There was a roar in the hall, which scared the two people who were making plans at the door.

Zhang Wu handed the accessories to the guard at the door and followed Han Desheng into the room. He didn't even dare to raise his head, waiting for the prince to ask questions first.

"Your Highness, did you have a nightmare?" Han Desheng twisted the handkerchief and handed it to the prince.

"I'm fine." Xiao Jingheng's face was calm. He thought that he had been dreaming about a side of himself that he couldn't see in his previous life recently. It might be a sign from God.

"Ruan Liuzheng, what have you been doing recently? Are you still in my mother's palace?" Xiao Jingheng asked coldly.

Zhang Wu was a little surprised. When he came here in the past, the Crown Prince would definitely ask about the Gu family first when he saw him. Why was he acting a little abnormal today?

Or are you thinking of your childhood cousin again?

Before that, I was really missing something by hindering Miss Gu San's marriage...

But Han Desheng was close and saw clearly that when the prince shouted "insolent" just now, there was clearly murderous intent in his eyes, and even when he asked about Miss Ruan, his tone was not friendly.

"It's the same as before these days. I'm staying in Yufu Palace with Concubine Li. Yesterday, Lord Ruan sent someone to call me back. It must be because of an emergency at home." Han Desheng replied.

"From now on, any time Ruan Liuzheng comes to the Eastern Palace, she will be refused." Xiao Jingheng ordered in a deep voice.

"Oh, oh—" Zhang Wu couldn't help but make a sound, he just sighed.

"Zhang Wu? Why are you here again?" Xiao Jingheng asked, holding his forehead. Zhang Wu hadn't had any good news recently. He really didn't want to see Zhang Wu anymore.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, I'm here to apologize." Zhang Wu knelt firmly on the ground with a sincere tone.

"Tell me, what basket is it?" Xiao Jingheng said.

Zhang Wu briefly recounted the whole story. Xiao Jingheng clenched his fists, then unclenched them, and then clenched them again. This Zhang Wu really lived up to his name. He had martial arts skills but was no match for his brother Zhang Wen.

"You'd better not think of any good ideas in the future."

"Yes, I will follow the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Zhang Wu also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Crown Prince currently did not have anyone with better kung fu than himself, otherwise he would really be in trouble.

"Change your clothes first and go to court." Xiao Jingheng waved at Zhang Wu, "Go back and follow Miss Gu San well. Don't come back unless there is nothing else."

Even if the prince has something bothering him, he still has to go to court.

*

At the morning court session, the emperor mentioned that Prince Jin would be coming to the capital and asked Xiao Jingheng to entertain his brother. Naturally, Xiao Jingheng agreed.

He also noticed that when his uncle Ruan Zhou mentioned the Prince of Jin, his eyes could not stay still and were almost rolling out of their sockets.

As a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, Lu Wangzhou was on duty today, responsible for recording the emperor's words and deeds. He sat below the emperor, looking at the prince, and thought of Gu Qinghe again.

When Gu Qinghe was very young, she followed her uncle Gu to Dengzhou and became his neighbor. They grew up together and only returned to the capital after this year's Spring Festival. She had no connection with the prince, so how come he was targeting her?

The Crown Prince even personally ruined the marriage of his minister, which was about to be arranged. This was considered as a king seizing his minister's wife, which was despicable. This was what he thought was unreasonable. He read all the biographies and history books, but could not figure out why the Crown Prince treated Gu Qinghe like this?

Xiao Jingheng noticed someone staring at him. He looked sideways and couldn't help but smile. It turned out to be Lu Zhuangyuan. He could understand why he was looking at him so unfriendly, and he could also forgive him generously.

Lu Wangzhou saw the usually serious Crown Prince nod and smile at him, which was like rubbing salt into his wounds.

He lowered his head and did not raise it again until the end of the morning court session. He was just busy writing.

"If you have something to report, please come forward. If not, please dismiss the court." The eunuch beside the emperor waved his whisk and shouted loudly.

"Farewell, Your Majesty--" The ministers knelt on the ground and saluted. After the emperor's figure disappeared, they stood up and walked out of the Xuanzheng Hall in twos and threes.

"Minister Ruan, please wait—" Ruan Zhou was walking out in a hurry when he heard the voice of the eunuch beside the Crown Prince. He quickly stopped and turned around to bow, "Your Highness, what do you want?"

Xiao Jingheng put his hands behind his back and smiled, "Don't be restrained. I called you because I want to ask you about my cousin."

When Ruan Zhou heard the Crown Prince say this, he thought that it was because he had called his daughter back without any warning yesterday that it worked and made the Crown Prince pay attention to it.

He couldn't help but take two steps towards the prince, "You say."

"Cousin Ruan is already sixteen years old. Although the current situation of her fiancé is unclear, it is not easy for her to stay in my mother's palace for a long time. My father often goes there. Although there is a difference in generation, it is still inconvenient." Xiao Jingheng said lightly.

"What do you mean?" Ruan Zhou asked with a smile.

"What I mean is that you should try to come to the palace less often in the future. You should know how to avoid suspicion."

"Your Highness, you are worrying too much. You and Liu Zheng are cousins. Most of the talk is from people with low moral standards. Liu Zheng always praises you for being a gentleman every time she comes home."

When Xiao Jingheng heard the word "gentleman", he couldn't help but laugh. They probably hoped that he would not be a gentleman, right?

"I've made my point. You'd better take care of yourselves and keep your own positions. Don't go astray." Xiao Jingheng said this and left.

Ruan Zhou was left scratching his head. What did His Royal Highness mean? Was he worried that Liu Zheng would be favored by the Emperor?

*

There were two carriages parked at the gate of the Gu Mansion, one belonging to Gu Qinghe and the other to the third wife. Sitting in them was Gu Ruoxing, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes.

The two had exchanged greetings at the door, but Gu Ruoxing was obviously a little anxious. Gu Qinghe knew it well and asked the carriage of the third house to drive out first.

"Girl, after you met the second girl this morning, you were as happy as a little mouse that stole some oil." Wangchun looked at his girl with amusement.

"Wangchun, you are so outspoken. How can you say that a girl is a mouse?" Yingchun said with a smile.

"It's okay, I'm just happy, there's no reason." Gu Qinghe waved his hand and said with a faint smile.

How could there not be a reason? Her move today could be said to be a sneak attack on the Dog Prince.

What could she and the Dog Prince have to talk about? It would be better to let Gu Ruoxing go, as her second sister had a lot of things to say.

Let’s talk about Gu Ruoxing. When she arrived at Wanghu Tower, there was no other customer in the building except the waiter and the boss. She thought that the prince was really generous and actually booked the entire Wanghu Tower.

Xiao Jingheng was waiting on the top floor, constantly posing. When he heard footsteps coming up, his heartbeat became uncontrollable. It turned out to be a guard who came up, "Your Highness, this is the second daughter of the third branch of the Gu family."

Xiao Jingheng stood up immediately and said through gritted teeth, "Very good, Gu Qinghe, how many times has this happened? Wait, I must see you today."

After saying that, he jumped down and landed on the flat ground. Han Desheng was running behind him and ran into Gu Ruoxing who was climbing up the stairs. He sighed and said, "Sorry."

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