Chapter 897 It’s You!
Prince Zhi listened and looked over in surprise.
The eldest wife smiled and explained, "At that time, the Fourth Master's family had just welcomed four little princes. The Emperor was delighted and not only granted amnesty to the entire nation, but also benefited us, the princes' wives, and each family received a great deal of grace. We were gifted with more than a dozen fine furs. The prince had previously said he would make me gloves and a hat, and I kept them all, so I made a cloak out of them. They were all the finest mink fur, which is hard to find these days."
Prince Zhi clenched his fists slightly and nodded. "Okay, I'll find a few better ones for you later. Now go back first. Don't wait any longer. I have some important matters to discuss with them."
The eldest wife nodded and said, "In that case, I will have some ginger soup sent to the study. Your Highness, you and your eighth brother, Master Mingzhu, can have some to warm you up and dispel the cold."
"good."
"Oh, I said that the emperor is really biased. He couldn't bear to throw away my sister-in-law's mink cloak even though it was burned, but my fourth brother has piles of it." In the study, the Eighth Master said with a unhappy expression.
The Prince of Zhi glanced at the Eighth Master and asked, "Which eye did you see it with?"
"Is there any need to look at that? Wenjiu usually likes plain clothes, so she doesn't wear them very often. But the cushions on her carriage are all made of mink fur. I heard from Lao Jiu that Fourth Brother was worried that she would feel uncomfortable if she sat for too long, so he had them specially made."
"Prince, what are your plans for this grand sacrifice in the southern suburbs?" Mingzhu glanced at Prince Zhi's increasingly unsightly expression, exchanged glances with the Eighth Master, and asked this question.
Prince Zhi stared at the steaming mutton soup in front of him for a long time without saying a word.
"Sir, please don't keep us in suspense. Tell us what you think is a good idea. This Southern Suburbs Grand Sacrifice is of great importance. Even if Fourth Brother can accept it, we must not let him have it easy, otherwise we will be in a more passive position."
Mingzhu glanced at Prince Zhi again and said, "Judging from the current situation, we are not at a disadvantage."
As soon as these words were spoken, the Eighth Master and the Prince of Zhi both looked over.
Mingzhu put down the bowl of soup and continued, "With the successive downfalls of Solotu and Lingpu, and the sudden mishap of the Crown Prince, the Emperor clearly doesn't trust the Crown Prince's former subordinates. Most of the power they controlled has already been taken over by our people. There isn't much left for the Fourth Master."
In addition, the Fourth Prince's reputation has not been very good over the years, and it is still unknown whether the Crown Prince's former subordinates still trust him.
Another thing is that the Fourth Master does not have many women in his harem. His first wife, Ulanara, comes from a family that has fallen on hard times and is practically negligible.
"The concubine is a wine warmer, and while she can handle it herself, the family members who warmed the wine are just minor officials in the palace, not worth mentioning. The others are not worth mentioning either. And now it seems that the Fourth Master does not have many people at his disposal. They can't compare with you, Your Highness."
"Master Mingzhu's words make sense, big brother. The more this happens, the harder it will be for Fourth Brother to have a smooth Southern Suburbs Sacrifice. This is the perfect opportunity to win over someone."
When preparing for the grand sacrifice in the southern suburbs, my fourth brother must have frequent interactions with court officials. If he gets really busy, I'm afraid they will have to be together day and night.
Fourth brother is not a fool and will never give up such an opportunity.
If we let him succeed this time, we won’t have a chance to turn the tables in the future.”
The Eighth Master was now very aware of their situation. Although he did not like his Fourth Brother very much, he was also aware that he was very capable in all aspects.
Compared with him, the eldest brother is older and has more influence in the court.
But the current distribution of power is only temporary.
Although the fourth brother didn't have many people available, the ninth and tenth brothers were clearly on his side.
Thirteen and Fourteen were also his followers. Third Brother was very close to him, but fortunately, he was now neutral.
Not to mention the seventh brother, who has only been close to his fourth brother since childhood.
If the maternal families behind these brothers all supported the fourth brother, plus the maternal family of the Crown Princess, they would probably be defeated before they even made a move.
Fortunately, each family has its own thoughts now, so it may not be so easy to get together.
But after the grand sacrifice in the southern suburbs, he could no longer say for sure.
Don't worry about Fourth Brother, I'm also worried about warming the wine.
Master Wenjiu seems to have some kind of magic. If you spend a long time with her, you can't help but want to stay with her all the time.
Zhan Dagumi is an example. He was her enemy in the beginning, but later he became her apprentice.
The ninth and tenth brothers were also very resentful of her at the beginning, but now, if you don’t know, you would think that the three of them are siblings.
Not to mention the imperial physicians, the cooks in the imperial kitchen, and the officials who had worked with Wenjiu in the past few days, all of them praised her highly.
Sometimes the Eighth Master thought that if he had not woken up in time, if the Ninth and Tenth Masters always stayed with Wenjiu, he might have ended up like those people now.
This woman's methods of winning people over are truly hard to guard against.
"Your Highness, what the Eighth Master said makes sense." Mingzhu nodded and added, "Fortunately, we do have a chance. After all, the Emperor has promised you, Your Highness, to assist the Fourth Master. Now, if you want to do something, I'm afraid no one can stop you."
"No!" Prince Zhi suddenly frowned. "The Southern Suburbs Grand Sacrifice is extraordinary. This matter concerns the fate of the nation, and there must be no mistakes. If it were anything else, I might tamper with it, but this one is absolutely unacceptable!"
"Your Majesty, if this matter is not important, we would not need to do anything. Now, if you are not thinking about yourself, you should also think about your wife and the child in her belly.
Now that it’s a critical moment, if Your Majesty doesn’t fight hard, will your wife never have the best mink to wear in the future?
Mingzhu sighed and said, "Your Highness, the Eighth Master and I are not sinister people. We will not do anything to the Fourth Master this time. We just want him to have a harder time.
The emperor values him very much and is partial to him. Even if he makes mistakes, the emperor will not punish him.
It’s nothing more than letting the emperor see who is the most trustworthy person, that’s all.
"Your Highness, now it depends on whether you want to wait for others to give you alms, or go and help Fu Jin shoot that ferret yourself."
Prince Zhi clenched his fists, pursed his lips, and remained silent for a long time.
"Brother! Stop being confused. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. I really don't understand what you're hesitating about. We won't do anything to Fourth Brother. We'll just embarrass him!"
"Let me think about it... Let me think about it..."
"Your Highness, it is understandable that you have such concerns. However, I have come here today to introduce someone to you who will surely be able to lend a helping hand."
Prince Zhi was a little tired, but after all, the person was recommended by Mingzhu, so he asked politely, "Who is this person?"
Mingzhu clapped her hands together three times, and then a dark figure came in from the door.
The man was wearing a black cloak, and his entire face was reflected in the cloak and could not be seen clearly.
After approaching, the man in black slowly took off his hat, clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, benefactor, we meet again."
Prince Zhi's pupils shrank suddenly: "...It's you!"
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Palace of Heavenly Purity.
"I have already made my words clear in the court. What are you doing here?"
Emperor Kangxi leaned back in his chair with his eyes closed, not even glancing at the Fourth Master in front of him.
"Father Your Majesty, I think it would be a great idea for my eldest brother to take charge of this matter."
"Why, are you dissatisfied with my will?"
"I dare not."
Emperor Kangxi glanced at him and continued to rock his chair with his eyes closed.
"Your Majesty, the matter is settled. I still have a humble request, and I hope Your Majesty will agree to it." The Fourth Master knew what was going on and was not surprised at all.
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