Chapter 3 What Use Do I Have for You?
A moment later, Chai Hui knelt beside the bathing pool in the water pavilion, looking at the marks left by the nails on the prince's back, and felt extremely shocked.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was troubled by the flood in Jiangzhou City, and he came to the waterside pavilion to have a drink on a whim. However, who knew that the burning incense and wine would actually make His Royal Highness the Crown Prince fall into the trap.

The guy from last night was so bold that he even dared to hurt this precious body!

Wei Qingye got up from the bath, and Chai Hui quickly came back to his senses and hurriedly followed him to help him undress.

"Who was it last night?"

A voice as clear as snow sounded, and Chai Hui paused in his serving. "I have already sent someone to check. There is nothing wrong with the eunuch serving in the waterside pavilion. A small amount of ylang-ylang fragrance has always been added to the ingredients of the Four Gods Qingyi Incense, and it has never changed..."

Wei Qingye's expression became increasingly gloomy, and there was endless coldness in his eyes as he looked at him.

Chai Hui was so frightened that his back was covered in sweat. He knelt on the ground and said, "Please forgive me, Your Highness."

"What use do I have for you?!" As His Royal Highness the Crown Prince passed by the ebony desk as he walked out, he kicked it to the ground, and the broken pieces of cups and plates were scattered all over the floor.

Outside Chongming Palace, Chai Hui held his whisk and sighed bitterly. He caught sight of Shu Yan leaning against the railing, crept up to him, and whispered, "You really don't know who the woman in the waterside pavilion was last night?"

Shu Yan raised his hand and touched the tip of his nose, nodded slightly and said: "Last night, His Highness went to the Moon Terrace and did not allow others to follow him, so all the people who were secretly arranged were withdrawn."

Who could have known that something unexpected would happen at this critical moment!
"But it's not too difficult to find out that person's identity. She appeared in the waterside pavilion last night, so she must have left some clues. If we follow the clues, we will eventually find her."

After saying that, Shu Yan turned around and found Chai Hui staring at him with shining eyes, like a hungry wolf seeing meat. He was so scared that he trembled all over, "Don't look at me like that, I'm scared!"

Chai Hui was just about to praise him, but when he heard this he rolled his eyes and ordered his men to search the pavilion inside and out.

The young eunuch came over holding the things, kowtowed and forced a smile, saying, "Eunuch Chai, when I came back, I accidentally bumped into Aunt Chunhua from the Qiu Palace. She said that she accidentally dropped the earring in the Taiye Lake last night, so I returned it to her..."

Chai Hui was so angry that he kicked him directly, "You bastard, is this how you do your job? You ignored all my instructions, didn't you?"

"Chai Hui."

Suddenly a summons came from inside the hall.

"I'm here." Chai Hui took the things handed over by the eunuch and hurried into the hall.

Wei Qingye was sitting behind his desk reviewing memorials. Chai Hui smiled like a chrysanthemum and said flatteringly, "Your Highness, this is what that person left behind yesterday."

A silk handkerchief embroidered with Han Ru's jade clothes fell on the sandalwood desk. Next to it was a green jade button, but the jade was of inferior quality and the workmanship was rough, which seemed out of place in the Chongming Hall.

The man chuckled when he heard the words and raised his eyelids. His half-smiling eyes moved from the small object in front of him to Chai Hui, making the East Palace chief steward feel a chill on his back.

Chai Hui's heart was beating like a drum. He didn't know if he had guessed His Highness's thoughts correctly, so he could only continue, "The silk handkerchief is made of heavy lotus silk. This year's tribute was only given to Yiqiu Palace, Mingfang Palace, and Yilan Palace."

His slender fingers lifted up the jade buckle that was strung with a red string. The carved pattern of two fish playing in the water was quite lively. He couldn't help but think of last night, when the woman was like a fish trying to slip away from his hands but was trapped in such a small space that she couldn't break free.

After a while, Wei Qingye asked slowly, "Where did you find this thing?"

Chai Hui said, "The eunuch who was cleaning said that the jade button was found under the windowsill, and the silk handkerchief was seen under the table. I also found it strange at first..." The more he spoke, the lower his voice became. When he came to his senses, he knelt on the ground with his head down and kept silent, like a quail cooked in boiling water.

Why are you looking for items in these two places? It's because His Highness is in those two places...

"Your Highness, when the eunuch came here, he ran into Miss Chunhua from the Yiqiu Palace. She saw the earring that she had picked up from the waterside pavilion and took it away, saying that she had lost it."

The Crown Prince did not say anything. He glanced at him and Chai Hui immediately bowed and said, "I will send someone to find out the truth right away. Your Highness, please calm down."

After leaving Chongming Hall, Chai Hui's eyes became sharp. Someone actually dared to show off his skills in front of him and play these little tricks that were not worthy of being shown in public. He really didn't know how to live or die!

Xiao Guizi, who was originally kneeling in the corner and trembling, was called over by Chai Hui, "You did something wrong today. I will give you a chance to atone for your sins."

Xiao Guizi kowtowed and thanked him immediately, "Thank you, Master Xiao Chai, for sparing my life. As long as Master Xiao Chai gives me the order, I promise to do it well."

"Humph, hurry up and catch up!"

Chai Hui snorted coldly and led his men in front. Upon hearing this, Xiao Guizi quickly got up from the ground and chased after him.

In the side hall of Yi Qiu Palace, Nan Zhaoxun was lying on a rattan chair. The weather was very hot and even with an ice jar placed in the room, he couldn't suppress the irritability in his heart.

Now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has yet to enter the harem, her favor is gradually disappearing, and even the servants under her are beginning to not do their work with all their heart, which makes Nan Zhaoxun anxious.

The servants in the palace are the most likely to change their attitudes according to the situation. If His Highness does not enter her Yi Qiu Palace again, the consequences will definitely not be something she can afford.

Nan Zhaoxun saw Shuanghan coming back and asked softly, "Is His Highness in Chongming Palace?"

"To answer your Majesty's question, Bai Liangyuan entered Chongming Palace with a food box and has not returned for more than half an hour."

Nan Zhaoxun was so angry that he smashed the porcelain bowl beside him, splashing the soup all over the floor. "It's that bitch again. She's just relying on her childhood friendship with His Highness to show off her power!"

But in a moment, she was so angry that she felt dizzy and dizzy. "I heard that His Highness entered the harem a few days ago. Do you know where His Highness rested?"

Shuanghan knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Your Highness stayed at the Moon Terrace on Taiye Lake, and I know nothing else."

The Crown Prince's Palace and Chongming Palace were usually crowded with people, so there was no need to think about getting any information. Even this information was something she had to spend a lot of effort to get out of a young eunuch who was sweeping the floor.

At this moment, the second-class palace maid outside came in and said, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Xiao Chai from Chongming Palace wants to see you."

Chai Hui is the personal eunuch serving His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Everything he says and does must be instructed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Therefore, no matter how high the status of the women in the Eastern Palace is, they will definitely give some face to Eunuch Xiao Chai.

"Quick, invite the person in!" Nan Zhaoxun quickly straightened her clothes, and the servants below also cleaned up the broken pieces of the porcelain bowl neatly.

Chai Hui was led in by the palace maid, bowing his body, with a friendly smile on his face, "Your servant greets Nan Zhaoxun."

(End of this chapter)

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