He felt a sweet warmth in his heart, after all, his father had always been very strict with him. If he did something wrong or displeased him, his father would always be strict with him and keep a stern face.

This is incredible!

Even when he was sick in the past, his father rarely spoke to him in such a gentle tone.

Suddenly, a thought popped into his head: what if this illness never got better? Then his father would always be able to talk to him properly. He was afraid of his father's serious face and strict demands. He didn't want that.

Little did he know that he had been ill for far too long and for far too long. Moreover, although his complexion was still barely acceptable, his face had become much thinner and thinner than ever before, which frightened the Fourth Master.

Honghui was stunned for a short while. He gently shook his head and answered Fourth Master, his voice still hoarse, "I've been taking the medicine for a while now, and I feel much better."

After inquiring about Honghui's other matters with concern, Fourth Master immediately said something to comfort him, "Don't worry, you will definitely get better. Feeling better now is a sign that you are getting better."

Moreover, if the doctor treating you is unable to cure you, your father will ask your imperial grandfather to bestow upon you the imperial physician who will examine your pulse. That physician, Dr. Xu, is extremely skilled; otherwise, your imperial grandfather would not have appointed him as his personal physician.

However, he wouldn't tell Honghui this; he only told him the first half of the sentence, because that would give Honghui more confidence in his recovery.

He had also read some medical texts and knew that emotions could have a certain impact on illness. Of course, having experienced it firsthand, he naturally believed it.

After asking Honghui for a while, seeing that he was a little tired and his energy was not as good as when they first met, she stopped talking to him, afraid of troubling him, and instead asked about the people who served Honghui.

Those around him answered Honghui's questions about his illness and daily life in detail.

When Fourth Master learned from these people's words, both directly and indirectly, that Honghui's condition was indeed improving, his anxiety eased a little.

After leaving Honghui's place, I returned to the front yard.

Since Su Peisheng had traveled back at breakneck speed with him, he must have been exhausted. So the Fourth Prince let him go back to rest, and Gao Wuyong, who had stayed in the mansion, accompanied him.

He had someone summon the imperial physician who was treating Honghui. After Physician Li arrived, he invited him into his study to speak.

After all, the imperial physician who treated Honghui knew more about his illness than the servants and Honghui himself.

When the imperial physician said, "...the eldest prince in the manor will recover from this illness after taking a few more doses of medicine, in about half a month," the Fourth Prince's heart, which had already eased a little, continued to sink, and his focused mind and breathing returned to normal.

"That's good. I'll trouble Imperial Physician Li to continue treating the First Prince."

“No need for that, it is my duty, Fourth Prince. You are too kind. However,” Imperial Physician Li paused, looking somewhat troubled, and opened his mouth but could not utter a word.

"Could it be that the eldest prince has been tricked?" The Fourth Prince immediately suspected that Imperial Physician Li had discovered something, and his face instantly fell.

Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words, Imperial Physician Li immediately shook his head, "No, that's not the case."

"Oh?" Fourth Master's expression immediately improved, but it was still not very good. "Then what is it?"

Imperial Physician Li bowed to the Fourth Prince and cautiously pleaded, "I hope that after I speak, Fourth Prince, you will not blame me."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince immediately knew that what Imperial Physician Li said was definitely not good. His face darkened even more, and a chill ran through him.

Imperial Physician Li immediately regretted his actions. He wished he hadn't continued talking to the Fourth Prince. He swallowed hard, his timidity barely perceptible, and felt an urge to resign and go home. Sigh, being a royal physician is so dangerous! The Fourth Prince is too frightening!

"Fine!" The Fourth Prince's cold word sent a chill down the spine of Imperial Physician Li, but having received the Fourth Prince's promise, he was no longer so afraid.

Royals should keep their word.

The somewhat naive Imperial Physician Li was unaware of the four words "to handle secretly," but the Fourth Prince truly never went back on his word once he had agreed.

Imperial Physician Li pondered for a moment, organized his thoughts, and then recounted the matter concerning the eldest prince, Honghui.

The doctor spoke at length, using a lot of traditional Chinese medicine terminology. In short, the Fourth Prince understood what the imperial physician was trying to say.

Although the eldest prince has recovered from his illness, it is also a sign that his health is deteriorating. In short, the eldest prince's health is ruined; he can only be properly cared for and cannot be allowed to exert himself. Moreover, even with proper care, his health may continue to decline.

Suddenly, with a "crack," Fourth Master, his face dark, shattered the teacup with his bare hands.

In the study, Imperial Physician Li and Gao Wuyong were stunned.

The shards of the teacup immediately pierced Fourth Master's hand, drawing blood, but he seemed oblivious to the pain.

"Master!"

Once he came to his senses, Gao Wuyong rushed over anxiously, pried open the Fourth Prince's hand, and then ordered the stunned Imperial Physician Li to step forward and stop the bleeding from the Fourth Prince's hand.

The Fourth Prince waved his hand, stopping the two men. Ignoring the blood still flowing from his hand and the shards of the teacup still embedded in it, he coldly asked Imperial Physician Li, "What exactly happened to the First Prince? Is it really not a trick? Is it really incurable and can only be treated by resting?"

Imperial Physician Li respectfully replied, "This humble official has not found anything else amiss. It should be something he was born with. As for the eldest prince's health, this humble official's medical skills are limited, and there is no way to cure him. In this humble official's opinion, the eldest prince can only be well cared for and should not be burdened with any unnecessary stress or mental strain."

"Born from birth?" The Fourth Prince stared coldly at Imperial Physician Li, not quite believing it. "Then why is it that only you noticed it since the First Prince was born, while the other imperial physicians didn't?"

"Has the eldest prince in your household ever been so seriously ill before?"

Fourth Master nodded.

"After this serious illness, his previously hidden symptoms finally came to light." At this point, Imperial Physician Li immediately gave the Fourth Prince a briefing on precedents for this type of disease.

Only after hearing this did the Fourth Prince agree with Physician Li's words.

However, he didn't believe it just like that.

He first asked Gao Wuyong to recount everything that had happened in the mansion since his southern tour, but he found no unusual activity in the mansion.

However, he wouldn't just believe Hong Hui that no one had intervened. Instead, he instructed Gao Wuyong to have the people from the Sticky Rod Office investigate.

Moreover, after Physician Li, the Fourth Prince also consulted several other imperial physicians to treat Honghui, and in the end, their accounts were consistent with Physician Li's.

Then, news came from the sticky rod office that although some people had tried to harm Honghui, none of them succeeded. Therefore, Honghui's illness was truly due to his own actions.

It was during this special investigation into Honghui's side that he discovered the unusual behavior of the Fujin (principal wife) when Honghui was ill, which stemmed from her suspicion of others. She had even managed to conceal this from Gao Wuyong, who remained in the mansion. Only after a thorough investigation did he discover the suspicious circumstances and glimpse the deep turmoil that seemed to reside within the Fujin's household.

Therefore, the Fourth Prince had no choice but to believe that his eldest son's health was truly ruined and he could only be properly cared for.

Little did they know that these imperial physicians, out of their own concerns, had all agreed to conceal something from the Fourth Prince, and none of them spoke of it.