As soon as she opened her eyes, she was forcibly carried back to the East Palace by the paranoid pri

The shabby house had a panoramic view, and Ning Rushong casually found a chair and sat down.

All the officers and soldiers, including Guard Zhang, turned their backs. Guard Zhang lightly kicked Xiaohu on the ground. Xiaohu looked up at his meaningful eyes, then quickly turned around, no longer daring to stare at He Yue.

Madam He is the Crown Princess and lives in a palace that everyone fears and envies. She is a noble lady that everyone has to kneel down to worship. How could she want to escape?

Ning Rusong held He Yue's face in his hands, and gently wiped the corners of her bright red eyes with the tip of his thumb. He said softly, "Yueyue has been wronged so badly that she can't even speak. She's really pitiful."

He was truly a complete liar, never saying a single honest word. She always tried to fool him with tears and false words, and she did daring things, but when she was actually in front of him, her courage became as small as a sesame seed. She was afraid of death and pain, and shrank in his arms, afraid that he would punish her.

Logically, he should expose her now, wait for her to beg for mercy, and then punish her to teach her a lesson.

He Yue sobbed, her nose red, adding a bit of cuteness, "I'm so scared, I'm so scared every day."

She raised her hand to take Ning Rusong's hand down, and then inserted her fingers into the crack, forming a state of interlocking her hands. She repeated, "Your Highness, I'm so scared."

"What are you afraid of?" Ning Rushong asked, feeling the softness in his hand.

Are you afraid that he will find her and punish her after finding her, liar?

He Yue leaned forward slightly and pressed her soft face against Ning Rusong's, feeling the warmth of his skin. "That group of robbers said they wanted me to be their wife. When I was in Yishan, they always hung around in front of my house and banged on the windows."

"Luckily, Xiaohu was there. He is a good man and helped me escape from the den of thieves. But after we escaped, we got the news that the den of thieves had been seized by soldiers. At that time, I wondered if the prince had come to find me."

She raised her head, sat in his arms, looked at Ning Rusong sincerely, and said timidly, "I was so happy at that time that I wanted to go find His Highness immediately."

Ning Rusong's eyes were dark, and he lowered his eyes to look at her lips that were telling lies, "Then why don't you look for it?"

He Yue frowned in grievance and moved her left leg. "My left foot was injured. After arriving at Mo Village, I couldn't walk at all. It took two days of rest before I could walk again."

"Your Highness, even if you don't come, I will go to see you tomorrow."

Ning Rushong loosened his clasped hands with He Yue's, and reached his right hand into the cloak wrapped around her, circled her left foot, and gently stroked it. He Yue's face turned pale as if in pain.

"Is he a doctor?" Ning Rushong withdrew his hand and instead put his arm around He Yue's slender waist.

Guard Zhang lowered his eyes and touched the stunned Xiaohu on the ground with his foot, and said softly, "Answer me."

Xiaohu's mind was a tangled mess. He turned around, knelt instead of sitting, stared at the unpaved dirt floor, and said respectfully, "My father is a rural doctor. I have studied medicine for a few years, so I am considered a doctor."

He heard the prince's question, his voice was so noble that no one else could ever achieve, "Is my princess's leg seriously injured?"

It wasn't serious, at least not to the point where she couldn't walk at all. Xiao Hu thought of He Yue's advice, that everything should be discussed according to the situation. He was afraid of exposing his true colors, so he didn't dare to look up. He just answered tremblingly, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess's foot was indeed seriously injured two days ago. She couldn't get out of bed at all. She took medicine for two days before she was able to walk."

Xiaohu had been in the robbers' den for several years, so it was natural for him to tell lies. If every word he said in the robbers' den was true, he would probably have died long ago.

But never before had he been as trembling as he was this time when lying, as if he was on the edge of an abyss. This was the prince, the most honorable person besides the emperor, and a person who could take his life with just one word, so how could he not be afraid?

Ning Rusong glanced at Xiaohu who was kneeling on the ground. He turned out to be a man without any courage. He asked calmly, "Are you also one of the robbers?"

"Those who aid and abet the tyrant should be punished according to the law." Ning Rusong said the next sentence calmly, "You should be beheaded."

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Xiaohu was immediately frightened and kept knocking his head.

At this moment, all the romantic thoughts were thrown to the back of his mind. Xiaohu just wanted to save his life, "Your Highness, please spare my life!"

He Yue put her hand on Ning Rusong's sleeve and tugged it slightly. When Ning Rusong's gaze fell on her again, her eyes were filled with moisture and she pleaded, "Your Highness, he saved me. Although he is a robber, he is doing the work of a doctor. Please spare his life."

Ning Rushong said nothing, and his face was so calm that no one could guess what was going on inside. He just stared at He Yue's face quietly.

Why should he spare his life? As a robber, it makes sense for him to not be stained with blood. He would not be innocent if he died. He Yue thought he was a kind-hearted doctor.

Xiaohu's forehead was bleeding. Hearing the sound of his head kowtow, He Yue panicked. She begged Ning Rusong earnestly, "Your Highness, please spare his life."

"Without him, I may not be able to see you, Your Highness, and my legs are also useless."

She begged pitifully and looked anxious. Ning Rushong suddenly smiled, just like the ice and snow just melting. It seemed that it was about to warm up, but in fact it was even colder.

"Okay." Ning Rusong gently rubbed He Yue's waist with his hand, feeling her trembling with pleasure, "I will spare his life. After all, he saved Yueyue, and he deserves a reward."

Xiao Hu stopped kowtowing and cried with joy, "I thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Princess!"

Ning Rushong pulled his cloak closer to wrap He Yue more tightly, exerted force on his legs, and then stood up. "If Yueyue is satisfied, I can also write off his past crimes and grant him a good name."

He Yue huddled in his arms, feeling the vibration of his chest, and felt panic for no reason, as if everything was going too smoothly. Her eyelashes trembled, and she nodded, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Ning Rusong held her and walked slowly out of the house, "Now that everything has been dealt with, Yueyue will go back to the East Palace with me, right?"

Guard Zhang and the soldiers followed behind him, leaving Xiaohu alone, lying limp on the ground, still unable to recover from the shock.

He thought that He Yue would never be able to leave the Eastern Palace again, and this incident was enough to happen once.

"Speak back." Ning Rushong gently reminded He Yue who was a little dazed.

He Yue naturally had no choice but to agree, and she had to smile, "Of course I will go back to the East Palace with Your Highness, where else can I go?"

Ning Rushong walked to a simple carriage outside the house, obviously having been prepared.

He opened his mouth calmly and gently, "Yueyue, this is the first time. Regardless of whether it is true or not, I believe you. There won't be a next time."