her arm around Hailan's neck, leaned close to her and said with a smile, but what she said left Hailan speechless.
“Princess, what are you saying? He is a member of the imperial family. This servant has noticed that the Tenth Prince cares about you a lot. Could it be that the Tenth Prince led you there today? Did the Tenth Prince release those Kongming lanterns?” Hailan’s eyes grew brighter as she spoke, and her breathing became rapid.
He Yue had to admit that Hai Lan was usually incredibly slow-witted, but at times she was so clever that it was impossible to resist her.
She's not as cute as when she's being silly on a normal day!
With a forced smile, He Yue pinched Hai Lan's round little face, but her tone was sharp through gritted teeth: "Can't you think of anything normal? Have you been reading too many storybooks? People like this are used to being high and mighty; they wouldn't think like you!"
"No way!" Hailan didn't believe her mistress's words and retorted to Heyue for the first time: "Look at the Thirteenth Prince. In the past, no matter how much you teased or bullied him, the Thirteenth Prince never said anything. In front of you, the Thirteenth Prince has never acted like a nobleman. Today, worried that something might happen to you, the Thirteenth Prince even took the initiative to come and find you. If it weren't for the fact that Yikun Palace is Consort Yi's place, the Thirteenth Prince would have rushed in long ago!"
Huh? Has Hailan been bewitched by the Thirteenth Prince or something? Why is she actually speaking well of him?!
However, after hearing Hailan's words, Heyue couldn't help but touch her chin and reflect. Could it be that she had really bullied the Thirteenth Prince too much in the past, to the point that even the people around her couldn't stand it anymore?
Tsk, it seems Hailan has gotten quite bold, siding with outsiders and starting to lecture her master.
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