“Eighth Brother, why take this risk? Let the Crown Prince go!” Ninth Master said as he followed Eighth Master into his tent.

"The Crown Prince cannot go. Even if he wanted to go, Father Emperor would not allow him to." The Eighth Prince waved to the servants in the tent, signaling them to go out and wait.

“The Crown Prince is of noble status, and Father Emperor has always favored him. But Eighth Brother is also a prince, how can Father Emperor not consider Eighth Brother?” Ninth Prince said indignantly.

Eighth Master realized that Ninth Master genuinely cared about him, and that he felt the same way Fourth Master felt about Thirteenth Master.

“Ninth Prince, I’ll be fine. The mess in Yangzhou has ruined our years of planning. We need to make a contribution now! I was really surprised that the Crown Prince could come up with a plan to sow discord today. But he didn’t say anything after that, so it’s very likely that it was his advisors who made the plan. Since Father Emperor appreciates what the Crown Prince said, why don’t I take this opportunity to gain this credit!” said the Eighth Prince.

"Eighth Brother, how about I go in with you?" Ninth Master said after thinking for a moment.

Eighth Prince looked at Peach Blossom Ninth with emotion, patted his shoulder and said, "No, you should stay outside and keep an eye on Prince Zhi. Otherwise, if he takes the opportunity to do something, I, your Eighth Prince, will be in real danger inside. Fourteenth Prince is still young, and I don't trust him. Only when you are outside can I feel at ease."

"He wouldn't dare! Father Emperor specifically ordered him to lead troops to create the impression of a large army approaching outside Jelier's territory. How could he dare to harm Eighth Brother?" Ninth Master said excitedly.

“When a general is in the field, he may disobey orders! If Prince Zhi were in that situation, and if he really had such a plan, it would be hard to say! After all, apart from you, I don’t trust anyone else!” said the Eighth Prince.

Ninth Master understood Eighth Master's meaning, and the two then discussed the people they would bring.

"Eighth Brother, you said that Jelier's people have already made contact?" Only then did Ninth Master realize why Eighth Brother had so decisively requested to be the negotiating envoy in front of Emperor Kangxi today.

“Indeed. His envoy was intercepted by my men, otherwise do you think Eighth Brother would really disregard his own safety?” Eighth Prince said shrewdly. When he learned that Jelier was trying to negotiate with Kangxi, he subconsciously intercepted his intentions, waiting for this opportunity.

"I see. Why didn't you say so sooner, Eighth Brother? You made me worry for nothing," Ninth Master said.

"I was worried about people finding out, so I haven't told you. Anyway, this is a good opportunity for us to make a name for ourselves, and the key is that it was the Crown Prince who suggested it. But I, your Highness, am going for Father Emperor. Just think what those ministers will think?" Eighth Prince said with a smug smile.

“They will think that Eighth Brother went for the Crown Prince’s sake, but the Crown Prince himself suggested it and Eighth Brother went instead,” Ninth Master said.

“That’s exactly right. Didn’t you see that when we came out, Father Emperor kept him behind? He must have been talking to the Crown Prince. Why did Father Emperor suddenly summon him? I’m afraid that piece of clothing did play a role,” said Eighth Prince.

"It's all because of the fourth prince. Just thinking about him makes me furious. Now that the crown prince is here, he's taken on the responsibility of overseeing the country. Humph, he's having a taste of being the crown prince, hasn't he?" Ninth Prince said.

Upon hearing what the Ninth Prince said, the Eighth Prince's heart stirred, as if he had thought of something. He said, "Ninth Prince, does your mother have any way to get things done in the palace?"

Ninth Prince, unaware that Eighth Prince's thoughts had already shifted to Fourth Prince, nodded and said, "My mother now manages half of the harem, so doing anything is effortless for her."

The Eighth Prince said, "Now that he is in charge of the affairs of the state, if rumors circulate in the palace that he intends to replace the Crown Prince, what do you think Father Emperor will think of him? If there is also a celestial phenomenon or natural disaster, will Father Emperor still let him be in charge of the state?"

Upon hearing this, Ninth Master finally understood Eighth Master's intentions; he was truly ruthless!

"I can't wait to see the Fourth Prince's face darken. He's been smug for too long! If we can make Father Emperor completely hate him this time, it will be a really good thing for us!" said Ninth Prince.

"So think carefully about how to spread this rumor and how to create this celestial phenomenon. Father Emperor is not so easily fooled," said the Eighth Prince.

"Well, and the fourth brother's mother and my mother have always been at odds, so we really need to think carefully about how to spread this rumor!"

At this time, the Fourth Prince was unaware that a conspiracy against him was quietly unfolding in the palace.

After returning to the Fourth Prince's residence today, the Fourth Prince wanted to see Lanqin, but he couldn't suppress the anger in his body, so he went directly to Yehe's room.

When Yehe saw that the Fourth Prince had arrived at this moment, she was delighted and ordered Yuhen to prepare dinner immediately!

"No need, fetch water right away. I want to take a bath first, you serve me!" Fourth Master said impatiently.

Yehe's gaze softened, and she quickly gave Yuhen a wink.

Wuhen came out and instructed Taohua and Hehua to fetch water, while he himself brewed a cup of tea for Fourth Master and brought it inside.

"Master, please have some tea!" Yehe Shi accepted the tea that Wuhen brought in.

Fourth Master's mouth wasn't dry, so he said, "No need, I'm not thirsty!"

Yehe walked up to the Fourth Prince, leaned into his arms, and said, "My lord, why don't you have some tea? I will take good care of you when you take a bath later."

After being teased by her, Fourth Master suddenly felt thirsty and nodded to take the tea from Yuhen and drank a few sips!

Peach Blossom and Lotus Blossom brought in water, and the bath tub was already prepared and placed in Yehe's bedroom.

While pouring water into the bathtub with Lotus, Peach Blossom kept an eye on the conversation between Fourth Master and Yehe Clan.

Helpless, they didn't say anything, and Peach Blossom couldn't hear anything.

"Alright, you can all leave now. We don't need you to serve us here anymore," Yuhen said to Peach Blossom and Lotus.

“Sister Yu, why don’t we serve you? You and Yulu have been serving in the room all day, why don’t you take a break?” Peach Blossom said.

Yuhen glanced at Taohua a few times and said, "That depends on whether the princess is willing. However, the princess has instructed that you should all leave."

Lotus obediently agreed and left. Peach Blossom, however, was unwilling to give up and refused to leave. She smelled a fragrance in the room and lingered there for a while.

"Hurry up and get out of here, the master is about to take a bath," Yuhen said.

Peach Blossom reluctantly withdrew. Yehe noticed their conversation, glanced at Peach Blossom, and then said to the Fourth Prince, "My lord, the water is ready. Let me serve you your bath!"

While the Fourth Prince and Lady Yehe were bathing together in the tub, the Fourth Prince couldn't resist and pulled Lady Yehe into his arms. He impatiently stripped her naked!

Before she could react, the Fourth Prince pounced on Yehe Shi as if possessed.

"My lord, please wait a moment, let me serve you your bath first!" Yehe pleaded.

The Fourth Prince wouldn't listen and immediately began taking Yehe Shi in the water.