"Why did Your Highness run away so quickly upon seeing me?"

Soetu's tone was not very pleasant.

The prince frowned, finally understanding why his sister disliked her maternal uncle.

But since he was criticized like this for no reason, he probably wouldn't like the person who accused him.

Before he could even reprimand Suo'etu, he heard Suo'etu coldly question, "Could it be that you've done something wrong today and dare not face your humble servant?"

His words were completely incoherent.

Mu Yue didn't understand Suo'etu's meaning at all.

She blinked, looking at Suo'etu standing in front of her, with a puzzled expression. "What does Grandpa Suo'etu mean by that? Yue'er doesn't understand?"

"Yue'er has been with Brother Baocheng all day. She just left Father Emperor's study. She doesn't understand what Uncle Uncle meant by 'a guilty conscience'?"

Even though the children in the palace were young, they were much more sensible than children from other families.

Suo'etu did not believe that Mu Yue did not understand his meaning.

He already disliked Mu Yue, and not long ago he learned that he had been reprimanded by the Emperor because of her.

New grudges combined with old ones made Suo'etu wish that the Empress had only given birth to one crown prince.

His eyes were bloodshot as he looked at Mu Yue, who only reached his calves, and laughed angrily, "Your Highness, you're so young, yet you know how to lie!"

"If it weren't for Her Highness the Princess, how could the Grand Tutor have been replaced today?"

Mu Yue was stunned for a moment when she heard this, but she quickly realized something very important.

No wonder that Grand Tutor was so arrogant in the Imperial Study today.

So it turns out their backing was their great-uncle!

That makes sense.

No wonder the Grand Tutor disliked him so much, after all, his maternal uncle hadn't shown him much respect either.

Mu Yue didn't think she had done anything wrong.

She looked at Suo'etu, who was standing in front of her with a somewhat fierce expression, and nervously swallowed. She moved closer to the Crown Prince and explained, "The Grand Tutor criticized Brother Baoqing without asking the reason, and Father Emperor happened to hear it, which is why he was dismissed. What does this have to do with Yue'er?"

After saying this, fearing that Suo'etu would become enraged and attack her, she hurriedly hid behind the crown prince.

The Crown Prince, seeing Suo'etu's displeased expression, frowned and said unhappily, "I don't think Yue'er did anything wrong."

“Even if Yue’er did something wrong, she is still a princess of the royal family, and it’s not up to her great-uncle to discipline her!”

He immediately changed his expression when facing Crown Prince Suo'etu.

He sighed, his expression somewhat helpless, and said earnestly, "Your Highness, I did all this for you!"

"Although you are the Crown Prince, you are still young. It is a matter for the future before you ascend to a high position. It is inevitable that there will be ambitious people who covet your position."

"Your humble servant went to great lengths to arrange for the Grand Tutor in the Imperial Study, all for your own good!"

Soetu kept repeating "It's for the Crown Prince's good," which annoyed the Crown Prince greatly.

He impatiently interrupted Suo'etu.

"Grandpa, that's enough! I don't want to hear any more of this!"

"If you truly care about me, then stop doing these unnecessary things. The matter of the Grand Tutor ends here. I do not wish for my uncle to interfere. If there is a next time, I will certainly not let it go easily."

Soetu was naturally unwilling to accept this.

He went to great lengths to appoint his own people as Grand Tutors.

Before he could even do anything, the piece was already useless.

How could he accept it.

Soetu's expression was twisted, his bloodshot eyes staring straight at Mu Yue.

Even though Mu Yue was hiding behind the Crown Prince, she could still feel Zuo Etu's gaze.

She was nervous, but she still mustered her courage and said to Suo'etu, "Uncle, you don't need to say such high-sounding words in front of Brother Baocheng. You know in your heart whether you are doing this for Brother Baocheng's good or for your own benefit!"

Soetu acted in the interest of the Hesheli family, and also in his own.

But he didn't want to admit it.

She was even less willing to expose her ulterior motives to the Crown Prince.

He reached out to pull Mu Yue away from behind the Crown Prince.

Mu Yue noticed his actions and hurriedly said, "The Grand Tutor you mentioned has been taken away by Father Emperor. If you don't want Father Emperor to find out about your involvement, you'd better make other plans as soon as possible, lest you lose your current position!"

"Yue'er remembers that Uncle did something that displeased Father Emperor not long ago. If Father Emperor also finds out about the Grand Tutor's matter, I wonder what kind of punishment Uncle will receive. Yue'er is really curious!"

Mu Yue's childish voice carried an undisguised anticipation of watching a good show.

Enraged, Suo'etu clenched his fists and trembled all over.

But he had to admit that Mu Yue was right.

Upon receiving news that the Grand Tutor had been replaced, he rushed to the palace immediately, without even having time to conceal what he had done.

If the Emperor finds out, that would be a huge problem.

Suo'etu is no fool to have reached his current position; he understands what is more important.

He glared at Mu Yue, flicked his sleeve, and turned to leave.

Seeing him leave, Mu Yue, who had been clutching the Crown Prince's sleeve and hiding behind him, breathed a sigh of relief.

She was genuinely afraid that Suo'etu might act impulsively and take action without considering the consequences.

If that were the case, even if her father and the others stood up for her afterwards, she wouldn't be happy.

The Crown Prince turned to look at Mu Yue, and asked with a puzzled expression, "Yue'er, why did you say those things that displeased your great-uncle?"

Every word and action of Yue'er just now carried a hint of provocation.

As an elder and holding a high position, the great-uncle naturally wouldn't like being provoked by a younger generation.

Normally, my great-uncle would never have acted so impulsively.

Not far from the entrance to the Imperial Study, he let his anger spread unchecked.

When Mu Yue realized that her little trick had been discovered by the Crown Prince, she stuck out her tongue and pouted, trying to defend herself, "Yue'er was just telling the truth, that's why I didn't provoke Uncle!"

"Grandpa is angry because he's petty and has to argue with a child like Yue'er. Besides, the position of Grand Tutor is so important, yet Grandpa dares to interfere. If Father Emperor finds out, not only will Grandpa be in trouble, but even the Crown Prince and Mother Emperor will be implicated!"

"Yue'er only let Uncle know the consequences of his actions in advance; she didn't intentionally make him angry!"

Noticing the hint of doubt in her brother's eyes, Mu Yue snorted unhappily, put her hands on her hips, and glared at the prince with her round almond eyes, "Brother Baocheng, do you think Yue'er is being silly?"

"It's clear that Uncle doesn't like Yue'er. He bullies her because of his seniority. Brother Baocheng speaks up for Uncle, so it seems that he likes Uncle more."

Mu Yue didn't give the Crown Prince a chance to speak, and continued, "Brother Bao Cheng likes Uncle so much, then go find Uncle. Yue'er doesn't need to talk to you anymore!"

After saying that, Mu Yue stomped her foot, turned around, and ran away.

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