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Chu Zongge acted anxious: "What if she turns pale too?"

Xue Ronghua glared at him snappily. "Then you can just turn hostile now, we'll break up sooner or later anyway."

Chu Zongge laughed lightly: "How can we directly fall out; things haven't been made clear yet."

"Then when do you plan to go to Noble Consort Kang?"

"No matter how long it takes, I'm afraid," Chu Zongge said as his eyes dimmed. "Noble Consort Kang won't drag out the entire truth, she will only tell us what part of it is beneficial to her."

"I also thought of that," Xue Ronghua said as she took a deep breath. "Since Noble Consort Kang was able to reach this step, she's definitely not an ordinary person."

"So how to ask her is still a question."

"You only need to ask what she wants to say," Xue Ronghua laughed leisurely, "Noble Consort Kang has the same intentions as us, to bring down the Empress and the Crown Prince. All we need to do is to get information that can endanger the Eastern Palace."

Mentioning the crown prince, Chu Zongge thought of something else, "After the crown prince gifted you the Eight Clawed Pearl, have I ever looked for you again?"

Xue Ronghua shook her head, "Since then, I have never seen the crown prince again."

Then, have you seen the Prince Jin before?

Xue Ronghua thought for a while, then said: "I don't either, why do you keep asking the other princes?"

Chu Zongge held her hand, "Prince Jin and Crown Prince have ill intentions towards you, I am a little worried."

Xue Ronghua laughed, "The Crown Prince is only a fantasy. How come you even got the Prince Jin involved?

"But you've also never seen the beauty he was talking about. How do you know that he wasn't talking about you?"

Xue Ronghua withdrew his hand, and said with a smile: "Of course not, Prince Jin does not have the mind to spend it on me, so it's best if you don't think too much about it."

It was finally snowing in the Great Qin Emperor Palace. Empress Chen sat within the Changchun Palace that was as warm as spring. Looking at the faint rays of snow that shone through the window, his heart was as blank as outside his window.

Someone reported from outside the palace, "Prince Duan has arrived."

Prince Duan? Empress Chen could not help but frown. What was he doing in this snow?

Chu Zongge walked into the hall and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, mother."

"En," Empress Chen said flatly, "Get up."

"Thank you, mother."

"It's snowing heavily, the wet road is slippery. Why are you here at Changchun Palace?"

Chu Zongge slightly nodded and said: "It's been a long time since I last saw mother, this son has come to pay my respects."

Empress Chen sneered repeatedly in his heart, "You sure are considerate."

"Crown Prince, I haven't seen you in a long time."

Your brother doesn't want to see you. Empress Chen lowered his eyelids and said softly, "The crown prince has been busy these past few days, and most of it has been with the emperor in the Imperial Study."

Chu Zongge laughed: "After all, you are still a king, I am not as carefree as you."

"Oh?" The corner of Empress Chen's mouth slightly lifted, "I don't see that you're too free, but the Xue Manor often goes there."

Chu Zongge stared blankly at him. How would she know that he often visited the Xue Residence? " Your son is worried about the wangfei, so he couldn't help but go a little too far. "

"If you're worried, then quickly marry and return to the Prince Duan Palace," The smile on the Empress Chen's lips was ambiguous. "The Emperor wants you two to get married next year in spring, right?"

"Yes."

"Prepare yourselves. Although this is just a concubinage," the Empress Chen smiled as he continued, "He is still the daughter of the Prime Minister. We can't let his down."

"Rong Hua is the love of this son and this son's entire life, this son will definitely not let her down," Chu Zongge immediately laughed, "On the other hand, Big Brother Crown Prince, why haven't you married Crown Princess yet?"

Empress Chen's face stiffened, and quickly recovered his smile. "Prince Duan is truly worried for Big Brother. Crown Princess is different from Royal Consort, we need to be more careful. After all, she's going to be a Empress in the future."

Chu Zongge slightly nodded, "mother is right."

Empress Chen saw him move left and right, a corner of his clothes suddenly exposed, revealing a jade pendant. When she focused his eyes, a warm smile instantly appeared on her face.

Chu Zongge was extremely happy in his heart, he was extremely sensitive to these places, and was able to guess that the Empress Chen would change his mind.

"mother," Chu Zongge suppressed the joy in his heart and pretended to be calm. "This is the jade pendant that Royal Father bestowed to the quasi wangfei a few days ago." After he finished speaking, he took it down and deliberately waved it in front of Empress Chen.

Empress Chen was dazzled by the green light. Why are you wearing the jade pendant that was given to the quasi wangfei? "

"The quasi wangfei thinks that this is a token from Royal Father that should be given to us after we get married."

Empress Chen sneered: "You youngsters really know how to play."

Chu Zongge immediately cupped his hands: "I'm sorry, mother."

"It's nothing," The Empress Chen looked at him deeply. "I was like this when I was young with the Emperor," she said, pointing a finger at Chu Zongge.

Chu Zongge was startled, how could it be the empress?

The Empress Chen smiled and said, "Prince Duan naturally doesn't know about this matter. This Liluan pendant was even given to the would-be wangfei by my majesty."

Chu Zongge remained calm as he said: "Thank you, mother, for such a generous gift."

"I originally wanted to leave it for the Crown Prince, but since you're the first one of the three princes to get married, I'll give it to you."

Chu Zongge sighed in his heart. He could only move the crown prince out to continue the conversation.

"Does mother know the big miss of the Xue Family, Xue Liuhua?"

The Empress Chen looked at him in understanding, and almost laughed out loud. "Oh, isn't that the quasi wangfei's sister?"

"That's right, she …"

"The news of her killing her mother has spread throughout the entire capital," Empress Chen had a hint of a smile on his face as he stared at her, "Prince Duan isn't going to recommend this unfilial, wicked woman to the crown prince to become his Crown Princess, right?"

Chu Zongge hurriedly shook his head: "No, this son wants to keep the crown prince away from Xue Liuhua, so the evil aura this woman has on her must not be tainted at all."

"The Crown Prince's eyes and ears are clear. He naturally knows who is good to him and who is bad to him."

Chu Zongge laughed: "mother is right."

"Why is Prince Duan so concerned about the crown prince, he should be more concerned about the Prince Jin," the Empress Chen smiled sweetly, "The Prince Jin is very enthusiastic about his sister-in-law."

Taking the chance that Chu Zongge was still digesting what she had just said, Empress Chen immediately added, "That Liluan pendant was created using the dynasty's Zhu Clan Wall, it can also be considered your mother's last thought in this world. You must wear it properly, Prince Duan must always remember to have a mother that is part of the Madam."

The plum blossoms in the plum trees of the Xue Manor had yet to bloom, and the tiny flower buds that had gathered on the branches of the falling snow had given this winter a bit of hope.

Xue Liuhua looked at the shadow beneath her feet and asked: "You're here?"

"Why did Young Miss Xue agree to meet me at the Xue Manor?"

Xue Liuhua said: "I was afraid that Xue Ronghua would send someone to follow me outside, so I called someone to disguise myself as me, and I will meet him at the residence. The Plum Blossom is hidden, and the flowers are not blooming yet, so no one will come."

Prince Jin smiled from behind her. "Young Miss Xue has been waiting for a long time."

"Don't call me Miss in the future," Xue Liuhua revealed a tragic smile, "Mother is bedridden and Uncle has been demoted to Liang Prefecture, I'm no longer that Miss anymore."

Prince Jin patted her shoulder lightly and comforted her, "As long as you don't reach the end of the line, how do you know there won't be a turning point?"

Xue Liuhua's eyes were once again lit up, "What solution do you have?"

"I have a lot of ways," the Prince Jin said with a mysterious look on his face. "Which one do you want to hear about?"

Xue Liuhua knew that he was teasing her again, and said indifferently: "Just say which one you want to use the most."

Prince Jin chuckled, "Young Miss Xue is extremely intelligent, you definitely know which one I want to use the most."

Xue Liuhua took a deep breath, "You still want to marry Xue Ronghua?"

"Of course."

Xue Liuhua was puzzled. "The Emperor has already decreed that the Prince Duan should marry Xue Ronghua at the start of spring. What are you still daydreaming about?"

Prince Jin stopped smiling, a firm look in his eyes. "Winter is still very long, as long as they are not married, I will have a chance."

Xue Liuhua really didn't know how to convince him to give up on this idea, "With Prince Duan blocking our front, you think you can just snatch my love with your own blade?"

"That's why," Prince Jin looked at her seriously, "That's why I came to ask for your help."

Xue Liuhua did not want to wade through this muddy water, "I don't have a backer at the moment, and this Young Miss Xue brand is also crumbling, I can't do anything for you."

"Just a small favor."

Xue Liuhua maintained her cold face, "Prince Jin, please forgive me. I couldn't do it with a little help."

"If you can help me get Xue Ronghua," Prince Jin said with unfathomable eyes, "I'll let you follow her into the Duke Palace. If she becomes my concubine and you become my wife, you'll still have to pressure her."

Xue Liuhua stared blankly at him.

Prince Jin knew that she had hit the mark on her heart, and said with a gentle smile: "I wonder if this condition can attract Young Miss Xue."

Xue Liuhua looked at his face that was as warm as jade, and her heart was a mess. After all, this was a man whom she had admired for many years. With such tempting conditions before her, it was impossible for her to not be tempted.

"What does Young Miss Xue think?"

Xue Liuhua took a deep breath, "A person with Xue Ronghua's personality will not easily fall into your embrace."

"I know," Prince Jin laughed, "I have a way."

"What method?" Xue Liuhua asked, "The relationship between Prince Duan and her is very good, I have never seen any cracks."

"A good relationship can't stop an unexpected calamity," Prince Jin winked at her, "Young Miss Xue just wants to lure her over."

Seeing that he had confidence in herself, Xue Liuhua did not say much and agreed.

"Don't worry," Prince Jin hurriedly comforted her again, "Once you have completed your task, the Prince Jin's Consort will definitely be your throne."

This Prince Jin seemed gentle and polite, but he was actually cunning and insidious. Xue Liuhua secretly gripped the corner of her clothes. She clearly knew that he wasn't worth believing, yet she still followed beside him like a moth to the flame.

"It's good that Prince Jin remembers." With a headache, she closed her eyes. He was the only one she could rely on now.

Zhu Tong hid behind a wall not far away, observing the man's and Xue Liuhua's intimate actions.

It was no wonder she could never track the person who had snuck out of the Xue Manor. had actually set the location of the secret meeting at the Xue Manor, it was fortunate that she had heard from Little Zhui that the plum blossoms in the Xue Manor were about to bloom.

However, Zhu Tong couldn't help but to stretch her neck out to take a closer look. She looked very similar to Prince Duan in terms of clothing, and also somewhat resembled his in terms of appearance.

Maybe the man from the Central Plains looked different from the man from Chiron. She felt that every man looked very similar, just like the man beside her all those years ago.

Zhu Tong quietly watched as Xue Liuhua separated from the man and rushed back to the quasi beast king's room.