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Chapter 133 Even the Emperor Knows

Murong Jing followed Prime Minister Qin to the side courtyard, and at first he did not think there was anything wrong with it.

He walked slowly because he had difficulty moving around with a cane, but the man did not look down on him.

It wasn't until he reached the side courtyard and saw the unfamiliar, armed guards standing at the gate that he realized something was wrong: "Uncle, who are these people?"

Qin Rusong then sighed and said to the young man, "To be honest, His Highness the Crown Prince greatly admires Sang Sang."

"What do you mean?" Murong Jing looked blank, not understanding.

Qin Rusong smiled and said, "Actually, Sangsang saved a child on the road earlier, and His Highness the Crown Prince happened to see it..."

He briefly recounted how Qin Su saved someone, the Crown Prince rewarded him, and how the Princess became curious and summoned him to the palace.

"It's the same today. It was only when the Crown Prince came to apologize that we discovered Sangsang was seriously ill..."

He paused here, then said, "Does Your Highness understand what I mean?"

Murong Jing's face turned deathly pale, and he gripped his cane with particular force, not wanting to understand what he meant.

"How could this be? I clearly saw it in my dream..."

Seeing the young man's dejected appearance, Qin Rusong did not urge him on.

You should know that when he first learned that the Crown Prince might have feelings for the Third Princess, he was no less surprised than the Crown Prince.

"Can I go in and see Sangsang?"

Murong Jing looked up abruptly, his eyes filled with pleading: "Just one look, just one look is enough. I want to make sure she's alright, Uncle..."

"It's not that I don't want Your Highness to go, but as you can see, it's not convenient for Sangsang to come and go right now. Why don't you wait until she wakes up before you visit her?"

This is clearly just empty promises. No one can say for sure whether Qin Sangsang will be summoned to the Eastern Palace by imperial decree once she truly wakes up.

Even if there wasn't one, Qin Rusong wouldn't have allowed a man from another family to be close to her, even after the Crown Prince made such a clear indication.

However, Murong Jing, whose mind was still foggy, didn't realize the trap in his words: "Really not allowed? Sangsang and I grew up together, we've been like this since we were little..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Rusong's expression changed slightly, and he wished he could shut him up.

So what if you're childhood sweethearts?
If the crown prince likes you, how can you compete with him for it?

No, you like my second daughter, so what's the meaning of this? You seem to be deeply in love with my third daughter.
Qin Rusong's face turned slightly cold, and he refused him in a gentle but firm tone: "No, Your Highness is not feeling well, you should go back and rest first. Someone, see the guest out."

The steward waiting nearby immediately stepped forward: "Young Master, let me help you walk..."

Murong Jing could have just gotten angry and driven the person away, just like before. Why should a mere servant ask him to leave?

But he did nothing; his whole heart was with the person in the courtyard.

He never imagined that one day he would never see Sangsang again.

In his memory, Sangsang was always there whenever he came.

Even in those painful dreams, they were never apart.

Just thinking about it made his chest ache with an indescribable pain, making it almost impossible for him to refuse.

Sangsang, Sangsang, come out here and tell me what happened?
Seeing that the young man stubbornly refused to leave, Qin Rusong frowned and was about to say something when the man in front of him suddenly swayed and fainted.

"Young Master, what's wrong? Are you alright?"

The commotion even attracted the attention of the guards at the gate not far away. A guard soon came over: "Prime Minister Qin, have you encountered any trouble?" Qin Rusong: ...

How can we explain that the Crown Prince's rival might have just fainted from anger?

Because of this fainting spell, even if Qin Rusong wanted to get rid of the person, he couldn't send the unconscious person out.

Thus, the unconscious Murong Jing temporarily achieved the goal of "staying overnight".
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Even more devastated than the male lead was the supporting actress, Qin Qionghua—

"The Crown Prince left guards to watch over the side courtyard? How could this be? Qin Sangsang, what gives her the right?"

Faced with the young lady's angry questioning, the maids were at a loss for words.

"Mother, yes, Mother, I'm going to find Mother!"

Suddenly remembering something, Qin Qionghua abruptly got up from the bed and rushed out without caring about anything else.

The maids were stunned for a moment before they realized what was happening and chased after her, saying, "Miss, slow down! Be careful not to fall."

"...Madam, please take your medicine and go to sleep. Miss just didn't know how to comfort you, so she didn't come. Please don't overthink it."

The old woman was trying to comfort Zhang when she suddenly heard a commotion outside.

Puzzled, he prepared to send the maid out to ask what had happened and who dared to act so presumptuously here.

The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and the young lady, whom she had begged for so long but who refused to come, rushed in with a panicked expression:

"Mother, Mother! Please think of something! What right does Qin Sangsang have?!"

When she saw her daughter rushing towards her with tears in her eyes, Zhang found that she didn't feel the same heartache as usual.

Her daughter, whom she had raised with utmost pampering, seemed unable to empathize with her mother, always feeling that she was the one in the wrong when she argued with her husband.

Even today, knowing that she had fainted from anger, when the nanny went to find her, she made all sorts of excuses and refused to come.

Isn't it said that daughters are closest to their mothers?

Is this really the case?
Qin Qionghua did not notice that her mother's gaze was strange, or rather, even if she did, she did not care.

She threw herself against the bedside, clutching Zhang's sleeve, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Mother, the Crown Prince has sent people to look for Qin Sangsang again. Not only that, but because she fainted, the people from the Eastern Palace have also left guards and imperial physicians to take care of her. Could it be that the Crown Prince has really taken a liking to her? What should we do, Mother?"

Zhang withdrew her hand, her tone excessively cold: "Being appreciated by the Crown Prince is her own ability. What can I, a mere woman in the inner quarters, do?"

Qin Qionghua was stunned for a moment: "Mother, what's wrong with you..."

The old woman knew that the lady was angry and resented that the young lady couldn't stand by her side.

But she didn't consider that the young lady wasn't just her daughter. Is it really right to let a daughter hate her father?

The old woman stepped forward and advised, "Madam, please don't be angry with Miss. She's already crying..."

Qin Qionghua was even more puzzled. Was he just being stubborn?
Why did her mother get angry with her?
"Heh, I wouldn't dare argue with her." Zhang's expression turned indifferent. "I'm tired and need to rest. Please leave, Miss. We can talk about it after I've had a good sleep." This was a direct dismissal.

Qin Qionghua was even more shocked, her shock mixed with anger: "Mother!"

But Zhang was equally angry and decided to ignore her.

Just as the mother and daughter were sulking, another imperial edict arrived—

The palace sent precious medicinal herbs in a grand display, claiming they were for Qin Sangsang's use; this time, they were even bestowed by the Emperor himself.
When Qin Rusong came out to receive the imperial decree, he was even more shocked than when he had seen Eunuch Li before.

It seems everything is true; the Crown Prince really has taken a liking to Sang Sang, and even the Emperor knows about it.