The Qianqing Palace, which had been keeping an eye on Emperor Kangxi at the Fourth Prince's residence, learned the whole story clearly.

Thus, the tragedy of Ulanara and Li occurred!

At that moment, after hearing the reply, Emperor Kangxi began to doubt the virtue of his wife, Ulanara, and from then on, his impression of her plummeted.

As for Lady Li, who gave birth to the third prince in the Pear Courtyard, she refused to let the imperial physician treat the eldest prince. In Emperor Kangxi's eyes, this was tantamount to plotting against his own grandson, and his impression of her was not good either.

Only Jiaming, by considering both Hongxuan and sending a royal physician to treat the eldest prince, earned Emperor Kangxi's favor once again.

Similarly, the Fourth Prince held the same view. All three sons were his offspring, and he valued them all. Therefore, the question of who to save and who not to save was irrelevant to him.

All three sons needed to be saved, so Jiaming's approach took into account both the fourth son, Hongxuan, and the treatment of the eldest son, which pleased him greatly. From this moment on, his favor towards Jiaming rose again.

A few days later, in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Kangxi heard from the messenger that the Fourth Prince was in very good health and that the imperial physician said there was a good chance that the young prince would pull through. At this moment, the emperor, who had been tense for the past few days, finally showed a smile.

But the next moment, upon hearing the report, "The reason why the two young princes of the Fourth Prince's mansion contracted smallpox this time, I have just been informed that it was man-made, and it was the Fourth Prince's concubine, Hesheli, who orchestrated it..." Emperor Kangxi's expression changed in the blink of an eye.

With a "bang," the tea lid was slammed back onto the teacup, and then Emperor Kangxi's angry voice could be heard: "Is Consort De blind or what? How could she choose such a morally corrupt person to be the fourth prince's concubine? My fourth prince has been ruined by her. If it weren't for her, how could he have contracted smallpox, a disease with a near-death experience?"

After saying that, he snorted coldly, thinking to himself, if it weren't for Xiao Si's always been healthy, he probably would have already contracted smallpox and wouldn't have survived until now.

Beside him, Li Dequan was a little confused. So, in this state, he stammered, "Hehe, Master, that Hesheli was not chosen by you, but by you who chose and bestowed her upon the Fourth Prince."

At that time, you even used the excuse of Prince Hongxuan's one-month celebration to delay the time for announcing the imperial decree to that concubine.

Reminded by Li Dequan, Emperor Kangxi immediately remembered, but his face stiffened for a moment before returning to normal.

He raised his hand, made a fist, placed it to his lips, coughed twice, and then said with a serious and indignant expression, "In the end, it's still because the fourth brother is incompetent!"

Li Dequan was completely bewildered and embarrassed.

Is this shameless master, who is so shameless and tries to shift all the blame onto the Fourth Prince, really the noble and regal master of our own family?

Emperor Kangxi showed this close eunuch through his actions that there is no such thing as shamelessness, only shamelessness.

After saying that, he felt it made more and more sense. So, he first snorted coldly, and then said in a very firm and forceful tone: "It is said that one should manage one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. The fourth prince can't even manage his family, and he makes my little fourth prince suffer for no reason. What else can this be but incompetence and uselessness!"

Coming to his senses and no longer bewildered, Li Dequan's lips twitched, and he felt immense sympathy for Fourth Master.

Master, this is clearly taking your anger out on others!

Emperor Kangxi and the Fourth Prince were indeed father and son; their lecturing skills were equally tedious and headache-inducing. This particular lecture alone took an hour.

Moreover, they are all the kind of people who can extract profound truths from the Four Books and Five Classics to educate others.

Fortunately, Emperor Kangxi still remembered the culprit, Empress Heseri. After muttering about the Fourth Prince's incompetence and ineptitude, he suddenly turned his back and coldly uttered, "Depose Empress Heseri for me..."

He paused here, suddenly realizing that it was inappropriate to blatantly interfere in the fourth brother's affairs.

As the emperor, every move he makes will be interpreted by his sons and ministers. Well, it's better not to cause any more trouble and let the fourth prince handle it himself.

Li Dequan truly lived up to his reputation as a capable confidant of Emperor Kangxi. He understood the emperor well enough to guess what he was thinking from the emperor's slightest pauses and subtle expressions.

So he whispered respectfully, "Master, why don't we let Fourth Master know about this?"

Li Dequan's words pleased Emperor Kangxi, who nodded slightly and gave a soft "hmm" in agreement.

The Fourth Prince's residence was his domain, and with the addition of his connections to the Imperial Guard, he was able to uncover the truth about his two sons contracting smallpox without Emperor Kangxi even needing to reveal it.

However, Emperor Kangxi's unnecessary addition allowed the Fourth Prince to further discover Emperor Kangxi's hidden secret guard forces, which provided a great guarantee for his future struggle for the throne.

Well, I've digressed. After learning the truth, Fourth Master's whole demeanor turned dark and gloomy, like a volcano about to erupt, which made Gao Wuyong, who was standing beside him, tremble with fear.

Gao Wuyong glanced wistfully at Su Peisheng's back as he stood at the door, thinking to himself: Why is it that moments of fear always seem to befall our family?

Su Peisheng sensed Gao Wuyong's resentful gaze and felt a surge of relief. "Wow, what a lucky day! Right now, the person closest to me is that guy Gao Wuyong."

"Heseri clan!" Fourth Master said coldly, enunciating each word clearly.

Then he closed his unfathomable black eyes, as if shutting off the door that shut out the dangerous aura in them. Gao Wuyong and Su Peisheng, who were standing further away, suddenly felt the pressure around them lighten, and they both breathed a sigh of relief.

Before they could even catch their breath, they were suddenly met with the Fourth Master's open black eyes. The two of them held their breath and shrank back, not daring to move an inch.

The Fourth Prince kept turning the thumb ring on his thumb, his eyes cold and sharp. He thought to himself: "Even before she has a son, Hesheli has such great ambitions and is targeting Hongshi and Hongxuan like this. What will happen when she has children? Honghui might also fall victim to her poisonous hands."

This person cannot be let go. According to the Fourth Prince, even a concubine is not as important as his son. However, considering that this Hesheli was personally bestowed by the Emperor and is a member of the Crown Prince's family, it would be bad to let her die so suddenly.

What's worse is that what Hesheli did must not be spread, because it would not only affect the reputation of his Fourth Prince's Mansion, but also make others think that he is incompetent and can't even manage his own household.

Little did he know that his father, the Emperor, had already said this to him.

Finally, the angry Fourth Prince waved his hand and summoned someone from the Sticky Rod Office, directly instructing him to have someone administer a sterilization drug to Hesheli.

In the past, I felt guilty for drugging her to keep her from having children for several years, thinking that I had done so for the sake of stability in my household.

At that time, I thought that if she behaved herself in the future, I would make it up to her.