The Eldest Princess did not have a clear answer to the Crown Prince's preferences. Some documents mentioned that the Eldest Princess liked the Qing Emperor, and the Crown Prince had feelings for the Eldest Princess. However, there were also some documents that mentioned that the Eldest Princess did not think highly of the Crown Prince. She might just be using him to control the power of the Qing Kingdom. Because the information provided was inconsistent, it was impossible to determine if the Eldest Princess really liked the Crown Prince. Thus, I am unable to give a definite answer to the question of whether the Eldest Princess likes the Crown Prince.
[The Crown Prince in Joy of Life does like the Eldest Princess.] The Crown Prince's obedience to the Eldest Princess, tolerance of her actions, and pleading for her in front of the Qing Emperor showed that the Crown Prince loved the Eldest Princess. In addition, the Crown Prince did not draw any facial features in the painting of the woman in his room. This was thought to be because the woman in his heart was the Eldest Princess. Thus, it could be said that the Crown Prince had sincere feelings for the Eldest Princess.
The Eldest Princess knew that the Crown Prince liked her. In Joy of Life, the Crown Prince was deeply in love with the Eldest Princess. He even painted the image of the Eldest Princess in his portrait. Although the Eldest Princess was the Crown Prince's aunt, they were not related by blood. The Eldest Princess took advantage of the Crown Prince's affection to start an affair. However, this affair was eventually discovered by the Qing Emperor and led to a series of plot developments. Thus, the Eldest Princess knew that the Crown Prince liked her.
[In Joy of Life, the Crown Prince did like the Eldest Princess.] Although they were aunt and niece, they were not related by blood. The Crown Prince was deeply in love with the Eldest Princess and had even made many concessions and sacrifices for her. He listened to everything the Eldest Princess said. Even though he knew that she was manipulating some things behind the scenes, the Crown Prince still chose to listen to her arrangements. Although the relationship between the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess was eventually discovered by Fan Xian, leading to a series of disputes and danger, this could not deny the Crown Prince's love for the Eldest Princess.
In " Celebrating Years," the Crown Prince did like the Eldest Princess. Even though there was an aunt and nephew relationship between them, the Crown Prince was deeply in love with the Eldest Princess and even made many concessions and sacrifices for her. The Crown Prince listened to everything the Eldest Princess said and was very tolerant of her actions. Although the relationship between the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess was eventually discovered by Fan Xian, leading to a series of disputes and danger, this could not deny the Crown Prince's love for the Eldest Princess.
In " Celebrating Years," the Eldest Princess Li Yunrui liked the Qing Emperor and not the Crown Prince. The Eldest Princess developed love for the Qing Emperor, but the Qing Emperor fell in love with Ye Qingmei. The Eldest Princess was jealous of Ye Qingmei and tried to compete with her, but ultimately failed. The Eldest Princess's love did not receive a response. She turned her gaze to the Crown Prince. However, the Crown Prince was deeply in love with the Eldest Princess. They were aunt and nephew, but they were not related by blood. The Crown Prince's feelings for the Eldest Princess seemed to be against human relations to outsiders. Qing Yu did not clearly show the plot of the Eldest Princess and the Crown Prince's sacrifice, but the complex feelings between them were still fascinating.
The Eldest Prince likes the Eldest Princess. In " Celebrating Years," there was a love line between the Eldest Prince and the Eldest Princess. They accepted and respected each other, showing their gentle and innocent side. Although they were in an awkward position and were not favored, they all yearned to escape the palace and live a free life. The Eldest Prince had a good impression of the Eldest Princess and had planned a series of conspiracies together. Even though these plots were eventually exposed, causing the Eldest Princess to go crazy and plan to assassinate the Qing Emperor, and eventually commit suicide, this showed that the Great Prince had a good impression of the Eldest Princess. Thus, it could be said that the Eldest Prince liked the Eldest Princess.
The Eldest Prince likes the Eldest Princess. According to the descriptions in document 1 and document 4, there was an affair between the Eldest Prince and the Eldest Princess, and the Eldest Prince had a good impression of the Eldest Princess. They had a common characteristic. They did not like to participate in power struggles. They yearned to escape the palace and live a free life. Their identities were rather awkward, they were not favored, and they were tired of family struggles. Thus, it could be said that the Eldest Prince liked the Eldest Princess.
The Qing Emperor indeed knew that the Crown Prince liked the Eldest Princess. Through Fan Xian's arrangements and investigations, the Qing Emperor discovered the relationship between the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess. After Fan Xian returned to the capital from Jiangnan to collect the palace treasury, he discovered that apart from the alliance of power between the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess, there was also a private relationship between aunt and nephew and lovers. Fan Xian arranged this relationship and let the Qing Emperor know of this matter. Thus, the Qing Emperor knew that the Crown Prince liked the Eldest Princess.
The Qing Emperor indeed knew that the Crown Prince liked the Eldest Princess. Through Fan Xian's arrangements and investigations, the Qing Emperor discovered the relationship between the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess. After Fan Xian returned to the capital from Jiangnan to collect the palace treasury, he discovered that apart from the alliance of power between the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess, there was also a private relationship between aunt and nephew and lovers. Fan Xian arranged this relationship and let the Qing Emperor know of this matter. Thus, the Qing Emperor knew that the Crown Prince liked the Eldest Princess.
In " Joy of Life," the plot where the Eldest Princess sacrificed herself to the Crown Prince was not clearly stated. According to the information on the Internet, some articles mentioned that the Eldest Princess sacrificed herself to the Crown Prince in episode 22, while others mentioned that it was in episode 15. It should be noted that this information may come from different versions of the series or different interpretation of the content of the series. If you want to know the specific content of the series, I suggest you watch the series or look for more detailed information.