"Cough, I won't disturb His Highness the Crown Prince and Her Highness the Princess as they catch up."
Zeng Anmin casually shot the Crown Prince a meaningful look.
Then he headed outside.
Who knew whether that fellow had noticed it.
But it did not matter.
Whether he had noticed or not could not affect Zeng Anmin's plan to root out the mastermind who wanted him dead.
If it truly was Consort Xi—
Even if he could not kill her, he would still have to make her shed a layer of skin.
"Hyah!"
After leaving the imperial palace, Zeng Anmin raised his whip and rode Little Green Horse toward the Minister's Residence.
Yong'an Palace.
The Crown Prince sat rather respectfully opposite the Princess, an inquisitive look on his face.
"When Brother Quanfu came over just now..."
Seeing the Crown Prince's cautious expression, the Princess's eyes flashed with amusement.
Naturally, she knew that, for that so-called "Loyal Minister of the State," the Crown Prince had eagerly scampered off to the Imperial Academy.
But she also knew that the two of them might have inadvertently touched upon His Majesty's taboo.
Thus, she merely nodded and said, "That boy has now pledged himself to me."
Crack.
Upon hearing those words, Little Fatty Crown Prince felt as though something had shattered in his heart.
His face was full of disbelief, his mouth hanging open. "Th-this... no, that can't be, can it?"
He even stuttered as he spoke.
"Why can't it?"
The Princess frowned and looked at the Crown Prince. "Could it be that Your Highness has also tried to recruit this person?"
"N-no, of course not. I should be focusing on my studies right now."
The Crown Prince hurriedly shook his head, burying the disappointment in his heart.
"Mm."
The Princess's lips curled faintly