Although Thirteen said he would help her get revenge, Heyue didn't want to cause a rift between her and Prince Yong because of their close relationship.

Therefore, I still advise Thirteen not to get involved; she can handle this matter herself.

She's just a woman; it's understandable for her to demand an explanation, and no one would hold it against her. But Thirteen is different.

Although Thirteen was unwilling, he could not go against Heyue's wishes and had to agree.

Moreover, what He Yue said was right; he also didn't want to have a falling out with his fourth brother over this matter.

The following day, Heyue visited the Fourth Prince's wife.

I thought it wouldn't be appropriate to directly seek justice from my fourth brother without going through his wife, so I decided to inform his wife first to avoid her misunderstanding that I was two-faced.

"Fourth Sister-in-law also knows that Thirteen and Fourth Brother are closer than blood brothers. If it were just me, it would be fine. It's better to avoid trouble and not let this hurt the brotherly relationship. But since it involves two children, I still have to talk to Fourth Brother. We can't let the children suffer in vain."

Hongshi is still young, and I know it has nothing to do with him, but if no one was talking behind his back, how could a child say such things? I can't let the person behind that go easily.

I know I was being willful, but I'm my child's mother, and I can't just sit idly by. I'd rather be a shrew than not get justice for my child.

Heyue was crying and sniffling, wiping her tears with a handkerchief and complaining, looking incredibly pitiful.

Fourth Princess Consort slowly sipped her tea, a smile playing on her lips: "Sister-in-law, there's no need to be sad. Last night, the Master learned of this matter and was furious. He has already punished Hongshi, ordering him to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion, and also punished Li Shi by confining her to her quarters and making her copy Buddhist scriptures for half a year to quietly reflect on her transgressions."

"Huh?" He Yue was dumbfounded.

"So if you feel the punishment is not enough, you can go and talk to me. Even if you have to be a shrew, I'm sure I'll satisfy you."

He Yue was embarrassed by her teasing. She wiped away the tears caused by the pepper water, but the tears still flowed. She was immediately annoyed.

"If that's the case, then let it be." Besides that, she didn't know what else to say.

If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have rushed to complain.

After bidding farewell to the Fourth Prince's wife, Heyue fled in panic, wiping away her tears with her head down. She hurried to the moon gate, but suddenly bumped into someone and stumbled backward. The person helped her up and she stood up again.

"Why are you still so reckless?" The person withdrew his hand from hers, took a step back, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked down at her with displeasure, his brows furrowed.

Upon hearing the voice, He Yue blushed instantly, lowered her head, and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Fourth Brother, um, I'm sorry, I bumped into you. I'll take my leave now."

She tried to walk past him, but he grabbed her arm and pulled her back, asking in a cold voice, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing!" He Yue waved her hands repeatedly, her eyes still red, she couldn't let him see it.

To her surprise, the other person lifted her chin, stared at her red eyes and tear stains, and his gaze sharpened.

Before he could speak, Heyue hurriedly wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, laughing as she did so: "Fourth Brother, I'm really fine, it's just that my eyes feel a little uncomfortable."

This was truly an awkward situation, and unexpectedly, he returned at that very moment.

Seeing her eyes getting redder and redder as she rubbed them, looking like a rabbit in a panic, Prince Yong suddenly laughed, flicked her forehead with his finger, and gently scolded, "You brought this on yourself!"

Okay, he found out.

He Yue's face flushed red. She lowered her head, twisted her fingers, and remained silent.

"So you've come to complain to me?" Prince Yong stood there with his hands behind his back, watching her leisurely, not letting her leave.

How could He Yue dare to say it? Being caught red-handed was embarrassing enough, but she couldn't very well deny it directly.

"I'd like to hear your explanation. If you do well, I'll grant your request. If you don't, you'll have to grant me one condition."

He Yue abruptly raised her head, her eyes widening in astonishment. No way! Prince Yong was actually negotiating with her? Was it going to rain blood?

"How is it?" Prince Yong looked at her coldly, and he really did look a bit intimidating.

He Yue was genuinely afraid of being punished, but Hong Shi and Li Shi had already been punished, so what could she say?

"Uh, well, Fourth Brother, what are the conditions?" He Yue deflated and admitted defeat.

Prince Yong remained serious on the surface, but a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes: "I will not punish you for your deception and recklessness. Bring Tongxuan to my residence often, and do not refuse."

He Yue thought she had misheard, but seeing his serious face and unwavering gaze, she mustered her courage and tentatively asked, "Fourth Brother, you're not joking, are you?"

"Does it look like I'm joking?" He glared at her coldly and walked straight past her into the main courtyard.

He Yue stroked her chin, completely baffled as to why it was Tong Xuan and not Hong Chang.

It seems he has always liked Tongxuan.

Although it wouldn't hurt to bring Tongxuan here a few more times, his fondness for Tongxuan gives others more opportunities to gossip.

Heyue returned to the manor full of distress, sighing and lamenting, which puzzled Hailan and the others.

That evening, when the matter was brought up to Thirteen, Thirteen laughed indifferently: "Fourth Brother has always been strict with his offspring. Hongshi's actions this time have truly angered Fourth Brother. We have only done so much unnecessary work."

"Hmph, hindsight is 20/20!" He Yue pinched his waist soft flesh angrily.

Thirteen cried out in pain, then protested aggrievedly, "Isn't it just that I'm worried and confused?"

"Then tell me, what are we going to do now? Fourth Brother wants me to bring Tongxuan to visit him often, can't I just not go?" Heyue's face was very unpleasant.

Thirteen asked seriously, "Heyue, why don't you want Tongxuan to go to Fourth Brother's residence? I can see that Fourth Brother genuinely likes Tongxuan, and you are also close to Fourth Brother. What's wrong with that?"

He Yue glared at him with exasperation: "You idiot, Hongshi just said those things last night, and you want me to take Tongxuan to Fourth Brother's residence? Doesn't that make people even more suspicious?"

It is precisely because Fourth Brother dotes on Tongxuan that I should be even more careful; I cannot allow anyone to have the opportunity to hurt Tongxuan.

Moreover, Fourth Brother previously reprimanded the nanny serving Hongshi because Hongshi made Tongxuan cry, and now he's punished Hongshi again for what he said. Both incidents are related to Tongxuan. How can such doting not raise suspicions?

Thirteen frowned: "Fourth Brother punished Hongshi for Tongxuan? How come I didn't know about this?"

He Yue pouted: "Why am I telling you this? It's not a pleasant thing. Fourth Brother really went too far in this matter. I can't stand it anymore. Even Fourth Sister-in-law has a problem with me and is no longer as close to me as before. How can I not keep my distance from Fourth Brother?"

"Fourth Sister-in-law isn't such a petty person; you must be overthinking it." Thirteen didn't take it to heart and instead laughed, "You've misunderstood Fourth Brother about this matter."

"Misunderstanding?" He Yue scoffed, disagreeing.

“Even if Fourth Brother didn’t do it on purpose, it still caused trouble, didn’t it? He should have avoided it, but he still made me take Tongxuan to his residence at this critical moment. Isn’t he always so composed? Why did he lose his composure like this? You should have advised him, but you even spoke up for him.”