On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Xue Hanmu was originally going to take the crown princess Zhao Heqian to King Zhao's mansion to pay New Year's greetings to King Zhao.

After preparing the gifts to bring, before Xue Hanmu left the East Palace, the little servant came and said that Qin Zhao, the secretary of the Criminal Department, was here.

"You go get busy first, and Daddy won't blame you if you go back later. Zhao Heqian opened her mouth in a knowledgeable way.

Xue Hanmu nodded, and asked the little servant to take Qin Zhao to the study, and he said a few more words to Zhao Heqian before going to the study.

A few years ago, Yan Nanwan told Qin Zhao that the person in the prison of the Criminal Department was not Hua Chen, and Yan Nanwan said something to him that day, and he thought about it for a few days before he really figured it out.

Although the situation in the DPRK and China seems to be calm, it is secretly turbulent, and if you are not careful, you will be dragged into the water.

Although he wants to be a good official, he has to live to be a good official!

If he had come to tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince a few days ago that it was not Hua Chen who was locked up in the prison, then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would definitely ask him for the crime.

He didn't know Hua Chen, and even if he saw it, it was only in the court, how could he find out something wrong so quickly.

Qin Zhao followed the little servant to the study, and Xue Hanmu also arrived.

"His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

Xue Hanmu nodded: "Still resting, Lord Qin came to the East Palace, I don't know what is important?"

Qin Zhao bent down and arched his hand, sincerely afraid: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the criminal Hua Chen has been replaced. ”

"What did you say?" Xue Hanmu's face changed, and he stared at him gloomily, "When did this happen?"

Qin Zhao shook his head, guilty: "Xia Guan is not too clear. His voice was much weaker, "If it weren't for the jailer sending food in today, he wouldn't have been able to wake up the criminal, so he opened the cell door and went in to take a look, only to find that it wasn't Hua Chen." ”

"Is her replacement still alive?"

Qin Zhao nodded: "Alive, alive, locked up in the prison of the Criminal Department." ”

"Quick, take me around. ”

Xue Hanmu said, summoned a small servant, and asked the carriage of the Prince's Mansion to send Zhao Heqian to Zhao Wangfu first, and he went to the Criminal Department with Qin Zhao.

This matter is not a trivial matter, the Hua family is a taboo existence of the emperor, and now there are still remnants, it is easy to be caught, and now that he has run away, the emperor will definitely be angry when he knows it.

Zhao Heqian listened to the words of the little maid and wanted to go to the study to ask what happened.

"Crown Princess, you better go to King Zhao's Mansion first!" the little servant kindly reminded, "His Royal Highness the Prince's face is very bad, if you go, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is afraid that he will give you another look." ”

Zhao Heqian smiled bitterly and nodded: "Then do it according to His Royal Highness the Prince's wishes, and go back to King Zhao's Mansion first." ”

Thinking about the days of marrying the prince for more than a year, Zhao Heqian's eyes were full of bitterness and self-deprecation.

At first, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had no love for her, the two still respected each other in the end.

But then, it became more and more different.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't have much to say to her, what did she want to ask, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was in a good mood, he would casually perfunctory a few words to her, and if he was in a bad mood, he would give her a look.

Even the maid she married when she married from Zhao Wangfu was betrayed by Xue Hanmu because of some trivial things.

She was alone in the East Palace, no matter what grievances she suffered, no one said.

Even when he returned to King Zhao's mansion, he was accompanied by Xue Hanmu, and he didn't even have the opportunity to talk to King Zhao alone.

When Zhao Heqian heard Xue Hanmu order to let her go back to Zhao Wangfu first, she was surprised in her heart and let her go back to Zhao Wangfu alone.

When he arrived at the gate of the East Palace, the housekeeper waited in front of the carriage, saw Zhao Heqian coming, stepped forward and said: "Princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that you should pay more attention when you go back to Zhao Wangfu to talk and do things, don't let others pinch the handle." ”

Only then did Zhao Heqian understand that she was waiting for her here!

She smiled, nodded, and said softly: "There is a housekeeper who informs His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that the concubine will definitely follow his instructions. ”

The butler bowed his head and said nothing.

The entire East Palace knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were inseparable, but no one dared to spread it outside.

At the gate of King Zhao's mansion, King Zhao led a group of people, who had already been waiting at the door, looking at the carriage of the East Palace that was driving over, King Zhao hurriedly walked down the steps and greeted him: "His Royal Highness the Prince, Crown Princess." ”

Zhao Heqian lifted the car curtain, looked at King Zhao, and smiled gently: "Dad, it's me." ”

"The prince didn't come with you?" King Zhao was a little surprised.

The carriage stopped, Zhao Heqian got out of the carriage, and said with a smile: "Originally, I planned to come with my daughter, but before leaving, Lord Shangshu Qin of the Criminal Department came, saying that there was something to discuss with His Royal Highness the Prince." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was afraid that you would be in a hurry, so he asked me to come over first, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he would come when he was done. ”

After listening to this explanation, King Zhao's eyebrows relaxed.

The moment he didn't see Xue Hanmu, he thought that the two had some conflict.

King Zhao took Zhao Heqian's hand, held it in his hand, and walked towards the mansion, smiling kindly: "It's okay if you come first." It's been a long time since I've talked to my father, so I went into the house to talk to my father. ”

"Okay. The daughter also felt that she hadn't spoken to her father for a long time. Zhao Heqian smiled, with a few waves in her eyes, not as quiet as in the East Palace.

Zhao Heqian said again: "Daddy, my daughter stays in the East Palace all day, and I don't know what interesting things are happening outside, so I might as well tell my father about it." ”

"Didn't you like to hear these rumors the most?"

Zhao Heqian pursed her lips: "It used to be before." She said, remembering that when she went to Dali Temple to find Yan Nan a few years ago, she saw that she was standing with a group of men at all, and even better than men, "Dad, what do you think of Lord Qingyan of Dali Temple?"

King Zhao was stunned: "Why did you remember to ask her?"

"I just think she is different from all the women in the world. Zhao Heqian said, "She is like a woman who lives outside all the constraints of the world." ”

"Qian'er, are you envious?" King Zhao smiled.

Zhao Heqian nodded, with a solemn expression: "My daughter used to think that such a woman was too incompatible with a boudoir woman, but now she feels that a woman should live a chic and casual life like her, with both a woman's gentleness and a man's perseverance." ”

King Zhao smiled, looked at Zhao Heqian, he felt that his daughter had changed, no longer as soft and weak as before, and just wanted to live in peace, as if she was ...... It's like an epiphany all of a sudden.

"Does Qian'er want to be that kind of woman?"

Zhao Heqian nodded.

King Zhao pondered for a while, nodded, and smiled: "If Qian'er wants to, just do it, and Daddy will back you up." ”

"However, I am the crown princess, and I can't be as casual as Lord Yan after all. Zhao Heqian felt a little sorry for herself.

"If you really want to, you don't care who you are. ”

Zhao Heqian was a little incredulous, and looked at King Zhao: "Daddy, you ......"