Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Shangguan Tang looked at Hua Xi in astonishment, puzzled as to why she said that.

Upon hearing that Ying Yufu had arrived, the Crown Prince's eyes crinkled with joy.

He stood up and glanced arrogantly at the uninvited guest in the mansion.

"I must go see Anguo now, my two envoys. I will not keep you any longer."

The crown prince ordered them to leave.

The two envoys from Dongchen sat on chairs in the Crown Prince's residence, their bottoms seemingly glued to them, unwilling to get up.

They came to the Eastern Palace today to discuss with the Crown Prince the matter of the deposed Crown Prince of Dongchen.

They had thought the Crown Prince of Beixuan would be curious and ask more questions, but to their surprise, no matter how hard they tried to steer the conversation toward the deposed Crown Prince and the Empress, the Crown Prince of Beixuan remained indifferent and did not engage.

Both of them were quite old, yet they were eloquent and spoke at length, making them top-tier officials in Dongchen.

However, their eloquence was completely useless in front of this Crown Prince of Beixuan.

This Crown Prince of Beixuan is far too blind and short-sighted.

Indeed, the Crown Prince of Beixuan has been pampered since childhood and is favored by Emperor Cangxuan. How could he possibly have feelings for his maternal grandmother and uncle whom he has never met?

They have an uncle in Beixuan.

General Pei's plan to use the deposed crown prince and empress to lure the Northern Xuan crown prince to Dongchen is likely to fail.

Ying Yufu walked in, saw them, and immediately pouted, "Your Highness, do you have guests here?"

The Crown Prince said, "The two envoys were probably bored at the post station and came here to chat about family matters. I can understand."

The two Dongchen envoys felt a surge of frustration.

They exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with anger.

That Crown Prince of Beixuan is infuriating!

"My lords, His Highness the Crown Prince is to accompany Princess Anguo. If you two are bored, you may chat with us." Sheng Dong and Ji Xi personally walked over, smiling at the two envoys from the east.

The two Dongchen officials glared and puffed out their beards, thinking, "Who's so bored as to chat with you about everyday things?"

"Since Your Highness is busy, we will take our leave now. If Your Highness wishes to learn more about the deposed Crown Prince and the Empress, please feel free to send someone to find us!"

After saying their goodbyes, the two of them took their leave.

"Hmph, these people from Dongchen want to lure me to Dongchen, what a clever scheme," the Crown Prince sneered.

Ying Yufu was silent for a moment, then asked, "So, Dongchen, do you want to go?"

The crown prince also fell silent.

"The Empress of Dongchen and the deposed Crown Prince of Dongchen seem to be in a very bad situation. Your Highness, would you like to see them?"

The prince didn't speak, but pulled her into his arms and buried his face in her neck. "Fu'er, they are connected to me by blood, so of course I want to see them."

Even if not for me, I must see him briefly for my mother's sake.

Ying Yufu reached out and gently patted him on the back to comfort him.

"If Mother were alive, she would surely want to see them. It's just that those Dongchen people are hateful; they deliberately keep talking about their tragic situation to provoke me."

The Crown Prince is usually very arrogant, always referring to himself as "I" or "I," but now he is referring to himself as "I" or "me."

Ying Yufu felt a tightness in her chest. She felt sorry for the Crown Prince, like a wounded big dog.

She reached out and patted his head again. "Your Highness, I'm very skilled. How about I go to Dongchen and check on them for you?"

Write down whatever you have to say, and I'll give the letter to them later.

The prince inhaled the faint fragrance of her neck, feeling dizzy. He shook his head and said, "Wherever Fu'er is, that's where I'll be."

The people from Dongchen want to trick me into going to Dongchen, aren't they just trying to harm me? I'm going anyway, and I'll make sure they can't harm me.

"Fu'er, you will protect me, won't you?"

He also said he was alone.

A sly glint appeared in his eyes.

Ying Yufu's expression was serious and resolute. "Your Highness, no matter where we are, I will protect you."

"Fu'er is so nice." He buried his face even deeper.

Ying Yufu felt a slight itch on her neck. She shrank her neck, then remembered her business and said, "Your Highness, I have important business to discuss with you."

"What important matter?" the prince asked without looking up.

"The artifact says..."

Ying Yufu then told Bai Mei about her plan to drug the Third Prince that night.

The crown prince immediately perked up and said, "Tonight we'll go to my third brother's residence to watch the spectacle and rescue him from his predicament!"

Otherwise, I'll have to come to him and cry again tomorrow.

"This Yuan Jingchen is too audacious. He wants to curry favor with the Third Prince and also wants to scheme against him. It's really too much."

Ying Yufu was very angry.

The Crown Prince finally lifted his face from the crook of her neck and said, "Yuan Bujin is a decent person, and in principle, he shouldn't be so muddle-headed in family matters, but his eldest son is really... hard to describe."

Nighttime, the Third Prince's residence.

Bai Mei changed into a charming white gauze dress, and her hair was loosely tied into a bun with a white jade plum blossom hairpin.

She was truly a sight to behold, like a white plum blossom in the snow.

She carried the packet of medicine powder and walked for almost two or three incense sticks before arriving at the main courtyard where the Third Prince lived.

Upon seeing Bai Mei approach, the Third Prince's two personal guards, Dan Shu and Yu Ce, stopped her.

"Concubine Bai, His Highness the Third Prince is already asleep. Please return."

The book is written with a cold, impartial tone.

Yu Ce glanced at the cinnabar book, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but didn't.

Concubine Bai said, "Brothers, I am here to serve His Highness the Third Prince so that he may rest. It is my duty."

Dan Shu was taken aback and looked at Yu Ce beside him. Is that so?

Yu Ce's lips twitched. "Dan Shu, in principle, Concubine Bai should indeed serve His Highness the Third Prince well. However, since His Highness the Third Prince has not given any instructions, Concubine Bai should not disturb him."

Anger flashed in Bai Mei's eyes. Not only did the Third Prince not touch her, but the two guards beside him were also blockheads.

She suppressed her anger and said, "I have been in the manor for three days, and the Third Prince has refused to see me. I just want to go in and ask if the Third Prince dislikes me."

I heard that Princess Xilin is about to enter the palace as a concubine. Could it be that the Third Prince has found a new love and forgotten my existence?

"I ask for nothing more than to see His Highness the Third Prince once."

As Bai Mei spoke, two lines of clear tears streamed down her face.

The only woman by Dan Shu and Yu Ce's side was the old nanny in the mansion. When had she ever seen this aloof and delicate girl shed tears? The two of them felt a chill run down their spines and were a little annoyed.

The woman was so troublesome.

They felt some sympathy for the Third Prince.

No wonder the Third Prince went to the Crown Prince to complain.

Dan Shu glared at him angrily and said, "Speak if you want to, why are you crying?"

Yu Ce said, "Dan Shu, don't be so fierce. Concubine Bai just wants to see the Third Prince."

"She thinks she can just see me whenever she wants?" Dan Shu said angrily.

Yu Ce said, "That's right. When the Third Prince is sleeping, he won't see anyone, not even a celestial being."

Bai Mei: "?"

"Brother guards, please have mercy and let me in, please..."

"No!"

"A concubine is not acceptable."

Two people who were incorruptible and impartial.

"Do you realize that your actions will ruin your Third Prince's plans?"

"Good news? What good news?"

"What good thing could there be?"

The white plum blossoms were so fragrant they seemed to spew smoke from all seven orifices.

"What's all this noise?" The Third Prince, disturbed from his sleep, opened the door from the inside.