Chapter 1251 - 1060: Making Amends
In the front yard guest hall, Xiao Yeyang watched the Crown Prince and his companions, who were clearly distracted, while calmly pondering the purpose of their visit.
Their collective presence here likely wasn’t to win his favor.
So why had they gathered at the Duke Residence?
A sharp gleam suddenly flashed in Xiao Yeyang’s eyes as he quickly glanced at the Crown Prince. Could it be that the Crown Prince intended to target him?
No doubt about it—life had not been easy for the Crown Prince in these recent years. Apart from political matters in court, much of his troubles stemmed from Father always making trouble for the Prince Residence, while Mother was equally busy troubling the An Family.
He had no choice but to suspect that the Crown Prince’s visit was maliciously motivated.
If the Crown Prince knew what Xiao Yeyang was thinking, he would surely cry out his innocence.
Oh, he did deeply resent those connected to the Ping Prince Residence, but in this critical period of contention for the Crown Prince’s position—when Ping Prince and Xiao Yeyang were especially favored by His Majesty—he’d be insane to provoke them now.
The Crown Prince and his companions watched as Xiao Yeyang leisurely entertained them, showing no intention to hastily attend to other matters. They speculated privately whether the Emperor had even come to the Duke Residence today.
Since the Emperor appeared absent, the Crown Prince and his companions saw no point in lingering any longer.
Just as they were about to rise and take their leave, Defu rushed in hurriedly and whispered a few words to Xiao Yeyang, causing the latter’s expression to change drastically as he abruptly stood up.
The Crown Prince immediately asked, "Yeyang, is something the matter?"