The Fifth Prince, who accompanied Hua Liuli, was stunned by the scene.
"This... What is happening?" At only seventeen years old, he instinctively wondered what the Crown Prince, with his disheveled appearance, had done to make the palace maid, who was kneeling before Fushou Junzhu, cry so heartbrokenly.
Wait, why did he instinctively think that the Crown Prince had done something to the palace maid?
Was it because the Crown Prince was unapproachable and no one dared to offend him? Or did the palace maid appear pitiful?
"Junzhu, Third Brother is not the type to be swayed by appearances. There must be a misunderstanding here," The Fifth Prince was afraid that if the situation escalated, it would reflect poorly on the Crown Prince. He also worried that this incident would affect the relationship between the Crown Prince and Fushou Junzhu. He quickly spoke up, "Shall we sit down and discuss slowly?"
If this attracted General Hua and General Wei's attention, and they beat up the Crown Prince, no one's face would look good afterward.
"Fifth Brother, why are you here?" Upon hearing the Fifth Prince speak up for him, the Crown Prince finally noticed his presence. However, at this moment, he had no time to pay attention to his little brother. He looked at Hua Liuli cautiously, "Liuli?"
"What should one do in a situation like this next time?" Hua Liuli looked at the Crown Prince expressionlessly.
Yuan Yi, who stood behind Hua Liuli, saw that the palace maid still wanted to pounce forward. She quickly approached and pinned the palace maid to the ground, swiftly searching her body, "Junzhu, there are no suspicious weapons on her, and her hairpin seems normal."
The Fifth Prince's mouth hung open, unable to recover his senses for a while. The maidservants from the general's residence were this formidable? He turned his head to look at the Crown Prince, inwardly shouting, Third Brother, please answer Fushou Junzhu's question quickly. Benwang is afraid these maidservants will finish questioning the palace maid and then begin interrogating you.
"Next time, Gu will keep my distance from them and prevent them from touching even a corner of Gu's clothes."
The Fifth Prince: "???"
Why is the Crown Prince acting so obedient and easy to talk to when he is facing Fushou Junzhu?
"Your Royal Highness, as the Crown Prince and heir to the country, the first thing you should do when encountering such a situation is to escape from the confined space," Hua Liuli stepped into the side hall's dressing room with one foot, "Regardless of the other person's identity, suddenly appearing by Your Royal Highness's side implies ulterior motives. Keep your distance from such people as much as possible."
"If she only covets Your Royal Highness's status and appearance, it's not too bad. But if she seeks Your Royal Highness's life, the situation will be very dangerous," Hua Liuli stood by the Crown Prince's side, looking down on the palace maid who was being held down, "Let me ask you again, does the Crown Prince truly have improper intentions towards you?"
"Y-Yes," The palace maid, in a miserable state, prostrated herself on the ground, disregarding everything, "In order to force Nubi, the Crown Prince even dismissed all the attendants around him to the outside. Junzhu, if you don't believe it, you can ask the guards outside the hall."
The Fifth Prince hurriedly said, "Nonsense! When the Crown Prince changes his clothes, he doesn't like having others attend to him. What does it have to do with you?"
"Your Highness, why are you also hiding the truth for the Crown Prince?" The palace maid cried, "Nubi is nothing but a lowly servant. Both inside and outside the palace, everyone belongs to the Crown Prince. No matter what Nubi says, no one will believe Nubi, right?"
She cried like a helpless lone goose. If one had a slightly softer heart, they would probably start doubting themselves and wonder if they had misunderstood her.
The Crown Prince's face darkened. This was a very unrefined tactic, but it had a fatal aspect to it—it planted seeds of doubt in people's hearts. Perhaps for a moment, Liuli might believe him, but what about tomorrow? The day after tomorrow? In the future?
Would she suddenly recall today's events one day and begin groundlessly speculating and doubting?
Thinking of this, the Crown Prince turned his head to look at Hua Liuli. If Liuli doubted him...
"Look at me," Hua Liuli used her folding fan to lift the palace maid's chin, "Do you think I am beautiful?"
"Junzhu, you are exceptionally beautiful and enchanting," The palace maid didn't understand why Hua Liuli asked this question.
"Then, if you compare yourself to me, who is more beautiful?" Hua Liuli hooked her lips, seemingly very satisfied with the palace maid's answer.
"Junzhu, she is just a crude palace maid, how can she compare to you?" The attendant eunuch from the Eastern Palace hurriedly spoke, "Junzhu, please don't believe her lies."
"Junzhu, you are like a celestial being descending to earth, while Nubi is just a humble willow. How can Nubi compare to Junzhu?" The palace maid looked at Hua Liuli expectantly, "Junzhu, you are kind-hearted. Please save Nubi."
"Save you?" Hua Liuli stood up, coldly snorting, "Since you know that your appearance cannot compare to mine, why do you dare to assume that the Crown Prince would do something absurd for the sake of your looks?"
"With me as his betrothed, would the Crown Prince still be interested in you?" Hua Liuli sneered, "Are you mocking the Crown Prince's taste or mocking my ability to choose a man?"
"If you want to prove your determination through death, then come, die in front of me and the Crown Prince," Hua Liuli smashed a vase next to her and picked up a shard of porcelain, stuffing it into the palace maid's hand, "Come, die for me and the Crown Prince now."
The Fifth Prince felt that he shouldn't have appeared here, he should have stayed back in the Weiyang Hall. He didn't expect the gentle and delicate Fushou Junzhu to become so terrifying when angry.
He discreetly took two steps back.
"Jun... Junzhu..." The palace maid held the sharp shards of porcelain, her hand trembling.
"What's wrong? Can't do it?" Hua Liuli pointed at one of the attendants from the Eastern Palace, "It's okay, I'll let him help you."
"Junzhu!" The palace maid threw away the shard of porcelain and bowed her head, "It doesn't matter if Nubi dies, but as a lowly servant, how can Nubi dirty the side hall with my blood?"
"That can be easily solved. I'll have you dragged outside."
"Junzhu, it is not allowed to abuse private punishment in the palace..."
"It's okay. With the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince here, they will help me dispose of the body," Hua Liuli put on a fake smile, "You don't have to worry about me. The sooner you die, the sooner you can be reborn."
The palace maid: "..."
"What's the matter? Are you afraid of death?" Hua Liuli saw that the palace maid didn't dare to speak anymore and toyed with her folding fan, "It seems that what you said earlier, that you would rather die than comply, was just a lie, right?"
With a gentle smile, she continued, "It's not your fault. With my Crown Prince being so handsome, there must be no shortage of girls with ulterior motives."
Although this scene appeared calm, the Fifth Prince inexplicably found it chilling. He silently hugged himself, pretending that he had never appeared here.
In case they really needed him to dispose of the body later, he could maintain a more calm mindset.
"Junzhu, Nubi dare not lie to you," The palace maid was still trying to maintain her stance.
"If you dared to covet my man, why wouldn't you dare to lie to me?" Hua Liuli picked up the discarded shard of porcelain and raised her left hand, "A handkerchief."
The attendant from the Eastern Palace quickly handed her a squeaky-clean handkerchief.
Through the handkerchief, Hua Liuli lifted the palace maid's face, "I find your eyebrows and eyes displeasing. Let's get rid of them."
The palace maid trembled uncontrollably, pale with fear.
"Don't shake. I just want to scratch off your eyebrows and eyes. If I accidentally cut your face because of your trembling, don't blame me," Hua Liuli pressed the shard of porcelain against the palace maid's face.
"Junzhu, have mercy! Have mercy! Nubi will never dare again," The palace maid's voice trembled with a sob. "Please spare Nubi, Junzhu."
The Fifth Prince had curled up into a ball. He didn't expect Fushou Junzhu to be so fearless when dealing with rivals. The image of her being weak and timid in his mind seemed to be crumbling and on the verge of collapse.
"Don't be scared. I was just scaring you," Hua Liuli handed the shard of porcelain to Yurong and slowly stood up, glancing at the silent Crown Prince, "Now you can tell us, did someone order you to get close to the Crown Prince?"
"N-Nubi originally worked as a cleaner in Weyang Hall. A few days ago, someone suddenly brought a letter from my family, along with a talisman my mother wore, saying that my younger brother had caused trouble and might end up in prison if things went wrong," The palace maid knelt on the ground and cried, "Nubi had no choice but to do as the other party wanted."
"So you deliberately appeared here to make me misunderstand that the Crown Prince had an affair with you?" Hua Liuli probably guessed the intention of the person behind this, "Who was the person you were in contact with?"
The palace maid shook her head, "Nubi doesn't know. Nubi only found mysterious letters under Nubi's pillow every night."
"Have you never considered that the contents of the letters might be deceiving you?" Hua Liuli had a vague suspicion in her heart. She glanced at the Crown Prince. This was an attempt to deliberately tarnish the Crown Prince's reputation and cause dissatisfaction within the Hua family.
In the capital city, everyone knew she was the cherished gem of her father and mother. If her parents were to find out that the Crown Prince had harassed a palace maid in the side hall on the day of the Hundred Nations Banquet, they would never allow her to marry him.
If this matter escalated and spread to others, the Crown Prince's scandalous reputation would be firmly established. No matter what he did in the future, the first impression people would have when they mentioned him would be that he was a beast of a person who forced a palace maid during the Hundred Nations Banquet.
Having the Crown Prince to be despised by the Hua family and condemned by the court officials -- this scheme was more profitable than any business deal.
The methods used were simple and crude, but as long as she, Hua Liuli, had even the slightest doubt about the Crown Prince, the other party's conspiracy could be considered as successful.
If it weren't for the Fifth Prince discovering something was amiss and calling her over in advance, how else would she have discovered the Crown Prince's wrongdoing?
Would it be the scent of rouge from another girl on the Crown Prince or some other suspicious discovery?
Hua Liuli turned her head and looked at the Crown Prince, circling around him. She reached into his sleeve and pulled out a handkerchief embroidered with another girl's name.
"Lu Cao," Hua Liuli softly pronounced the name, "Such a vibrant name. Did you slip this onto him when the Crown Prince wasn't paying attention?"
The palace maid begged for mercy without saying anything else.
The handkerchief carried a distinct fragrance of rouge, practically announcing to others that it was something left by another girl for the Crown Prince, implying that the Crown Prince had been putting a green hat1The phrase "绿帽子" (lǜ màozi) literally translates to "green hat" in English. In Chinese culture, wearing a green hat is associated with being cuckolded or cheated on by one's spouse or partner. It is a metaphorical expression representing betrayal or infidelity in a relationship. on her.
It was already late spring, so there was no need for the green hat anymore.
"Take her away for questioning," The Crown Prince's face turned extremely grim upon seeing the handkerchief. After much effort, he had finally been betrothed to Liuli, but he never expected someone to scheme to ruin their relationship.
In a cold voice, he commanded, "Question her word by word. If she can't explain clearly, treat it as an attempt to harm the Crown Prince."
"Little girl," the attendant from the Eastern Palace said with a fake smile to the palace maid, "Plotting against the Crown Prince could implicate nine generations. I wonder if your brother, who committed the crime, can ever come out of prison?"
Was there really someone in the palace who was so foolish to believe a random letter so easily?
How many hidden motives were there in all of this?
Since she is unwilling to speak up now, let her take her time.
For so many years, this kind of unsightly method hadn't appeared in the harem, but unexpectedly it had resurfaced and was used to scheme against the Crown Prince.
"Third Brother," after the palace maid was taken away by the people from the Eastern Palace, the Fifth Prince cautiously approached the Crown Prince and bowed, "Third Brother, just now, my mother noticed that the palace maid damped your sleeve and realized it might be a scheme against you. So she asked me to bring Fushou Junzhu to check on you."
Regardless of the outcome, the primary objective now was to clear his and his mother's name out of this conspiracy.
"Gu is sincerely grateful to Consort Shu2Raws had it as Consort Rong, not Consort Shu. But Consort Rong was Ning Wang's mother. Fifth Prince's mother was Consort Shu. ," the Crown Prince expressed gratitude to the Fifth Prince, "If it weren't for Consort Shu's reminder, Liuli wouldn't have been able to come in time to save Gu."
The Fifth Prince: "???"
There seemed to be something off about these words.
"The mastermind behind all this arrangement should be secretly monitoring this situation, they may even be eager to bring people over to escalate the matter," the Crown Prince calmly straightened his clothes, "The more desperate Gu appears, the happier that person will be."
"Crown Prince, what are you doing?" Consort Xian, accompanied by palace maids and eunuchs, arrived. She noticed the broken vase on the ground and exclaimed, "How did the vase break?"
She glanced at the Crown Prince. She knew this Crown Prince couldn't control his hot-tempered nature and would argue with Fushou Junzhu.
The Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince looked at each other, frowning in unison.
"Definitely not her..."
The Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince simultaneously spoke, experiencing perfect synchronization for the first time in their seventeen years as brothers.
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Author's Note:
Fifth Prince: I'm scared!
Consort Xian: Huh?
The Fifth Prince, who accompanied Hua Liuli, was stunned by the scene.
"This... What is happening?" At only seventeen years old, he instinctively wondered what the Crown Prince, with his disheveled appearance, had done to make the palace maid, who was kneeling before Fushou Junzhu, cry so heartbrokenly.
Wait, why did he instinctively think that the Crown Prince had done something to the palace maid?
Was it because the Crown Prince was unapproachable and no one dared to offend him? Or did the palace maid appear pitiful?
"Junzhu, Third Brother is not the type to be swayed by appearances. There must be a misunderstanding here," The Fifth Prince was afraid that if the situation escalated, it would reflect poorly on the Crown Prince. He also worried that this incident would affect the relationship between the Crown Prince and Fushou Junzhu. He quickly spoke up, "Shall we sit down and discuss slowly?"
If this attracted General Hua and General Wei's attention, and they beat up the Crown Prince, no one's face would look good afterward.
"Fifth Brother, why are you here?" Upon hearing the Fifth Prince speak up for him, the Crown Prince finally noticed his presence. However, at this moment, he had no time to pay attention to his little brother. He looked at Hua Liuli cautiously, "Liuli?"
"What should one do in a situation like this next time?" Hua Liuli looked at the Crown Prince expressionlessly.
Yuan Yi, who stood behind Hua Liuli, saw that the palace maid still wanted to pounce forward. She quickly approached and pinned the palace maid to the ground, swiftly searching her body, "Junzhu, there are no suspicious weapons on her, and her hairpin seems normal."
The Fifth Prince's mouth hung open, unable to recover his senses for a while. The maidservants from the general's residence were this formidable? He turned his head to look at the Crown Prince, inwardly shouting, Third Brother, please answer Fushou Junzhu's question quickly. Benwang is afraid these maidservants will finish questioning the palace maid and then begin interrogating you.
"Next time, Gu will keep my distance from them and prevent them from touching even a corner of Gu's clothes."
The Fifth Prince: "???"
Why is the Crown Prince acting so obedient and easy to talk to when he is facing Fushou Junzhu?
"Your Royal Highness, as the Crown Prince and heir to the country, the first thing you should do when encountering such a situation is to escape from the confined space," Hua Liuli stepped into the side hall's dressing room with one foot, "Regardless of the other person's identity, suddenly appearing by Your Royal Highness's side implies ulterior motives. Keep your distance from such people as much as possible."
"If she only covets Your Royal Highness's status and appearance, it's not too bad. But if she seeks Your Royal Highness's life, the situation will be very dangerous," Hua Liuli stood by the Crown Prince's side, looking down on the palace maid who was being held down, "Let me ask you again, does the Crown Prince truly have improper intentions towards you?"
"Y-Yes," The palace maid, in a miserable state, prostrated herself on the ground, disregarding everything, "In order to force Nubi, the Crown Prince even dismissed all the attendants around him to the outside. Junzhu, if you don't believe it, you can ask the guards outside the hall."
The Fifth Prince hurriedly said, "Nonsense! When the Crown Prince changes his clothes, he doesn't like having others attend to him. What does it have to do with you?"
"Your Highness, why are you also hiding the truth for the Crown Prince?" The palace maid cried, "Nubi is nothing but a lowly servant. Both inside and outside the palace, everyone belongs to the Crown Prince. No matter what Nubi says, no one will believe Nubi, right?"
She cried like a helpless lone goose. If one had a slightly softer heart, they would probably start doubting themselves and wonder if they had misunderstood her.
The Crown Prince's face darkened. This was a very unrefined tactic, but it had a fatal aspect to it—it planted seeds of doubt in people's hearts. Perhaps for a moment, Liuli might believe him, but what about tomorrow? The day after tomorrow? In the future?
Would she suddenly recall today's events one day and begin groundlessly speculating and doubting?
Thinking of this, the Crown Prince turned his head to look at Hua Liuli. If Liuli doubted him...
"Look at me," Hua Liuli used her folding fan to lift the palace maid's chin, "Do you think I am beautiful?"
"Junzhu, you are exceptionally beautiful and enchanting," The palace maid didn't understand why Hua Liuli asked this question.
"Then, if you compare yourself to me, who is more beautiful?" Hua Liuli hooked her lips, seemingly very satisfied with the palace maid's answer.
"Junzhu, she is just a crude palace maid, how can she compare to you?" The attendant eunuch from the Eastern Palace hurriedly spoke, "Junzhu, please don't believe her lies."
"Junzhu, you are like a celestial being descending to earth, while Nubi is just a humble willow. How can Nubi compare to Junzhu?" The palace maid looked at Hua Liuli expectantly, "Junzhu, you are kind-hearted. Please save Nubi."
"Save you?" Hua Liuli stood up, coldly snorting, "Since you know that your appearance cannot compare to mine, why do you dare to assume that the Crown Prince would do something absurd for the sake of your looks?"
"With me as his betrothed, would the Crown Prince still be interested in you?" Hua Liuli sneered, "Are you mocking the Crown Prince's taste or mocking my ability to choose a man?"
"If you want to prove your determination through death, then come, die in front of me and the Crown Prince," Hua Liuli smashed a vase next to her and picked up a shard of porcelain, stuffing it into the palace maid's hand, "Come, die for me and the Crown Prince now."
The Fifth Prince felt that he shouldn't have appeared here, he should have stayed back in the Weiyang Hall. He didn't expect the gentle and delicate Fushou Junzhu to become so terrifying when angry.
He discreetly took two steps back.
"Jun... Junzhu..." The palace maid held the sharp shards of porcelain, her hand trembling.
"What's wrong? Can't do it?" Hua Liuli pointed at one of the attendants from the Eastern Palace, "It's okay, I'll let him help you."
"Junzhu!" The palace maid threw away the shard of porcelain and bowed her head, "It doesn't matter if Nubi dies, but as a lowly servant, how can Nubi dirty the side hall with my blood?"
"That can be easily solved. I'll have you dragged outside."
"Junzhu, it is not allowed to abuse private punishment in the palace..."
"It's okay. With the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince here, they will help me dispose of the body," Hua Liuli put on a fake smile, "You don't have to worry about me. The sooner you die, the sooner you can be reborn."
The palace maid: "..."
"What's the matter? Are you afraid of death?" Hua Liuli saw that the palace maid didn't dare to speak anymore and toyed with her folding fan, "It seems that what you said earlier, that you would rather die than comply, was just a lie, right?"
With a gentle smile, she continued, "It's not your fault. With my Crown Prince being so handsome, there must be no shortage of girls with ulterior motives."
Although this scene appeared calm, the Fifth Prince inexplicably found it chilling. He silently hugged himself, pretending that he had never appeared here.
In case they really needed him to dispose of the body later, he could maintain a more calm mindset.
"Junzhu, Nubi dare not lie to you," The palace maid was still trying to maintain her stance.
"If you dared to covet my man, why wouldn't you dare to lie to me?" Hua Liuli picked up the discarded shard of porcelain and raised her left hand, "A handkerchief."
The attendant from the Eastern Palace quickly handed her a squeaky-clean handkerchief.
Through the handkerchief, Hua Liuli lifted the palace maid's face, "I find your eyebrows and eyes displeasing. Let's get rid of them."
The palace maid trembled uncontrollably, pale with fear.
"Don't shake. I just want to scratch off your eyebrows and eyes. If I accidentally cut your face because of your trembling, don't blame me," Hua Liuli pressed the shard of porcelain against the palace maid's face.
"Junzhu, have mercy! Have mercy! Nubi will never dare again," The palace maid's voice trembled with a sob. "Please spare Nubi, Junzhu."
The Fifth Prince had curled up into a ball. He didn't expect Fushou Junzhu to be so fearless when dealing with rivals. The image of her being weak and timid in his mind seemed to be crumbling and on the verge of collapse.
"Don't be scared. I was just scaring you," Hua Liuli handed the shard of porcelain to Yurong and slowly stood up, glancing at the silent Crown Prince, "Now you can tell us, did someone order you to get close to the Crown Prince?"
"N-Nubi originally worked as a cleaner in Weyang Hall. A few days ago, someone suddenly brought a letter from my family, along with a talisman my mother wore, saying that my younger brother had caused trouble and might end up in prison if things went wrong," The palace maid knelt on the ground and cried, "Nubi had no choice but to do as the other party wanted."
"So you deliberately appeared here to make me misunderstand that the Crown Prince had an affair with you?" Hua Liuli probably guessed the intention of the person behind this, "Who was the person you were in contact with?"
The palace maid shook her head, "Nubi doesn't know. Nubi only found mysterious letters under Nubi's pillow every night."
"Have you never considered that the contents of the letters might be deceiving you?" Hua Liuli had a vague suspicion in her heart. She glanced at the Crown Prince. This was an attempt to deliberately tarnish the Crown Prince's reputation and cause dissatisfaction within the Hua family.
In the capital city, everyone knew she was the cherished gem of her father and mother. If her parents were to find out that the Crown Prince had harassed a palace maid in the side hall on the day of the Hundred Nations Banquet, they would never allow her to marry him.
If this matter escalated and spread to others, the Crown Prince's scandalous reputation would be firmly established. No matter what he did in the future, the first impression people would have when they mentioned him would be that he was a beast of a person who forced a palace maid during the Hundred Nations Banquet.
Having the Crown Prince to be despised by the Hua family and condemned by the court officials -- this scheme was more profitable than any business deal.
The methods used were simple and crude, but as long as she, Hua Liuli, had even the slightest doubt about the Crown Prince, the other party's conspiracy could be considered as successful.
If it weren't for the Fifth Prince discovering something was amiss and calling her over in advance, how else would she have discovered the Crown Prince's wrongdoing?
Would it be the scent of rouge from another girl on the Crown Prince or some other suspicious discovery?
Hua Liuli turned her head and looked at the Crown Prince, circling around him. She reached into his sleeve and pulled out a handkerchief embroidered with another girl's name.
"Lu Cao," Hua Liuli softly pronounced the name, "Such a vibrant name. Did you slip this onto him when the Crown Prince wasn't paying attention?"
The palace maid begged for mercy without saying anything else.
The handkerchief carried a distinct fragrance of rouge, practically announcing to others that it was something left by another girl for the Crown Prince, implying that the Crown Prince had been putting a green hat1The phrase "绿帽子" (lǜ màozi) literally translates to "green hat" in English. In Chinese culture, wearing a green hat is associated with being cuckolded or cheated on by one's spouse or partner. It is a metaphorical expression representing betrayal or infidelity in a relationship. on her.
It was already late spring, so there was no need for the green hat anymore.
"Take her away for questioning," The Crown Prince's face turned extremely grim upon seeing the handkerchief. After much effort, he had finally been betrothed to Liuli, but he never expected someone to scheme to ruin their relationship.
In a cold voice, he commanded, "Question her word by word. If she can't explain clearly, treat it as an attempt to harm the Crown Prince."
"Little girl," the attendant from the Eastern Palace said with a fake smile to the palace maid, "Plotting against the Crown Prince could implicate nine generations. I wonder if your brother, who committed the crime, can ever come out of prison?"
Was there really someone in the palace who was so foolish to believe a random letter so easily?
How many hidden motives were there in all of this?
Since she is unwilling to speak up now, let her take her time.
For so many years, this kind of unsightly method hadn't appeared in the harem, but unexpectedly it had resurfaced and was used to scheme against the Crown Prince.
"Third Brother," after the palace maid was taken away by the people from the Eastern Palace, the Fifth Prince cautiously approached the Crown Prince and bowed, "Third Brother, just now, my mother noticed that the palace maid damped your sleeve and realized it might be a scheme against you. So she asked me to bring Fushou Junzhu to check on you."
Regardless of the outcome, the primary objective now was to clear his and his mother's name out of this conspiracy.
"Gu is sincerely grateful to Consort Shu2Raws had it as Consort Rong, not Consort Shu. But Consort Rong was Ning Wang's mother. Fifth Prince's mother was Consort Shu. ," the Crown Prince expressed gratitude to the Fifth Prince, "If it weren't for Consort Shu's reminder, Liuli wouldn't have been able to come in time to save Gu."
The Fifth Prince: "???"
There seemed to be something off about these words.
"The mastermind behind all this arrangement should be secretly monitoring this situation, they may even be eager to bring people over to escalate the matter," the Crown Prince calmly straightened his clothes, "The more desperate Gu appears, the happier that person will be."
"Crown Prince, what are you doing?" Consort Xian, accompanied by palace maids and eunuchs, arrived. She noticed the broken vase on the ground and exclaimed, "How did the vase break?"
She glanced at the Crown Prince. She knew this Crown Prince couldn't control his hot-tempered nature and would argue with Fushou Junzhu.
The Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince looked at each other, frowning in unison.
"Definitely not her..."
The Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince simultaneously spoke, experiencing perfect synchronization for the first time in their seventeen years as brothers.
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Author's Note:
Fifth Prince: I'm scared!
Consort Xian: Huh?
