When the Eighth Master and the Ninth Master heard the Fourth Master say that, they both looked incredulous.

"Fourth Brother, are you playing with us like children? Can insect eggs even survive until the water boils?" Ninth Prince said. Last night, after Eighth Prince and he drank the bowl of medicine that was brought over, their stomachaches actually stopped. They had originally thought the matter would escalate further, even reaching the Emperor's ears. But unexpectedly, it was cured so easily, leaving them at a loss for what to do. Ninth Prince had suggested reporting it to Kangxi, but Eighth Prince said that since they were hunting in the wild, it was inevitable they would eat something unclean, and a stomachache was normal. The key point was that it was already cured; if they made a fuss about it to Kangxi, it might only arouse suspicion. Ninth Prince hadn't expected that his carefully planned scheme would be so easily thwarted by Fourth Prince. So he came to play chess with Eighth Prince early this morning to vent his anger, but unexpectedly, Fourth Prince came to them again to discuss this matter.

“These are no ordinary insect eggs; they are a type of Gu worm, capable of withstanding high temperatures. As for who intentionally planted the Gu in the water, I am still investigating. Fortunately, it was discovered in time. After my two brothers took their medicine yesterday, they are all fine, right?” Fourth Master asked.

"Who would dare to use witchcraft on the eight princes of the current dynasty? It's simply outrageous. Fourth Brother, you must investigate this." Ninth Master said, feigning astonishment.

"Of course, but there's one thing I'd like to discuss with Eighth Brother," Fourth Master said, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"Fourth Brother, please speak." Eighth Master felt a slight chill in his heart when he saw Fourth Master speaking so seriously, but he still maintained his serious and gentle demeanor.

"Eighth Brother, did Princess Chen come to your place last night?" Fourth Master asked indifferently.

"Uh, Chen Gege did come, but only to check on my stomachache." Eighth Master's lips twitched, but he quickly regained his composure.

Fourth Master hadn't missed the Eighth Prince's mouth movement just now, and asked with feigned confusion, "What happened to Princess Chen's leg? She came out limping?"

Fourth Master has already ordered Su Peisheng to find a guard who was on patrol last night to testify that he personally saw Chen Xiuzhu enter Eighth Master's tent and then limp out.

Old Nine was a little confused. Although he knew that Old Eight had used Chen Xiuzhu to get rid of the jar of hangover soup, he didn't know what happened afterward.

"What does Fourth Brother mean by this?" Eighth Master tried his best to maintain his inner shock, but a bad feeling crept into his heart. He had indeed asked Chen Xiuzhu to dispose of the jar of poisoned hangover soup last night, and only told her to bring back one bowl. But he never expected that this stupid woman couldn't even do such a small thing. Not only did she spill all the soup, but she also twisted her ankle.

“I don’t know what happened either, so I came here specifically to ask Eighth Brother. Consort Chen is the concubine’s cousin, so she’s also the master’s cousin. She went into Eighth Brother’s tent last night, and then came out limping. It’s really hard to explain. The young lady is not yet married and will be participating in the imperial concubine selection in March. Now this has been seen. The concubine and the master discussed it and decided to come and ask Eighth Master’s opinion.” Fourth Master looked heartbroken.

The eighth brother was stunned, and the ninth brother was even more dumbfounded.

Ninth Master looked at Eighth Master with a puzzled expression, then at Fourth Master, and asked, "What does Chen Gege mean now? What did she say to Fourth Brother and his wife?"

Eighth Prince quickly pondered in his mind: What does Fourth Prince mean by this? Does he want to pin the blame for Chen Xiuzhu's innocence on me, and then go to Father Emperor to report me for insulting the imperial concubine, showing that he doesn't respect Father Emperor?

"Cousin Chen didn't say anything, she just kept crying. She also twisted her ankle, but we don't know how she hurt it. Eighth Brother, how did she hurt herself?" Fourth Master looked at Eighth Master with a bewildered expression and asked.

The Eighth Prince stared into the Fourth Prince's deep, unfathomable eyes, silently cursing in his heart, but said aloud, "Gege Chen is intelligent and beautiful, and I have long admired her. However, if we were to decide her before the imperial concubine selection, I would be afraid it would be difficult to explain to Father Emperor. Now that we have made things clear, I would like to ask Fourth Brother for a favor. I wish to bring Consort Chen into the inner palace, and I hope that Fourth Brother can put in a good word for her with Consort De, so that she can be betrothed to me."

The Ninth Brother looked at the Eighth Master in surprise, and stammered, "Eighth Brother, you've taken a fancy to Princess Chen? And what about Eighth Sister-in-law..."

The Fourth Prince glanced at the Ninth Prince with a smile and said, "Then I congratulate you, Eighth Brother. Don't worry, since it concerns the concubine's cousin, I will definitely speak to Mother. If Consort Yi also lends a hand, then everything will be even more foolproof."

Eighth Master quickly raised his hands in a gesture of respect and bowed to Fourth Master, saying, "Thank you, Fourth Brother."

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Fourth Prince quickly stood up and said, "Are you two brothers going hunting again today? The horses have been found one after another. If you two are still in the mood, you might as well continue. Third Brother is also eager to continue hunting. I will go and tell Consort Chen this good news. That way, her heartache and foot injury will heal faster."

After saying this, Fourth Master turned and left with a smile.

"Eighth Brother, what's wrong with you? Are you really going to marry that Princess Chen?" Ninth Master was still a bit confused, but he knew it was definitely not a good thing.

"What else can we do? They've all said they saw Chen Xiuzhu limping out of my tent. She's an unmarried girl, coming out of my tent injured. What will people think if this gets out? If it reaches Father Emperor's ears, he'll only think I intentionally harassed the girl to be chosen for the imperial concubine selection and even injured her. Then my image in Father Emperor's eyes will be ruined." The Eighth Prince couldn't help but raise his voice. When had he ever suffered such a loss, being forced to welcome a young princess back?

“But, to me, it’s all part of Fourth Brother’s scheme. Did someone really see her come out of your tent?” Ninth Brother said.

"It's irrelevant now. Anyway, Chen Xiuzhu did limp out of my tent. As long as she insists on saying that, I have no way to defend myself," Eighth Master said dejectedly.

"It's not a big deal. That Chen Gege is quite pretty. Eighth Brother, you should take her in. There'll be a chance to build a connection with the concubine in the future. After all, they're cousins," Ninth Master said calmly.

"Judging from the current situation, I'm afraid these two cousins ​​are just average. It's just that it's hard to say to your eighth sister-in-law. I have to go back and have a good talk with her." Eighth Master said angrily, knocking over the chessboard on the octagonal table.

They originally intended to smear the Fourth Prince's face before the Battle of Jungar, so they thought of putting something in his food during the hunt to make him busy. Unexpectedly, he managed to avoid it so easily and was forced to marry a woman he didn't like at all. This really made the Eighth Prince, who always prided himself on being clever, suffer a big setback.