CHAPTER 364: CHAPTER 364: THIS IS A BIT MYSTERIOUS!

"Cousin, why have we come to this, why have we come to this!"

Hearing Wei Wushang say he was going to complain to the Eldest Princess and the Grand Princess, the complexion of the Fourteenth Prince turned ugly indeed.

He was indeed favored.

But the problem is, his father, that is, Emperor Xia, wasn’t favoring only him!

The Grand Princess was his father’s aunt.

His father could ascend the throne smoothly, largely due to the great contributions of the Grand Princess, and besides, when his father was young, he received a lot of care from the Grand Princess; this affection was far deeper than that for his son.

And as for the Eldest Princess?

As his father’s sister, born of the same mother, she naturally received his father’s care.

If there are two women in this world whom the Fourteenth Prince absolutely must not provoke, they are certainly the Eldest Princess and the Grand Princess.

Even his mother, Imperial Concubine Yi, did not instill such fear in the Fourteenth Prince.

"Cousin, don’t go, listen to my excuses, ah, no, listen to my explanation!"

The Fourteenth Prince chased after Wei Wushang as he departed.

Yuan Bao naturally no longer faced the risk of being targeted by the Fourteenth Prince.

And with the Fourteenth Prince gone, Nanny Xue and others all breathed a sigh of relief.

In their view, if the Fourteenth Prince had held on to them, it would truly have been the worst luck in eight lifetimes.

"Go, quickly, go!"

To prevent the Fourteenth Prince from coming back, Nanny Xue, having come to her senses, hurriedly urged the coachman to speed up the journey.

In the end, when Yuan Bao reached the Wei Family, the Fourteenth Prince had not come after him.

In fact, after being startled by Wei Wushang, the Fourteenth Prince quickly calmed down, then with his entourage, quickly returned to the Capital.

The reason for returning to the Capital was that the Fourteenth Prince realized if he stayed in Yunyang City, sooner or later, he would confront this little girl Yuan Bao over Sheng Xueyi.

Dignified prince, targeting a two-year-old girl for the sake of a woman!

If this were to spread, how could the Fourteenth Prince ever show his face again?

Of course, the one who enlightened the Fourteenth Prince was none other than Wei Wushang.

Though Wei Wushang made the Fourteenth Prince lose face in front of Yuan Bao, the Fourteenth Prince wasn’t ungrateful; if not for Wei Wushang, he might have been killed by the assassins from the Star-picking Tower long ago.

"Your Highness, what about Miss Sheng, are you not going to care?"

On the way back to the Capital, Mao Shenggong quietly asked.

"Leave it be!"

The Fourteenth Prince snorted, "With my status, what kind of woman can’t I have? Sheng Xueyi is so unappreciative, does she really think I can’t do without her?"

"Uh, Your Highness, didn’t you previously say that there’s no one else but her?"

"Did I say that?"

The Fourteenth Prince looked coldly at Mao Shenggong.

Mao Shenggong instantly understood that his master intended to go back on his word. If that’s the case, then the matter should never have existed.

In other words, his master never said such words.

"Forgive me, Your Highness, it’s my mistake!"

Mao Shenggong sensibly changed his tune.

Hearing this, the Fourteenth Prince was satisfied and nodded slightly.

"Mao Shenggong, tell me, with my status, what kind of woman couldn’t I have? Why am I particularly enamored with Sheng Xueyi these days?"

The Fourteenth Prince turned to Mao Shenggong, seriously asking.

Upon hearing the Fourteenth Prince’s question, Mao Shenggong was silent for a long while, blinked, and cautiously spoke, "Your Highness, I think there might be a problem!"

"Be more specific!"

The Fourteenth Prince genuinely wanted to know what had possessed him recently.

Previously, he had seen many beauties, some even more charming than Sheng Xueyi. Yet, he had never behaved so abnormally, all for the sake of a woman, completely forgetting his own identity.

Dignified prince, if he truly wanted Sheng Xueyi as his woman, all it took was a decree to bring the beauty into his arms.

"Your Highness, I feel there might be something peculiar with Miss Sheng."

Mao Shenggong carefully observed the Fourteenth Prince’s expression and, confirming his change in attitude towards Sheng Xueyi, finally dared to speak his mind.

"I told you to be more specific!"

"Why are you beating around the bush with me?"

The Fourteenth Prince, irritated, glanced at Mao Shenggong and even gave him a smack on the arm.

"Your Highness, well, I’m not sure either!"

Mao Shenggong looked distressed, "I just have a feeling. After all, whenever Your Highness faces Miss Sheng, you seem like a completely different person!"

"You feel it too!"

The Fourteenth Prince immediately felt like he had found a companion.

Before being enlightened by Wei Wushang, the Fourteenth Prince hadn’t realized it. But once Wei Wushang pointed it out, the Fourteenth Prince noticed something amiss.

With his status, he should never let a woman sway his will.

However, when facing Sheng Xueyi, he seemed blinded, completely losing his own judgment, constantly thinking about Sheng Xueyi, no matter what he was doing.

"Mao Shenggong, do you think I might have been cursed with witchcraft?"

The Fourteenth Prince’s imagination ran wild.

"I heard that in the southwest, there are mysterious tribes that possess some special witchcraft, very magical."

Once the Fourteenth Prince’s mind started to wander, there was no limit to his thoughts and words.

"Do you think I should look into it?"

"Your Highness, be cautious with your words!"

Upon hearing this, Mao Shenggong was utterly terrified.

The agitated Mao Shenggong even lunged forward to cover the Fourteenth Prince’s mouth.

"Scoundrel, are you trying to rebel?"

With his mouth covered by Mao Shenggong, the Fourteenth Prince first kicked Mao Shenggong before angrily speaking.

"Your Highness, there are things you mustn’t say!"

Mao Shenggong hurriedly said, "Witchcraft is taboo in the court. If you look into it, not even Imperial Concubine Yi can protect you!"

"Uh, right, how could I forget that!"

Hearing Mao Shenggong’s words, the Fourteenth Prince finally came to his senses.

Witchcraft had always been a court taboo.

In the past, Daxia witnessed a massive case due to witchcraft. At that time, the number of people implicated in witchcraft reached tens of thousands, and the execution in the Capital was a bloodbath.

But in the end, the witchcraft was proven to be a frame-up.

Yet even so, any mention of witchcraft incenses successive emperors of Daxia.

"Mao Shenggong, anyway, I feel there’s something mysterious about this matter."

"So, when we get back, I’ll write you an order. If I ever want to see Sheng Xueyi again or lose my composure over her, show it to me!"

"Rest assured, Your Highness, I will diligently guard your well-being!"

Mao Shenggong responded immediately and solemnly.