"Elder Gui would naturally protect you."
Ye Qifeng said with certainty. He glanced at Qian Renxue, then changed the subject and asked, "But it seemed you didn't need to change your appearance, did you?"
How else was I supposed to be with you today without changing my appearance? Qian Renxue muttered inwardly before explaining,
"Xue Qinghe's appearance was a little too conspicuous, making it inconvenient to act. To avoid bringing you trouble, I changed back to my original appearance."
"I see... That made sense."
Ye Qifeng pondered it and felt that she had a point.
If the Heaven Dou Imperial Family learned that their Crown Prince was involved with Spirit Hall's Holy Son, who knew what kind of uproar it would cause.
However, very few people currently knew of his identity as Spirit Hall's Holy Son, so there was nothing much to worry about on his side.
The real trouble was still on Qian Renxue's side.
After all, Xue Qinghe was the Heaven Dou Crown Prince and the empire's heir. Countless people watched his every move.
Among them, Emperor Xue Ye paid the closest attention. He attached great importance to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's conduct and would certainly have people secretly monitoring and assessing him.
Furthermore, although Xue Qinghe was the Crown Prince and heir apparent, that did not mean his position was completely secure. Not everyone submitted to or acknowledged him.
Politically, he also had opponents and enemies.
If his political enemies caught hold of any leverage against him, he could easily become the target of attacks and impeachment. In political struggles, even the smallest mistake could be magnified countless times.
All the more so for someone with the status of Crown Prince and heir to a nation.
Thus, whenever Qian Renxue disguised herself as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe,