The following day, at the morning court session, those who had spoken up for the Eighth Prince the day before were waiting for the Fourth Prince to give an explanation.

The Fourth Prince wasn't angry; he simply changed to his usual tone and said, "I've thought about this all night, and I've carefully considered everything you've said. The Eighth Prince is indeed guilty of heinous crimes, and I am deeply grieved..."

The Fourth Prince's unusual behavior shocked everyone. Unsure of his true intentions, they could only exchange knowing glances. Officials who had previously interacted with the Eighth Prince were overjoyed, hoping the Fourth Prince might change his mind, and looked on with anticipation.

The Fourth Prince glanced around and said regretfully, "Although I am angry, he is still my brother. I imprisoned him in the hope that he would reflect on his mistakes and repent! But now, such a big thing has happened in the Eighth Prince's residence, and I have to reconsider how to deal with him..."

The Eighth Prince's old followers immediately stood up and rattled off a bunch of things, saying that the Eighth Prince was confused or that the Fourth Prince had misunderstood, with the aim of getting the Fourth Prince to make a decision and release the Eighth Prince as soon as possible.

Fourth Master remained silent, his expression somber.

The Thirteenth Prince, with his quick temper, stepped forward and questioned, "Your Majesty, the Eighth Prince's case is not yet closed. How can you release him so easily? He committed the heinous crime of deceiving the Emperor..."

The Fourth Prince lowered his eyelids slightly, as if lost in thought, and said, "Since my ascension to the throne, the last thing I want to see is brothers killing each other. I already deeply regretted what happened to the Fourteenth Prince. I don't want anything to go wrong with the Eighth Prince's matter this time!"

Thirteenth Master exchanged glances with Li Wei, Tian Wenjing, and the others, looking somewhat puzzled. When he looked up at Fourth Master again, he noticed that Su Peisheng beside him had slightly raised his head and raised his eyes, seemingly giving a hint to Thirteenth Master and the others.

The Fourth Prince composed himself and said, "I have decided to dismiss the Eighth Prince from his post and exile him!" As soon as the Fourth Prince finished speaking, a commotion erupted in front of him. The Fourth Prince shouted loudly, "I can forgive the Eighth Prince's crimes, but I cannot tolerate them. Exiling him will serve as a lesson for future generations, so that they may learn from his mistakes!"

Dismissal and exile meant that the Eighth Prince's life was spared, and his wife could be considered to have died a worthy death. The Eighth Prince's supporters, upon hearing the Fourth Prince's decision, all felt it was justified. After all, given the crimes the Eighth Prince had committed, there was no way he could escape unscathed. The Fourth Prince's leniency in sparing his life was already merciful, so they all acquiesced to his decision without any objection.

After everyone accepted the decision, the Fourth Prince brought up the funeral arrangements for the Eighth Prince's Mansion. He then pretended to sigh and said, "I have decided to rebuild the Eighth Prince's Mansion. As for the Eighth Prince's wife, she will be buried with the proper rites for a princess consort. This will also be a way to comfort the Eighth Prince in his grief over the loss of his wife."

As expected, no one in the court spoke up for the Eighth Prince anymore. After hearing the Fourth Prince's arrangement, several senior officials stood up and praised him for his magnanimity, saying that he had done his best to show brotherly affection and was truly impeccable.

Eighth Master's case is finally over!

After the court session, the Thirteenth Prince was furious and refused to leave the entrance of the Qianqing Hall.

"Is Thirteenth Prince still outside?" Fourth Prince asked without looking up. Su Peisheng was startled, peeked out, and said helplessly, "This servant will go and invite Thirteenth Prince in."

Fourth Master waved his hand: "He must have a lot of complaints and grievances to vent. Never mind! You can send this note over..." Fourth Master handed a small note to Su Peisheng, who acknowledged and withdrew.

When the Thirteenth Prince unfolded the note and read it, his face immediately broke into a smile.

"The Fourth Prince knew the Thirteenth Prince would have doubts, so he specifically ordered me to clear things up for him!" Su Peisheng whispered. The Thirteenth Prince crumpled the note into a ball, angrily saying, "Since Fourth Brother has already made his decision, I can rest assured..."