"Your subject greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be blessed with ten thousand years of happiness and peace!" The Fourth Prince was told that he was summoned by Emperor Kangxi, so he did not dare to delay and immediately came from the Ministry of Revenue. As soon as he entered, he saw the Third Prince and two other people he did not recognize.

"Fourth Prince, get up quickly. Come and listen to what they have to say," Kangxi said.

So Gao Tan told the Fourth Prince about his affair with the Prince of Heshuo.

"Father, based solely on the statements of these two people, it may be difficult to convict Prince Heshuo!" the Fourth Prince said to Kangxi.

“But those two would never dare to speak nonsense in front of Father Emperor,” the Third Prince said hastily upon hearing the Fourth Prince’s opening statement.

"Then may I ask, why did these two suddenly come to Third Brother's residence to inform on him? From what you just said, were you coerced by Prince Heshuo into helping him?" Fourth Master suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Kangxi's eyes narrowed. What the fourth prince said was indeed thought-provoking.

Gao Tan and Shan Lao hadn't expected the Fourth Prince to be so difficult to deal with, as he immediately got to the heart of the matter. The Third Master, however, felt that the Fourth Prince was deliberately steer the issue toward him because he felt that the Fourth Prince had stolen his credit.

"So, Fourth Brother thinks they deserve to be hunted down by Prince Heshuo? They shouldn't have come to my residence?" Third Master said angrily.

The Fourth Prince glanced at the Third Prince a few times, ignoring his questioning, and turned to Kangxi, saying, "Your Majesty, you have entrusted this case to me for investigation. May I request Your Majesty's imperial sword to investigate?"

After a moment's thought, Kangxi said, "Very well, I will give you the imperial sword. Liang Jiugong, give my gold token to the fourth prince."

When Third Master saw this situation, he was furious. It was clearly the people he brought who reported it, but now it was Fourth Master's credit.

"Father, I want to have these two taken to the Imperial Prison right now!" the Fourth Prince suddenly said, his expression changing.

Upon hearing this, Elder Shan nearly collapsed, while Gao Tan stared at Fourth Master in astonishment, as if he were looking at a demon. He also knew what the Censorate was.

"Fourth brother, they came to report us, why did you send them to the Censorate?" Third Master couldn't help but ask.

"Third Brother, these two suddenly came to your residence and spoke to you. Don't you find it strange? If it were me, I would never take such a risk. Right?" Fourth Master turned to stare at Gao Tan and Old Man Shan.

Before long, several eunuchs entered and took both of them down.

"They were afraid of being hunted down by Prince Heshuo, so they came to see me to protect themselves." Although the Third Prince also felt that they were indeed a bit strange, he had no face left when the Fourth Prince questioned him like this. Not only did he not have any merit, but he was also fooled like a fool.

“They can certainly run away,” Fourth Master said.

"Alright, third brother. Your fourth brother is right. Take them to the Censorate!" Kangxi waved his hand and said to the eunuchs.

Gao Tan and Shan Lao were so frightened that they were like limp shrimps, and neither dared to cry out their grievances as they were dragged away by the eunuchs.

"Your Majesty, I am about to interrogate them. Please await my news." The Fourth Prince said to Emperor Kangxi.

"Alright, go quickly. This case must be thoroughly investigated!" Kangxi said.

Third Master stood to the side, treated like a mere backdrop. Although he hadn't been bitten in return, his current situation wasn't much better.

Meanwhile, after the Fourth Prince received Kangxi's jade token and gold medal, he also went to the Ministry of Justice.

Soon, the news that the Third Prince had brought two people to the palace to meet the Emperor spread to the ears of several princes.

In Yuqing Palace, the Crown Prince was already able to walk. Emperor Kangxi sent many tonics over, but the emperor himself never came.

"How did those two idiots end up in the hands of the fourth prince?" The crown prince was furious. He had originally intended for the two to inform the third prince so that the third prince could report the Prince of Heshuo. How come they ended up in the hands of the fourth prince even after being sent to the Censorate?

“Your Highness, please calm down! Anyway, those two don’t know that Your Highness was the one who instructed them to do those things. Even if they reveal something, it’s not that important. The key is to prevent Prince Heshuo from escaping. With the Fourth Prince in charge, we won’t have to worry about anyone having any concerns,” said Crown Princess Shi.

After she said that, the Crown Prince was no longer so angry and nodded, saying, "What you said is not wrong."

Meanwhile, after Prince Heshuo heard that the Third Prince had brought two people to the palace to meet the Emperor, those two people followed him to the Ministry of Punishments.

"Your Highness, that's all the news from the palace," said Yebuchu, the personal eunuch.

"It might be a good thing for us that these two have fallen into the hands of the fourth prince. The people behind them can also escape!" Yinti said sinisterly.

"But Your Highness, how are we supposed to deal with the Emperor now? You have, after all, done that." A chill ran through Duodungun's heart. This prince was practically courting death!

"I'll go and apologize to Father Emperor!" Yinqi said with an air of arrogance. He was one of the first princes to be granted the title of prince by Emperor Kangxi, and had always been highly regarded and loved by his father. This time, perhaps he could be forgiven!

Da Hui and Duo Dun Gun exchanged a glance, both secretly wondering if Prince Heshuo was too self-important!

"Your Highness, the Princess Consort has arrived!" Yebuchu reported as he entered.

"What? You servant, didn't you say you didn't want the Fujin to know?" Yinti had been keeping it a secret from Jueluo Shi.

"Your Highness, such a serious matter has occurred, how long are you going to keep it from me?" Jue Luo Shi entered, supported by her maid. She wore a violet cheongsam and her hair was styled in a flat, square bun.

"You may all leave. I have something I wish to say to the Prince privately," said Lady Jue Luo, glancing at Da Hui and Duo Dun Gun.

Yinti nodded to his two trusted subordinates, signaling them to leave first.

"Your Highness, how could you do something so serious without even telling me? Do you know that if this matter is not handled properly, the Prince Heshuo Mansion may not escape its doom?" After hearing the news, Lady Jue Luo was stunned for a while before coming over with her maid.

"My lady, it's not as serious as you think. Father still loves me very much. As long as I admit my mistake, he will definitely forgive me." Yinti still wanted to argue.

"Your Highness! Are you still a child? Is Father Emperor still the same young, ambitious, and arrogant Father Emperor?" Lady Jue Luo felt that Yinti had only made achievements on the battlefield all these years, but in terms of human relationships, he was as naive as a young man with a sharp tongue.

"Fujin?" Yinti looked at Jueluo Shi in surprise.

“Your Highness, Father Emperor is old. He is no longer the emperor who can tolerate children’s mischief. He will be suspicious, he will wonder about your intentions. Because Your Highness is no longer a child,” said Lady Jue Luo.