"If you have something to say, go to your mother's study," Fourth Master said.

Hongxuan shook his head. "Father, you can dismiss the servants and talk here. After all, it's best if Mother and Fifth Brother know as well, so we can be more cautious."

Upon hearing this, Fourth Master realized the seriousness of the situation.

After waving for the servants to leave, Su Peisheng personally went to guard the door.

Inside the room, only the Fourth Master, Jiaming, Hongxuan, and Hongjing remained.

"Speak, what is it that makes you so serious?" Fourth Master asked earnestly, sitting at the head of the table.

Hongxuan immediately told him about the strange little eunuch he had met in the palace. It turned out that the little eunuch was very honest at first, but after he gained some status with Hongxuan, he began to lead him towards eating, drinking and having fun.

At first, the Fourth Master remained unfazed, but as he listened, his expression changed.

Jiaming, who was also listening to Hongxuan's words, also changed her expression.

All that could be heard was Hongxuan's calm and composed voice, "He said there's something called Fushou Gao (a type of elixir), and after eating it, you feel lightheaded and as happy as an immortal. Moreover, after eating this stuff and then playing, you feel even happier and more carefree."

"Damn it, that doesn't sound like anything good!" Fourth Master slammed his hand on the table, his face frosty.

“That’s something that’s addictive if you eat too much of it, you absolutely can’t touch it,” Jiaming quickly added at the same time.

"Hmm?" Fourth Master looked at Jiaming with suspicion. "You know?"

Hongxuan immediately looked at Jiaming, and although Xiao Hongjing was young, he understood that the little eunuch was using the medicated oil to harm his fourth brother.

However, how could his mother not know about this? The little guy looked at his mother, Jiaming, with curiosity.

They've been exposed!

Jiaming's mind raced instantly, trying to figure out how to smooth things over.

After all, this was something she knew in her previous life. How could she, a woman in the inner quarters, know this in this life? After all, even the master didn't know.

She was quick-witted enough to suddenly remember her skill in making medicinal cuisine. She immediately nodded and said, "I know, I learned it from a book at my mother's house."

Before the Fourth Master could ask any further questions, she took the initiative to explain: "The books in my family are the spoils of war of our ancestors. They are recorded in one of the tattered travelogues. Unfortunately, the travelogue was too tattered. Our ancestors did not know how to take care of books. I was young at the time and did not know either. After flipping through a few pages, it was in terrible condition."

That's mostly true, but only half true. The books in her house were indeed spoils of war; there was indeed a tattered travelogue, and she had indeed flipped through it, only to find it completely torn to pieces after just a few pages.

However, there is no description of ghee in the travelogue; it was all made up by her.

"What a pity!" After sighing, Fourth Master put the matter aside and looked at Hongxuan again, saying, "You weren't seduced by him, were you?"

Hongxuan shook his head. "No."

Upon hearing this, Fourth Master and Jiaming immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, Jiaming realized that she knew medicine; she could tell if her son had been affected by anything by looking at his complexion and taking his pulse. Besides, Hongxuan had actually inherited some of her special abilities; if he had indeed been affected, it probably wouldn't work anyway!

With that thought, she was even less worried.

Unbeknownst to the Fourth Master, he was still somewhat worried, fearing that Hongxuan might not feel he had been infected, but might secretly...

The thought of this possibility made his expression change; his previously relaxed face tightened again, becoming frosty.

Inside the house, he called out to Su Peisheng, who was guarding the door, "Su Peisheng, hurry up and invite the Imperial Physician Wang, whom I know well."

“Father, is there a need to be so careful?” Hongxuan felt that this was making a mountain out of a molehill. Wouldn’t he know if his health was alright?

That's what the Fourth Prince thought: "It's more reassuring to have the imperial physician examine you."

Hongjing, who was standing to the side clenching his little fists and looking worried, nodded seriously, indicating his agreement with his father's approach.

Jiaming, feeling that since the imperial physician had examined the child and that both Master An'an and Hongjing were reassured, did not object, she also felt it necessary to agree with the master's approach in order to avoid revealing her medical skills. After all, this was the behavior a mother concerned about her child should exhibit.

Since the minority had to submit to the majority, Hongxuan had no choice but to agree.

But then he remembered the second-class maid in his elder brother's courtyard before he came to Peach Blossom Courtyard, and his expression instantly turned serious.

"Father, you should also have the imperial physician take a look at my elder brother."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Hongxuan was taken aback.

Immediately, the Fourth Master flew into a rage, slamming his hand heavily on the table with a loud "bang," causing the teacups on the table to rattle loudly. He wished he could tear the person who wanted to harm his son to pieces.

“Brother should be fine!” Hongxuan immediately comforted the Fourth Master, “The person at Brother’s place is a second-class maid, and she has only been in his courtyard for a short time. Some time ago, Brother went to the estate with Father and you, and she was not there, so she could not get close to Brother.”

"Besides, my elder brother has only been back for a few days. The most important thing for her is to establish herself in his courtyard within those few days. I suppose she won't be able to get close to him anyway."

When Fourth Master heard this, he also felt that it made sense and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

As for Hongjing, because Honghui was very friendly to him, he also had a good feeling about him. So, when he heard that he might be in danger, he was nervous and worried, but when he heard that he might be alright, he breathed a sigh of relief.

After becoming less worried about Honghui, Fourth Master calmed down and asked, "How do you know that maid has a problem?"

Hongxuan replied seriously, "The way she walks is very similar to that of the little eunuch who approached me in the palace. I suppose she has undergone the same training. So, as soon as I noticed something was wrong with her, I went back and told my elder brother. He then sent people to keep that maid under guard."

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