At this very moment,

Feng Fuce and the other two standing by the door heard what was said inside.

Bai Xingye narrowed his eyes slightly.

This Song Qingying is so clueless, talking badly about his sister behind her back.

Bai Xingye turned to look at Guoguo.

He was about to speak when Guoguo said, "Song Qingying is so out of line, shouldn’t we teach her a lesson?"

"I’ve tolerated her for too long," Bai Xingye emphasized.

At this point in their conversation, they suddenly realized that Feng Fuce hadn’t said anything.

This was unlike his usual behavior.

However, when Bai Xingye and Guoguo turned around,

they discovered that Fuce’s figure had already walked to a discreet corner at a distance.

A Xiu Luo Envoy hiding in the shadows appeared, and Fuce’s lips moved slightly, as if giving instructions.

Guoguo chuckled, "Indeed, when it comes to matters related to the Princess, the Marquis is faster than us."

Bai Xingye, however, furrowed his brow, somewhat displeased.

"I think Marquis Wan seems to have something off with my sister."

Guoguo’s eyes lit up, "The Young Master noticed too?"

Bai Xingye stared at Fuce in the distance, nodding with a heavy expression.

"Previously, it felt odd, but now it’s clearer, I think I can guess what he’s planning."

Guoguo found a bit of schadenfreude in the fact that the Sixth Prince discovered Fuce’s intentions.

Yet deep down, Guoguo also regarded Fuce as a family member.

He’s unsure whether the Young Master would interfere if they knew the Marquis likes the Princess.

But Guoguo swallowed his smile and cleared his throat, "Actually, Young Master, you might be overthinking some things."

"Didn’t the Emperor instruct the Marquis to take good care of the Princess? Maybe that’s all he’s doing."

Bai Xingye glanced sideways at him, "What kind of care involves going to my sister’s door in the middle of the night to confirm she’s asleep?"

"What kind of care involves staying awake just to guard my sleeping sister and keeping mosquitoes away from her?"

"What kind of care involves knowing her clothing sizes, shoe styles, favorite hairpins, and tastes by heart?"

Guoguo opened his mouth.

He couldn’t think of anything else to say.

The blame was on the Marquis for being too obvious, now completely discovered by Bai Xingye.

"This..." Guoguo hesitated over his words.

Bai Xingye raised his hand and said coldly, "Guo Guard, you don’t need to defend Marquis Wan anymore."

Guoguo was taken aback and insisted, "My surname isn’t Guo!"

Bai Xingye, however, looked at the sky with his hands behind his back, "That’s not important."

Guoguo: ...

Nonsense! It’s not like his name was mistaken.

But what Bai Xingye said next almost made Guoguo trip over his own feet.

Bai Xingye exhaled, "Marquis Wan surely wants to compete to be the best brother to my sister!"

Guoguo: "Huh?"

Bai Xingye clenched his fist, "That must be it, all those things he did are what my brothers and I usually do at home."

"My sister is so adorable, and she always calls him Brother Ce, so he wants to become a real brother and compete with us for her attention."

Guoguo: ...

He had completely misjudged earlier, the Sixth Prince was thinking of something entirely different.

The more Bai Xingye thought about it, the tighter he knitted his handsome brows.

"No wonder all this time, he seemed particularly displeased with me being around my sister, interrupting them both; turns out, that was his intention."

With that, Bai Xingye lifted his robe, "No way, I have something to tell the Xiu Luo Envoy too, can’t let Marquis Wan have all the limelight."

Watching Bai Xingye leave quickly, Guoguo shook his head and sighed.

"The Marquis’s luck, how should I say it, is truly subtle."