Gu Ruxue’s surprised reaction lit up Zhou Huailing’s mood. He believed that the way Gu Ruxue reacted must have shown that he was behaving very well and that she was admiring him.

It was true that he was the Crown Prince, who was worshiped by many people, but he was a man who liked to be admired by women, especially the Phoenix Girl.

That was the thing he liked about Ruxue compared to Qingqing.

Qingqing was very well-behaved. She was an elegant lady who could do everything well, but she was too serious, always serious. No matter what he had done and how excellently he had done something, he never received praise from Qingqing, who considered those very normal.

At least Qingqing had never admired him or spoken highly of him during the past three years of their marriage.

Zhou Huailing felt so happy that he stopped being as tough as before. He spoke patiently and showed a look of indifference.

He said as he looked at Gu Ruxue. “It is very easy to know what happens to the Elder Prince. Actually, I know everything that is going on in the court.”

“…”

“I used to be no more than a lord, and I received very few things every month. There were many things I did not realize.”

“…”

“However, now I am the Crown Prince, and it is much easier for me to do a lot of things.”

“…”

“I have ears across the whole city, and I even have people around Lord Huai, Lord Yu as well as the Elder Prince. Everything is under my control.”

“…”

“And apart from the ears I have put next to the Elder Prince, even Lord Yan’s Princess Consort takes my side now.”

As he spoke of these, Zhou Huailing reached out for Gu Ruxue’s chin and lifted her chin so that she could look at him, then he said calmly, “You think that it is very difficult for me to know what is going on around here?”

“…”

“I can even kill the Elder Prince’s baby, for your sake,” Zhou Huailing said confidently.

Well…

He pretended as if he were doing this for Gu Ruxue’s sake, yet he was doing it for himself.

Zhou Huailing had not had an easy childhood.

He was not the lineal son, nor was he the eldest son. He understood the bitterness he had to go through.

Under those circumstances, he had no way to make himself the lineal son nor the eldest son.

Yet he had to make sure that his son was the eldest grandson, and he was going to make him the lineal grandson too!

The Elder Prince should have no such rights to take this position from him.

Zhou Huailing was thinking inwardly.

He showed a look of fierceness.

It made Gu Ruxue feel less annoyed. She said emotionally, “Crown Prince, you are so nice to me.”

Zhou Huailing smiled at Gu Ruxue gently, then he stared right at Gu Ruxue’s face and said, “Since I am treating you well, are you going to…”