Chapter 861 The person you should never mess with.
Today was a welcoming banquet, with all the civil and military officials in the court gathered. Normally, everyone should be having a lively and exciting time, but the Crown Prince and the Emperor were clearly not in a good mood, and the atmosphere was somewhat subdued.
When the Fourth Master spoke, almost everyone looked in his direction.
Emperor Kangxi looked at the food in front of him and felt that it was a bit tasteless. He had eaten too much food with warm wine, and now the food in the palace seemed to be tasteless.
After hearing what the Fourth Master said, he put down his chopsticks and said, "Is anything serious wrong? Where's the imperial physician? Come over and take a look."
The Fourth Master simply shook his head. "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I've simply been sitting outside for too long, and I'm feeling a bit weak and exhausted. I think a day of rest will be enough."
Emperor Kangxi glanced at the sky and said, "Well, it's really getting late. You should go back first."
After saying that, he looked at Liang Jiugong beside him and said, "Liang Jiugong, go to the storehouse and find some good medicinal herbs later and send them to the fourth brother. Also, the two imperial doctors Wang and Li have been taking care of you. They will accompany you back to the mansion this time."
The Fourth Master immediately clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, I thank you. I will take my leave now."
Emperor Kangxi nodded and said, "Go ahead."
The Fourth Master nodded to the Crown Prince and Prince Zhi beside him before turning and leaving.
"This Fourth Master seems to be in very weak condition, so why does the Emperor seem to think highly of him? He seems even closer to him than the Crown Prince." Lord Luo muttered this to a familiar colleague at the end of the banquet.
"Silence! Our Fourth Master is no ordinary man. If he's in good health..." The official beside him paused and said, "Anyway, this prince is a top-notch figure among the princes. You'd better be careful and don't say anything about him. And don't provoke anyone in his palace."
"This... Although I've heard that the Fourth Master has some abilities, he's still a sick prince. With such a broken body, what great things can he achieve in the future? Lord Wang, isn't this a bit exaggerated?"
"Do you know what caused the Fourth Prince's injury? How do you know what kind of person he was in his past? If you want to live longer, don't say such things again. If you keep saying this, our friendship ends here, and you must not implicate me."
Lord Wang glanced at his best friend of many years and subconsciously moved away from him.
This person can't even see the situation clearly!
The Fourth Master may not be capable of ascending the throne, but based on his close relationship with the Prince of Zhi and the Crown Prince, he will definitely become a prince in the future.
How could it be the turn of these petty officials like them to have a say?
"If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. Brother Wang, please don't be angry. Luo offers you a drink."
Lord Luo apologized, but in his heart he was somewhat dissatisfied. He was just a sickly person, and it was uncertain how long he would live.
Furthermore, it seems that the Fourth Master and the Crown Prince are not as close as imagined.
Now, he was cold towards the Crown Prince, but very caring towards the Fourth Master. Even if the Crown Prince held a grudge, that was human nature. What would happen in the future was unpredictable.
Lord Wang was still too embarrassed to do so, so he drank with Lord Luo and did not mention anything about the Fourth Master.
"Father Your Majesty, I'm a little worried about my fourth brother going back like this. How about I go and see him off?"
At this moment, the Prince of Zhi above also put down his cup, stood up and said.
Emperor Kangxi glanced at Prince Zhi, and although he didn't say anything, he waved to him, obviously agreeing.
"I have sent my fourth brother back, and will come to have a drink with the Emperor."
As he spoke, the Prince of Zhi picked up his cloak that was lying on the table, clasped his fists towards Emperor Kangxi above him, and strode after the Fourth Master in front of him.
"Why are you trying to please him? Big brother is really too kind."
The Eighth Master frowned as he looked at his eldest brother's half-finished wine. His annoying Fourth Brother! Couldn't he just have a good drink before messing around?
"Hahaha, Brother Ba, you look like a nagging woman. Is there no one drinking with you? How about your brother drink with you?" The Tenth Master picked up the glass of wine, gestured from a distance, and drank it all in one gulp with a smile.
"Who do you say looks like a shrew?" Mr. Ba suddenly glared.
"Eighth Brother doesn't seem like a nagging woman, but she's a bit too petty. Why is she even jealous of Fourth Brother? Fourth Brother wasn't feeling well, so Big Brother went to take him home. Could it be that Eighth Brother thinks that's wrong?"
The Thirteenth Master said this with a smile.
Seeing that several of his brothers were looking at him with obvious expressions of disapproval, the Eighth Master knew that he was outnumbered and could not gain any advantage. He simply turned his head, took a big gulp of wine, and was secretly angry.
At this moment, the Crown Prince's brows were furrowed as he stared at the back of the Prince of Zhi who was walking away in the distance. It was unknown what he was thinking.
Above, Emperor Kangxi seemed to glance over here inadvertently, but he just lowered his head and drank his tea without saying anything.
The Fourth Master had just walked out of the gate of the Former Qing Palace when his steps suddenly stopped.
His pupils shrank suddenly: "Dark aura... How could there be such a thing in the palace?"
At his current level, even if they were a hundred meters apart, as long as he closed his eyes and sensed, he could sense the movements of everyone in the hall.
He took a quick look at everyone, but didn't detect any dark aura.
Even the monks who had returned with the emperor were sitting steadily at the banquet, without doing anything out of the ordinary.
The Fourth Master frowned deeply. The perception just now was very clear, it definitely couldn't be his illusion!
"Old Four, are you cold? I told you to put on a cloak."
The Fourth Master suddenly noticed a cloak draped over him from behind. He turned his head and saw his eldest brother smiling and saying, "Come on, I'll take you back. I heard that there have been traitors infiltrating the capital recently, and the Crown Prince was nearly assassinated. This journey is not safe either."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "I'm afraid it would be tiring for you to walk by yourself. How about I carry you on my back to prevent you from falling. It's so cold out here, a fall would be enough for your small body."
When the Fourth Master heard this, he was instantly brought back to his senses by the Prince of Zhi, and for a moment he was in a state of confusion. He was already half a head taller than his eldest brother, so who was the smaller one?
"No need, brother, I can go back by myself."
"How can that be possible? Even if you don't want me to carry you, I have to take you back. Hurry up, it's very cold."
The Fourth Master looked again for the place behind him where there was a dark aura, but he found nothing, so he simply let Prince Zhi send him back home.
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