Conan's physique? The Crown Princess is involved in a murder case again

Among the sisters, Xu Wanlin is the one who has hardly changed. She is still the same dignified and virtuous as before, and she never shows her emotions on her face.

Although Xu Xingyin had heard a lot of romantic stories about Prince Zhi in the palace, and none of them were pleasant, Xu Wanlin, who was sitting in the hall, still had a smile on her face.

The Crown Prince's Consort is very arrogant and no one can look down on her.

Xu Xingyin calmly withdrew his gaze and sighed inwardly that life is truly unpredictable.

Although it has only been a few short years, everyone's fate has undergone earth-shaking changes without them noticing.

The current miserable situation may not be a bad thing when we look back on it in a few years.

Xu Xingyin concealed the emotions in his eyes, raised the corners of his mouth in a polite arc, and was about to step forward to greet a few people when someone came to greet him.

"Meet the Crown Princess."

It’s Xu Wanlin.

"We are all sisters, please don't be so polite."

Xu Xingyin chuckled and raised his hand to signal Xu Wanlin to stand up. Their eyes met in the air for a moment, and then they looked away.

"In that case, I won't be polite to my sister. I heard that my sister is recovering in the East Palace, so I pray for her every day, hoping that she can recover soon."

Xu Wanlin smiled and raised her hand to pull Xu Xingyin's hand, but Xu Xingyin dodged it without leaving a trace.

"I have recovered. Thank you for your concern, Princess."

The smile on Xu Wanlin's face froze slightly, but soon returned to normal.

"The Crown Princess' good health is a blessing for our Duke's Mansion."

As soon as Xu Wanlin finished speaking, Chen came over.

"Jiaojiao, my dear child. Are you feeling better? Does the wound still hurt? Do you need your mother to ask a doctor to take another look?"

"It's all right now, don't worry, mother."

Chen raised her hand and gently held Xu Xingyin's hand, her eyes full of heartache.

"It's good that nothing happened, it's good that nothing happened! It's all your mother's fault for not protecting you that day. The Zheng family are really crazy, especially Zheng San!"

It was rare to see Chen looking so angry, which made Xu Xingyin couldn't help but smile and said happily.

"Even if I was wronged that day in the Zheng family, Your Highness has redeemed me tenfold. Why should mother blame herself?"

Chen glared at Xu Xingyin, "Girls are the best when they grow up. Now when Jiaojiao talks, half of her ten sentences are about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

In front of his mother, Xu Xingyin did not hide anything and smiled.

"Your Highness treats me very well, so I will naturally return the favor."

"Yes, yes, seeing that you two are doing well, I feel relieved."

The mother and daughter were chatting happily when they suddenly heard a cough. Xu Xingyin looked up and saw Xu Xiuzhu walking towards them from a distance.

Xu Xiuzhu wore a very low-key outfit today, perhaps because he was afraid of stealing the limelight on this day.

The father and daughter looked at each other for a moment, and Xu Xiuzhu was the first to speak, breaking the silence.

"Is the Crown Princess feeling better?"

Xu Xingyin smiled and maintained superficial politeness.

"Thank you for your concern, Duke. I am fine now."

"Ah."

Xu Xiuzhu responded calmly and said no more.

The atmosphere between father and daughter has always been distant and cold, and Xu Xingyin has long been accustomed to it.

But this time, Xu Xiuzhu did not leave immediately. Instead, he walked up to Xu Xingyin and patted her shoulder.

"Our Jiaojiao's status is different now. The Crown Princess' every move represents the face of the Eastern Palace, and even more so the glory of our Duke's Mansion. If we encounter such things as the Zheng family in the future, we must first take care of ourselves."

Xu Xingyin pretended not to understand the hidden meaning of Xu Xiuzhu's words and responded indifferently.

"The Duke is right in suggesting this."

Xu Xiuzhu was obviously not satisfied with Xu Xingyin's answer, and spoke again.

"Recently, the relationship between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty seems to be quite tense. The Crown Princess should also give some advice on this matter. Originally, I, as a minister, should not remind you of this, but after all, Jiaojiao is the daughter of our Duke's Mansion. Our Duke's Mansion and the Eastern Palace are in the same boat. If one of them makes a mistake, the other party will suffer. What do you think, Jiaojiao?"

If the previous sentence was considered euphemistic, Xu Xiuzhu's words were a blatant warning.

Before you touch your father, remember to think that you also came out of the Duke's Mansion. If the Duke's Mansion loses power, not to mention you, the entire Eastern Palace will be in trouble!

Xu Xingyin sneered in his heart and replied directly.

"Your Highness is wrong. There is no overnight hatred between the emperor and His Highness. This matter does not need my concern at all. In other words, even if His Highness does offend the emperor occasionally, as long as His Highness walks upright and stands straight, His Highness will not pursue it afterwards. So, as long as His Highness does not make any mistakes, there will be no such concerns."

Xu Xiuzhu didn't expect Xu Xingyin to be so stubborn. His face turned red and then pale, but in the end he managed to hold back his anger.

"Jiaojiao rarely comes home. Madam, tell the kitchen to prepare more delicious dishes so that our family can have a good gathering later."

Chen, who was unaware of the twists and turns, was stunned when she saw Xu Xiuzhu's sudden fatherly behavior, but then she thought that it would be a good thing if the rift between father and daughter could be resolved.

Thinking of this, Chen nodded quickly and agreed with a smile.

"Okay, I'll go tell the kitchen right away."

Xu Xingyin really didn't want to play along with Xu Xiuzhu, so as soon as Chen left, Xu Xingyin smiled indifferently.

"Although the injury has healed, I still feel a little uncomfortable after all this trouble. The banquet will still take some time, so I will go back to Chenguang Courtyard to rest for a while and then attend the banquet later."

Xu Xiuzhu knew very well that Xu Xingyin was refusing to communicate with him, but he could only suppress his anger and maintain a friendly appearance.

"In that case, Jiaojiao should go and rest first. If you need anything, just tell the servants."

"Farewell."

Xu Xingyin nodded nonchalantly, then turned around and led a group of palace servants to Chenguang Courtyard.

Ever since Xu Xingyin got married, Chenguangyuan has been empty.

Chen thought that she would have a place to rest when she came back, so she would send people to take care of it regularly. Today, Chenguangyuan is almost exactly the same as it was before Xu Xingyin got married.

The furnishings remain the same, as if time has stopped here and has not passed.

Xu Xingyin watched as an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart. He then sent the palace servants to rest, and he lay on the couch as usual, thinking carefully about what had happened today.

The brief confrontation with Xu Xiuzhu made her even more convinced that Xu Xiuzhu was no simple person.

While he was deep in thought, a secret guard in black appeared quietly, tiptoed to Xu Xingyin and respectfully reported.

"Crown Princess, the Duke has dismissed his attendants and is meeting someone in the side room."

Xu Xingyin raised his eyebrows slightly, sat up and asked, "Oh? Who is it?"