Upon hearing Kangxi's words, Consort De suddenly felt a surge of sympathy for the Thirteenth Prince. Thirteen years had passed; that child had suffered enough. Shouldn't he have atoned for his crimes?

Consort De pondered whether she should take this opportunity to say a few words for the Thirteenth Prince, so that perhaps Emperor Kangxi would remember Consort Min and feel pity for her son.

"Father, please forgive my thirteenth brother and let him come back!"

Suddenly, a person rushed in through the door, walked quickly to Kangxi's bedside, and knelt down on the hard, cold bluestone floor with a thud.

Consort De looked at the Fourth Prince kneeling beside her with surprise, but breathed a sigh of relief. He had already said what she wanted to say.

Kangxi looked at the Fourth Prince, knowing that the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince had always been on good terms. For the past thirteen years, the Fourth Prince had been quietly supporting the Thirteenth Prince's family. In terms of sentiment, the Fourth Prince was not usually one to mince words, but the things he had done were truly touching.

"Good, you still remember Yinxiang. I am very lenient. Then I will give you a task: think of a reason for him to come back. I need to issue a summons with some reasons written on it," Kangxi said.

The Fourth Prince was so surprised that Emperor Kangxi agreed so readily after he pleaded for him that he was overjoyed and almost laughed out loud. However, he dared not laugh in front of Emperor Kangxi, so he said, "Your subject will definitely find a suitable reason for Father Emperor when I get back."

"Get up quickly, what are you still kneeling for!" Kangxi felt relieved. In fact, he had thought of the Thirteenth Prince some time ago and wanted to release him.

Consort De patted the Fourth Prince on the shoulder and said, "Your Imperial Father wants you to get up quickly."

"Let me express my gratitude on behalf of the Thirteenth Prince!" After saying this, the Fourth Prince kowtowed three times to Emperor Kangxi before getting up.

Emperor Kangxi coughed a few times, and Consort De quickly went to pat his back. Seeing this, the Fourth Prince said, "Father, why don't you go to Changchun Garden to recuperate? The air there is fresh, and the scenery is beautiful; it's perfect for resting."

Seeing that the Fourth Prince had said this, Consort De went along with it and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, it's cold here, and there are too many people coming and going. Why don't you move over there and take good care of your health?"

After thinking for a moment, Kangxi nodded and said, "Good, that's exactly what I was thinking."

The Fourth Prince moved Emperor Kangxi to Changchun Garden so that he could send people to guard Qianqing Palace. With Kangxi no longer here, certain people no longer had a reason to come here.

A few days later, Emperor Kangxi, accompanied by his personal attendants and half of the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy, went to Changchun Garden to recuperate. The Qianqing Palace was locked up by imperial decree. Liang Jiugong was unable to accompany him due to his fall and injury.

The Fourth Prince, having received Emperor Kangxi's decree, personally wrote an imperial edict pardoning the Thirteenth Prince. After submitting it to Kangxi for review, he immediately sent someone to Yangfeng Alley to announce the edict. The Fourth Prince originally intended to personally go to Yangfeng Alley to welcome the Thirteenth Prince back, but he was too busy and had nothing else to do, so he sent his trusted confidant with the eunuch who was delivering the edict.

Consort De accompanied Emperor Kangxi to Changchun Garden this time, while the other four consorts did not go. Some were not wanted to go by Kangxi, while others did not want to go on their own. Consort Yi originally wanted to go to attend to the ailing Emperor, but she was concerned about the Ninth Prince and stayed behind.

The Fourth Prince sent men to guard the Qianqing Palace in secret, and Liang Jiugong also went to check around the Qianqing Palace from time to time to prevent certain people from getting close.

The Fourth Prince believed that the person on the imperial edict must be himself. Judging from how Emperor Kangxi had treated him over the years, and considering the current situation, he was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. Therefore, the Fourth Prince decided not to look at it, trusting that his father, the Emperor, would make the choice most beneficial to the Qing Dynasty.