The clan house.

Because there was no order from Emperor Yong, the Ministry of Clan Affairs handled the matter impartially and all items given to the Second Prince were in accordance with the old system.

The second prince had severe mysophobia and did not sleep the entire night. He was now sitting behind the desk with his coat, which he had brought from the palace, spread out on the floor.

When Uncle Zhou saw the red bloodshot in the Second Prince's eyes, his face was filled with heartache.

He knew that the dog emperor was beginning to torture His Highness. He knew very well that His Highness could not tolerate dirt, yet he locked His Highness up in this shabby clan residence!

The second prince looked gloomy, but he did not complain. He just asked, "Uncle Zhou, is there any news from Zhufeng?"

Zhou Bo shook his head and asked worriedly, "Your Highness, is it something urgent? Do you want me to go and..."

“No need.”

The second prince refused without even thinking about it.

He didn't want to have anything to do with the North Country unless it was absolutely necessary.

The power of Prince Jin Yu can indeed be a great help to him, but on the other hand, if someone catches him, he will never be able to turn things around!

The second prince habitually tapped the table with his fingers, felt the strange and rough touch, and suddenly withdrew his hand.

"It seems that she hasn't made up her mind yet..."

The second prince murmured.

Zhou Bo tilted his head in confusion, not knowing who the second prince was talking about.

"Uncle Zhou, continue to wait and don't act rashly."

The Second Prince gave the instructions in a deep voice, obviously worried that Uncle Zhou would act on his own again.

After the lesson he learned during the last Lantern Festival, Uncle Zhou didn’t dare to do it again and nodded respectfully.

————

Meng Mansion.

After Meng Guxue returned home yesterday, she was severely scolded by Lord Meng. She was originally going to be beaten with a stick, but Madam Meng persuaded her to avoid the beating.

But Lord Meng was so angry that he ordered Meng Guxue to be detained in the room and not to take a single step out without his order.

Mrs. Meng was angry and hurt. She took Meng Guxue back to her room and said a lot of things.

But Meng Guxue didn't know why, her mind was always wandering and she looked like she was worried.

Madam Meng frowned suddenly: "Xue'er, what's wrong with you? Did you listen to what your mother said to you?"

Meng Guxue muttered to herself, "Everything is really different now."

Mrs. Meng was also a little angry now, "What's wrong with you, child? Not only did your personality change drastically after you got into trouble, but you even forgot all the rules you learned in the boudoir!"

Meng Guxue was already feeling extremely upset, and after being scolded by Madam Meng, she blurted out her true feelings:

"You think I want to be your daughter? I have no choice! If you want to blame someone, blame this--"

Meng Guxue's voice stopped abruptly.

Because she saw Mrs. Meng covering her mouth with her hands in disbelief, her face full of shock and hurt, and tears in her eyes.

When Meng Guxue saw this, she suddenly felt very regretful.

She had no intention of hurting Madam Meng, but she was upset by what the Second Prince said during the day.

"mother......"

Meng Guxue quickly went to pull Mrs. Meng's hand, trying to save the situation.

But Mrs. Meng was really heartbroken.

She never imagined that the daughter whom she had worked so hard to raise would one day hurt her heart like this.

"Forget it, forget it. Just take care of yourself!"

Mrs. Meng said this in a trembling voice and left with tears in her eyes.

"mother!"

Meng Guxue felt extremely regretful. After all, Madam Meng could be said to be the best person to her since she had traveled through time.

However, just as she reached the door, two thick-armed maids sent by Lord Meng stopped her.

"Miss, the master has ordered that you cannot step out of the room without his consent."

Meng Guxue was anxious and couldn't help cursing, "You are a bunch of dog slaves who use chicken feathers as a token of authority!"

The two maids rolled their eyes secretly, but still stopped Meng Guxue firmly.

Seeing that Madam Meng had disappeared in the courtyard, Meng Guxue stopped struggling in frustration.

She returned to the room tiredly and sat in the bed in a daze.

When she was eavesdropping during the day, she sensed something was wrong and hurried to Yuhua Lake. After a while, the second prince suddenly appeared in front of her.

She was stupid, she confessed in a panic.

"Second Prince, I...I didn't hear anything!"

The second prince smiled gently when he heard this. His gentle expression was exactly the same as what she saw in her dream.

"Why are you so frightened? I won't do anything to you."

"It's okay for you to hear those words. I am honest and can defend myself even in front of my father."

"As for you, you rashly came to Yuhua Lake alone. Although the palace has not explicitly prohibited it, it is still a bit risky for you to do so. Leave quickly."

She was stunned when she heard this. Not only did the Second Prince not attack her, he also cared about her so much...

At this moment, the Second Prince in front of her and the Shen Lang in her dreams seemed to have some overlap.

She was so excited that she blurted out all the words she had prepared in her mind to express her admiration.

The Second Prince was slightly stunned when he heard this, which made her very nervous.

But the next moment, he actually leaned over slightly and whispered to her: "Actually, I also admire Miss Meng's talent."

At this moment, she seemed to smell a clear scent of pine, lingering faintly at the tip of her nose, making her heart beat wildly.

So, even if the scene changed, even if the timing changed, the Second Prince still fell in love with her at first sight, just like in a dream!

She couldn't describe the joy in her heart, as if she had foreseen that everything would go as smoothly as in her dream, and they would eventually stand at the top of the world hand in hand!

At this time, she wanted to reveal the recipe so that the Second Prince could see her value.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Yu Zhaoyi and the palace maids around her came running in panic. When they saw the second prince, Yu Zhaoyi actually pounced on him and knocked her aside.

"Shen Lang, it's the Four Emperors——"

When she turned her head, she just saw the Second Prince covering Yu Zhaoyi's mouth with his hand with a gloomy expression, stopping her from speaking.

"Yu Zhaoyi, please don't lose your composure."

The second prince's voice was so cold that she couldn't help but shudder.

Is this still the second prince who spoke sweetly to her just now?

Yu Zhaoyi obviously noticed her presence at this time.

She will never forget the face of Yu Zhaoyi when she looked at her, full of jealousy, panic, confusion and despair.

"It's Miss Meng. As expected, such a talented young lady is the best match for you."

Yu Zhaoyi slowly raised the corners of her mouth, smiled sadly, and then walked away in a daze.

She was a little frightened because she had just heard Yu Zhaoyi say the words "Four Emperors——".

Her heart suddenly started pounding. She remembered that in her dream, the Fourth Prince was found drowned in Yuhua Lake at the end of the palace banquet.

In her heart, there seemed to be a thread of truth.