Song Hengchuan developed a fever that night. Princess Jiahua stayed by his side all night, and when she saw the bloodstains on her son's back, her eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.
Several times she almost couldn't resist rushing out to confront Song Kaifeng.
She risked her life to give birth to her son, so why should he lay a finger on her?
“Princess…” Xiu Shu pursed her lips and advised, “You need to be fully prepared for some things. The young master is still young, and you can’t gamble with people’s hearts. Even if you give Aunt Yuan the infertility potion, there’s no guarantee that other young masters will be born in the future, and the Marquis may not only be interested in you.”
One sentence enlightened Princess Jia Hua.
"You're right, I overestimated them." Princess Jia Hua gritted her teeth, how could they lay a hand on such young children.
If she weren't at the manor, Chuan-ge'er might become a stumbling block.
Get rid of it as soon as possible.
"Prepare another dose of the medicine."
Xiu Shu nodded.
The next day before dawn
The gate of the Marquis's mansion was kicked open. When the guards saw that it was the Fifth Prince, they were so frightened that they quickly invited him in. The Fifth Prince went straight to Ning'an Hall.
"The Fifth Prince!"
A servant boy blocked the Fifth Prince's path.
The Fifth Prince recognized the man as Song Hengchuan's servant. He frowned and asked, "What is it?"
The servant quickly recounted what had happened the previous day. The Fifth Prince was furious upon hearing this. He took out a silver note from his pocket, stuffed it into the servant's hand, and said to the guards behind him, "Send him out of the city."
The servant was puzzled.
The guard said, "If you don't leave now, you'll die in the Marquis's mansion."
"This servant thanks the Fifth Prince." The servant left tremblingly.
The Fifth Prince stood there for a moment, trying his best to maintain his composure and suppress the murderous intent that welled up inside him.
We went to Ning'an Hall a while later.
The old lady's eyelids twitched: "Fifth, why is the Fifth Prince here so early?"
"The sooner we finish copying, the sooner we can deliver it to the Empress Dowager." After sitting down, the Fifth Prince washed his hands, picked up his brush, wrote the first character, and then ordered someone to prepare calming incense.
The air was filled with fragrance, and the Fifth Prince showed no sign of distress. The Grand Madam breathed a sigh of relief, assuming that the Fifth Prince was unaware of what had happened the previous night.
She gave a wink to the head maid beside her.
Just as they were about to leave, the Fifth Prince said, "It's so noisy! From now on, no one is allowed to move around freely!"
The head maid abruptly pulled her foot back.
The Fifth Prince turned to look at the Grand Madam: "Why aren't you kneeling?"
The old lady gritted her teeth and had no choice but to continue kneeling.
The morning passed in the blink of an eye.
The Fifth Prince looked at the densely packed scriptures in his hands and tried hard to suppress his anger. When Song Kaifeng arrived, the Fifth Prince picked up the paperweight on the table without any politeness and threw it at Song Kaifeng.
Bang!
Right on the forehead.
Song Kaifeng let out a terrible scream and staggered backward until a servant behind him helped him up. When he raised his hand, it was covered in blood.
"My lord!" the servant exclaimed.
The old lady was also quite frightened by this scene: "What are you all standing there for? Quickly, call a doctor."
"A mere minor injury won't kill you. Is a man of your stature, Lord Marquis, really that delicate?" The Fifth Prince snorted coldly and continued writing.
The old lady was furious. She stood up, supported by her maid: "The Marquis is my son. The Fifth Prince doesn't care, but I do. Go and fetch a doctor."
The Fifth Prince was not annoyed. He called out to the corridor, "Go and report to the Empress Dowager that the scriptures cannot be submitted today."
"Fifth Prince, rest assured, this servant will report the truth."
Only then did the old lady notice that there was a female official in the corridor!
Moreover, she looked somewhat familiar. Upon closer inspection, she was none other than the personal maidservant of Empress Dowager Gao.
Song Kaifeng noticed the newcomer and his expression changed slightly. He quickly reached out to stop the person, saying, "Auntie, please wait a moment. My little injury is nothing serious and will not delay the Fifth Prince from copying the scriptures."
He gritted his teeth and endured it.
Everyone knows that the current emperor is the most filial son. The empress dowager's health has been deteriorating in recent years, and the emperor wants to do everything he can to make her happy.
How could he dare to provoke him?
"Mother, your son is alright." Song Kaifeng left these words and went to the side room to bandage his wounds.
The old lady was so angry that she trembled all over, but she didn't dare to delay and obediently knelt down again.
The Fifth Prince's speed has noticeably slowed down.
After Song Kaifeng had his wound bandaged, he went to Yuehua Pavilion in person, only to find the gate tightly closed. Song Kaifeng then ordered his men to break down the gate.
One blow after another, making a loud thud.
The person inside finally opened the door.
Song Kaifeng rushed in, clutching his head. Upon seeing Princess Jiahua, he grabbed her hand and said, "Come with me to Ning'an Hall."
Princess Jia Hua shoved the person away.
Song Kaifeng's face turned cold: "Jiahua, don't throw a tantrum. Family scandals shouldn't be aired in public. If anything happens to Mother again, I will never forgive you."
Song Kaifeng forcefully pulled the person away.
We arrived at Yuehua Pavilion.
The Fifth Prince immediately noticed that Song Kaifeng was tightly gripping Princess Jiahua's wrist, and the pain on Princess Jiahua's face.
There was a dark bluish tint under her almond-shaped eyes, and even her clothes were the same as yesterday's.
The Fifth Prince's breath hitched.
"Hurry up and try to persuade the Fifth Prince!" Song Kaifeng whispered.
The Fifth Prince glanced at the female official under the corridor. Princess Jia Hua saw this and her legs went weak. She fell to the ground in a sorry state.
"Princess!" the female official exclaimed.
Everyone was startled.
Princess Jia Hua raised her head, weakly trying to stand up, but she couldn't get up no matter how many times she tried. Song Kaifeng's eyelids twitched when he saw this; "Jia Hua!"
The fifth prince looked away from the other end of the long table.
I'm afraid that if I look at them any longer, I won't be able to resist going over and helping them up.
"Princess." The female official bent down to help her up, gently patting the dust off Princess Jia Hua's clothes, her face full of concern: "Princess, are you feeling unwell?"
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