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Long Xiaotian was practicing his writing skills in his room, but when he heard the report, he threw the brush in his hand onto the table, "Has the crown prince thought it through clearly?"

Xiao Hanqi said: "The Royal Grandmother has already blocked my way."

Long Xiaotian raised his eyebrows, "Is the crown prince really going to accept his fate?"

No wonder he would be forced to press marks on the sheepskin roll again and again.

Xiao Hanqi said: "Could it be that the Second Prince has some good ideas?"

"There is an old saying, people die for money while birds die for food. There is nothing that doesn't change in this world."

Xiao Hanqi frowned, "It seems that the Second Prince has already made his plans?"

"But just now, the crown prince seemed to say that this prince has treated the crown prince as a puppet."

The corner of Xiao Hanqi's mouth twitched, "I have a common interest with the Second Prince now, so there's no need for the Second Prince to say such sarcastic words."

"Crown Prince's Consort is Tutor Jin's daughter after all, and he has always deeply fallen in love with the crown prince …"

Long Xiaotian said with a smile that was not a smile, and raised the corner of his mouth.

Xiao Hanqi frowned as he thought about it, and instantly guessed Long Xiaotian's intentions, "Then I'll go and fetch Jin Qiao’er out right now."

Long Xiaotian replied, and got his men to follow along.

When the horse carriage stopped right outside the Shadow Myrtle Temple, Jin Qiao’er, who was dressed in her suit, rushed out hurriedly upon hearing that Xiao Hanqi had arrived.

There were still a few meters before she could jump into Xiao Hanqi's embrace. However, her legs looked like lead and she couldn't even move a single step. Only, her lips were moving so fast that it was as if her mouth was trembling, "Crown Prince …"

Xiao Hanqi alighted from the carriage, and walked towards her with eyes full of emotion, "Qiao Er, follow me out of this place."

"Your Highness, the empress dowager agreed to let me go back?" Jin Qiao’er felt that the person following behind Xiao Hanqi looked unfamiliar, and a trace of unease rose in his heart.

Xiao Hanqi frowned, "Don't tell me you have feelings for this place?"

Jin Qiao’er's heart was aching. The food here was not good, the clothes were not good, and she was even forced to work hard, in a short period of time, calluses grew on her fingers like spring onions. If possible, she did not want to stay a second longer.

"Are you going or not?" Xiao Hanqi exhausted all of his patience.

Jin Qiao’er bit her lips. Being able to leave this place was naturally what she wished for, but she felt that it was strange. If the crown prince had acted on his own accord, then wouldn't the empress dowager be even more angry with her if she found out?

Xiao Hanqi stared at her without blinking, and panted: "Whatever you want, you don't know what's good for you!"

With that, he climbed back into the carriage.

Seeing that the carriage was about to leave, Jin Qiao’er's heart skipped a beat and he chased after it, "Your Highness, I did not say that I will not follow you back."

Xiao Hanqi smirked and ordered the car to stop, "Then, we must hurry."

Jin Qiao’er nodded and was about to return to give the empress dowager the scripture that he had transcribed with sincerity, but he was stopped by Xiao Hanqi.

"Your Highness, I …"

Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Hanqi grabbed her wrist and dragged her into the carriage.

"You just need to remember your choice and choose to stand by my side. You don't need to worry about anything else."

As Jin Qiao’er was just inches away from him, his eyes swelled up with a hot and humid liquid.

When Jin Qiao’er followed Xiao Hanqi to Long Xiaotian's temporary residence, his eyebrows knitted together tightly. "Your Highness, why didn't you return to the Crown Prince's Palace?"

The unease in her heart was suddenly magnified to the extreme.

Xiao Hanqi's face darkened, "Don't forget what I just reminded you, as long as you choose to stand by my side, you don't need to ask about anything else, and you don't need to worry about anything else."

This was the first time Jin Qiao’er had seen such a frightening Xiao Hanqi, and his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

"Your Highness, the baths have been prepared." Youlan walked up and said softly.

Jin Qiao’er looked towards the direction of the voice, and his pupils couldn't help but constrict.

This maidservant's looks were indeed outstanding. If she were to dress up like this, it was possible that she would be prettier than him.

Youlan felt her gaze and lowered her head even more.

"You Lan, attend to concubine's bath and change clothes!"

With an "En" sound, the orchid led Jin Qiao’er to bath room.

On the road, Jin Qiao’er's gaze had been fixated on You Lan the entire time, causing her to feel apprehensive.

"What is this place?" Jin Qiao’er asked.

Youlan shook her head. "Your servant doesn't know."

"Then, is the Crown Prince alone here?"

Youlan wanted to say something but hesitated.

Jin Qiao’er knew that she wouldn't be able to get anything out of him, so he simply didn't continue asking.

After bathing and changing clothes, Youlan helped Jin Qiao’er rearrange his hair.

Looking at the tender and pink face of You Lan in the copper mirror, Jin Qiao’er clenched his fists tightly, feeling jealous and suspicious... When all these emotions were mixed together, her face looked all the more eerie and cold.

She had only left for a short period of time, yet the crown prince already had such a beautiful woman by his side. It was truly a show of affection.

pushed the door and entered. He glanced at Jin Qiao’er and said, "Qiao Er, come over, I have something to ask of you."

Jin Qiao’er suppressed the chaotic emotions in his heart, softly uttered a word of "En", and walked forward.

You Lan backed out and closed the door.

"Write a letter to Tutor Jin."

Jin Qiao’er was confused, "What does the crown prince mean?"

"I told you to write it, so you wrote it!" Xiao Hanqi's gaze was cold, and her tone even more so did not allow for any discussion.

Jin Qiao’er thought for a while before he picked up the brush and began writing.

"Crown Prince, did you encounter some troubles?"

He didn't return to the Crown Prince's Palace, and although this letter was written with her tone of voice, the meaning behind it was extremely threatening.

Xiao Hanqi picked up the letter, and looked at it very seriously before blowing dry the ink, "What you shouldn't care about, don't worry about it."

"But in the end, he's still my father."

If Xiao Hanqi really hid something from her, wouldn't it implicate the entire Tai Fu Mansion?

Xiao Hanqi folded the letter, and said while pausing after each and every word: "All these years, you should know what I want! If you are truly as you have said, and have wholeheartedly devoted your heart and soul to me, then, you will obediently stay here! "

Finished speaking, he mercilessly flung away Jin Qiao’er's hand that was grabbing him, and left with large strides.

Jin Qiao’er's body became unsteady, and she staggered a few steps back, her back knocking against the table, the intense pain caused her face to pale.

From what the crown prince had said, it seemed like he wanted to win his father over and trigger the palace change.

What had happened while she was away?

You Lan came in again. Jin Qiao’er's eyes were vicious as he charged forward and fiercely grabbed her neck. He asked with a dense and cold tone: "Besides the crown prince, who else is here?"

Something big must have happened!

Youlan was terrified. There was not a single trace of blood on her face.

"Speak!" Jin Qiao’er increased the power in his hands.