Duofu watched as his pet owner, after taking a bath and eating a little something, lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep, his face pale and exhausted.

Her lips, which were originally a rosy red, now looked almost bloodless.

Duofu's two big, round eyes are so pitiful.

This damned feudal society, this damned Kangxi Emperor, this damned Crown Prince.

They dragged their pet owner into this mess for no reason.

Duofu behaved himself and lay on the bed, letting his owner hug him like a pillow.

Duofu didn't sleep well last night, and after getting up early this morning and fussing around, the familiar scent of its owner finally put its mind at ease.

The big-eyed creature, which had been staring intently at its owner's tightly closed eyes, slowly began to look up and down uncontrollably.

With his owner right beside him, Duofu nuzzled his head against his owner's chest and closed his eyes peacefully. He was going to sleep with his owner now.

Su Peisheng, who was guarding outside the door, breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that there was no more movement inside the room, and moved his somewhat stiff limbs.

He gave a few instructions to Xia Zi, who was guarding him, and then went to the small bed in the side room to take a nap.

Su Peisheng also spent the whole day in the palace with his master. Since the master above couldn't rest, the servants below certainly couldn't rest either.

Moreover, their masters were still kneeling inside. With such a big incident, which of these princes' personal eunuchs wasn't terrified, worried that their masters would be implicated?

They waited outside, their eyes darting about in a panic, too afraid to move. They could only stand there anxiously, waiting for news to come from inside.

This wait lasted for a whole day and night.

Su Peisheng's heart was pounding all day, fearing that the Crown Prince's affairs would implicate his master.

To outsiders, their master was a staunch supporter of the Crown Prince. Now that His Highness the Crown Prince had fallen, how could their master possibly fare well?

Now that Su Peisheng is back at his residence, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief. To be honest, he had to be very quiet when he took a breath in the Forbidden City.

Su Peisheng lay on the small bed in the room and drifted off to sleep.

Suddenly, everyone in the courtyard, except for Xiazi who was guarding the gate, fell into a deep sleep.

The Fourth Prince didn't sleep soundly, but the familiar sweet scent of his little darling made his furrowed brows relax, and he couldn't help but tighten his grip on the little darling's arm.

In his sleep, Duofu felt something holding him tightly.

He grumbled and complained, trying to swing his arms to run away, but they were held tightly. Finally, he could only wiggle his bottom, slam his head down, and go back to sleep.

In his sleep, the Fourth Prince seemed to hear the little prince in his arms whimpering unhappily. His arms loosened slightly, but he still held him tightly, as if afraid that his precious baby would run away.

As for Su Peisheng, he was sleeping very comfortably on the small bed. Knowing that his master had returned, he figured everything should be alright.

I relaxed completely. After a tense night, I was so relaxed that I fell into a deep sleep.

As the sun slowly rose higher into the sky, reaching midday, the front courtyard of Prince Yong's mansion was completely silent, and none of the servants dared to make a sound.

Even the least clever person knows that at this moment, one needs to be careful with words and actions, and serve others with utmost care. The masters above are not in a good mood, and the servants below are thinking three steps ahead for every step they take, not daring to do anything out of line.

The Fourth Princess Consort, who had been sent back to the backyard, no longer had the dejected look she had shown in the front yard.

In the past two or three years, although the Fourth Prince would still come to the backyard to talk, he rarely stayed overnight anymore. Even if he did stay overnight, she didn't know how it was treated in other people's homes.

At most, we'd just share a blanket and chat.

At first, the Fourth Prince's wife thought that she was too old and unattractive to attract his attention.

At first, I was very anxious, but later I found out that the Fourth Prince was indeed not interested in women, and he did not show much favor to the princesses and concubines in the mansion.

In addition, she already had her eldest son, and she devoted all her attention to him.

In addition, the Fourth Prince was a man who valued rules and respected his principal wife, giving her the rights and status she deserved.

When I first married into this family, I didn't have those kinds of thoughts in mind. It would be best if they were there, but I wouldn't force it if they weren't.

The most important thing is to secure her position; romantic relationships are not suitable for her.

Fourth Prince's wife looked at the new nail polish color on her fingers, which was very red and bright. She should learn to be content. Compared to the other princes' wives, at least she and Fourth Prince were still very loving and harmonious in public.

The Fourth Prince provided her with what she wanted, and she helped him manage his household affairs, relieving him of his worries. It was all very fair.

For some reason, I still feel a bit empty in my chest.

Fourth Prince's wife sighed. How could she not have had her moments of youthful infatuation? When she first married into the Fourth Prince's household and saw him, her heart was pounding wildly.

She had heard from her mother that her brother was not ugly, but he was somewhat serious and did not like to smile.

But she never knew that it was such an aloof and distant air about him that even the slightest gesture of raising his hand could draw her gaze and make her follow his figure.

How could the Fourth Prince's wife not have thought about a truly harmonious and loving marriage with him?

But no matter how much she humbled herself and tried to please the Fourth Prince, he did not show any particular emotion.

They continued their distant relationship, maintaining the same estrangement as usual, and their conversations became distant as well.

Even when they ate at the same table, if she put a piece of food on his plate, the Fourth Prince would frown and signal to her not to do so.

This shattered the wife's loving heart. Later, she became pregnant and put all her thoughts aside, focusing all her attention on the child in her womb.

That's how they treat the Fourth Prince. If you get a little closer to him, they're not happy. They look at you with furrowed brows and their impatience is practically overflowing.

The only thing that made the princess consort feel gratified was that she wasn't the only one like this.

She was finally relieved that the Fourth Prince treated all the women in the harem this way.

The Fourth Prince only occasionally showed a hint of tenderness towards his children, but overall he was a strict father with very few smiles. Even his beloved son was terrified of him.

However, compared to Li Gege's second prince, he is much better; at least he doesn't cry before he can even speak.

The Fourth Prince's wife couldn't help but laugh whenever she thought of how her master's stern face had scared the Second Prince to tears.