Then the female official immediately noticed the strangulation marks on Princess Jiahua's neck and stared at them intently.
“I…” Princess Jia Hua’s eyes rolled back and she fainted in the arms of the female official.
Song Kaifeng was startled and instinctively reached out to catch it.
But the female official blocked him.
"Go and fetch the imperial physician!" the female official ordered.
The Fifth Prince stood up, holding a scripture in his hand: "It's too much trouble to ask the imperial physician. Send it to the palace!"
"No!" Song Kaifeng immediately refused. Meeting the questioning gaze of the female official, he said guiltily, "The princess may not have rested well. It's nothing serious. I'll help her inside to rest for a while."
"Your cousin has fainted, but you think she's fine? Song Kaifeng, you shameless bastard!" The Fifth Prince angrily shouted without any politeness, "What are you still standing there for? Enter the palace!"
Before Song Kaifeng could say anything more, the Fifth Prince raised the incense burner on the table and smashed it hard next to the Grand Madam. The Grand Madam cried out in fright, which attracted Song Kaifeng's attention.
When I turned back, the person was already far away.
Today, the Fifth Prince has specially sent many guards.
With the Fifth Prince leading the way, no one dared to obstruct them, and they entered the palace in a grand procession.
...
This time, the Fifth Prince did not go to see the Empress Dowager upon entering the palace. Instead, he led his men directly to the Emperor. When the eunuch saw that it was the Fifth Prince, he turned around and went to report to him.
Princess Jia Hua suddenly grabbed the Fifth Prince: "I'll go by myself in a bit, you just wait outside."
"Cousin?" The Fifth Prince patted his chest. "I'll be your witness."
"No need."
"But……"
"obedient."
The Fifth Prince pursed his lips, turned his head to look elsewhere, and reluctantly hummed in agreement.
A moment later, the eunuch came out, and Princess Jiahua went inside.
The gate was tightly shut.
Suddenly the Fourth Prince arrived, glancing at the Fifth Prince: "I heard you went to the Marquis's residence and caused a great disturbance."
The Fifth Prince narrowed his eyes: "Do you know what that scoundrel Song Kaifeng has done?"
"After all, he is someone that the old Marquis strongly protects, so Father Emperor will not punish him severely."
"Am I just supposed to stand by and watch this despicable person climb up the social ladder by stepping on my cousin, only to turn around and bully her again?"
The Fourth Prince sighed, "Fifth Prince, some things can't be solved by brute force."
"But some people don't follow the rules. The more you tolerate them, the more they take advantage of you. Do you know that yesterday that beast Song Kaifeng almost beat Song Hengchuan to death! Even tigers don't eat their cubs, let alone him?"
The fourth prince's pupils contracted, somewhat incredulous.
"Brother, I really can't bear it any longer." The Fifth Prince's tone was full of hatred.
After a long while, the Fourth Prince said, "Fine, just do it. I will plead for you."
Without saying a word, the Fifth Prince turned and left.
He rode back to the Marquis's residence at breakneck speed, only to encounter Song Kaifeng, who was dressed in a pitiful state and looked as if he was about to go to the palace to file a complaint.
Song Kaifeng looked at the newcomer, his eyelids twitching: "You, you..."
The Fifth Prince leaped up and came to Song Kaifeng's side. The guards, with great awareness, helped to hold down his shoulders. The Fifth Prince grabbed Song Kaifeng's chin, took out a small bottle, and poured the contents of the bottle into Song Kaifeng's mouth all at once.
Song Kaifeng struggled, sobbing and whimpering.
Unfortunately, the guards held on too tightly, and the people from the Marquis's residence didn't even have time to react. By the time they came to their senses, the Fifth Prince had already let go.
"What did you give me to eat?" Song Kaifeng asked, clutching his neck and staring wide-eyed.
The Fifth Prince raised his chin and said, word by word, "This medicine is also known as 'the medicine that will kill off one's offspring'!"
"What?" Song Kaifeng swayed, and without even bothering to enter the palace, he quickly sent someone to find a doctor.
After a quick examination, the imperial physician confirmed the Fifth Prince's statement: "This medicine is far too potent; it has cut off the Marquis's lineage. However, the Marquis already has an eldest son by his principal wife, so..."
The doctor broke out in a cold sweat and couldn't continue speaking.
The prosperity of a family is determined by the abundance and succession of its offspring.
Without an heir, who will inherit the Marquis's mansion?
The old lady was furious: "The Fifth Prince is too presumptuous! Guards, prepare to enter the palace."
One hour later
Several people were kneeling in front of the hall.
The Fifth Prince was extremely self-aware, kneeling upright, and did not forget to threaten Song Kaifeng: "I regret it now. Being childless is nothing, it should be my intestines rotting and my stomach being pierced!"
"You!" Song Kaifeng was almost furious.
The Fourth Prince glanced down at Song Kaifeng and said, "The Fifth Prince has already realized his mistake, so why is the Marquis being so aggressive? In the end, the Marquis has two daughters and a son, which is quite a blessing. Just raise them well in the future."
Compared to the tyrannical Fifth Prince, the words spoken by the docile Fourth Prince are even more chilling.
This medicine sounds like it was the right medicine.
If we make him childless, then he can treat Jia Hua's two children well.
The fourth prince is very likely to inherit the throne. Song Kaifeng dared to say a few words to the fifth prince, but he did not dare to say a few words to the fourth prince. He quickly said, "Fourth prince, I am really angry. The fifth prince has humiliated me too much. I will seek justice today."
"How does Your Excellency intend to seek justice?" the Fourth Prince pressed.
“We can’t just let it go like this,” the old lady said, her neck stiff.
The Fourth Prince frowned. "What good will it do for your Marquis's mansion if things get out of hand? These past few days, Father has been overwhelmed with worries about the marriage alliance. He's been busy with the mountain of memorials on his desk and has very little free time each day. The imperial physician said that Father can't take any more anger."
The word "marriage alliance" was emphasized very heavily.
The old lady's face turned pale.
"Although Xiao Wu has a fiery temper, he would never act without reason. Both families are at fault, so in my opinion, let's just let it go." The Fourth Prince's voice gradually lowered as he looked at Song Kaifeng: "What does the Marquis think?"
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