"Haha, no problem at all!"
The fourth prince was overjoyed to have successfully silenced the fifth prince.
After spending several years in Lingnan, he naturally made progress!
Hmph, he's not the same idiot who was manipulated by the Fifth Prince in the past.
Now that he's a father, he has to stand up for himself, even if it's just for his son.
The fifth prince is crippled, yet he's been made a county prince. He probably has no hope for the rest of his life.
If I can't even handle such a poor family, I'll only embarrass my son in the future.
Thinking of his wife and son, the fourth prince straightened his back.
He flashed to the side and stood in front of Princess Xu, smiling as he said to the Fifth Prince, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore!"
"Today is my eldest son's one-month birthday, a very joyous day!"
"Fifth brother, you treat me like a brother and came all the way to your wedding. Your sister-in-law and I are very grateful!"
"Today, we'll only talk about brotherhood, nothing else!"
The fourth prince's words carried a clear hint of threat.
It was as if he was saying: Fifth brother, today is my son's big day, don't come here to bring bad luck!
I'm not the past anymore, and I'm no longer your little follower.
I am a first-rank prince, my wife is a daughter of a military family, and I also have Helian Jue as my boss.
I didn't want to emphasize titles or status in front of you before, out of consideration for our past relationship.
But if you're not sensible and insist on causing me trouble, don't blame me for being impolite!
They are all sons of the late emperor, and the younger brothers of the current sage. I am even a prince.
If we were to fight, it would be all too obvious who would suffer and who would be unlucky!
"..." The Fifth Prince only lost one eye, not his brain.
Therefore, he understood the Fourth Prince's implication.
The Fifth Prince was already somewhat indignant, and now he saw that even the lowly henchmen who used to obey him dared to threaten him.
The fifth prince grew increasingly resentful.
His fingernails dug into his palms, the Fifth Prince's smile twisted. "Good! Good! Fourth Prince, you're very good!"
Fourth Prince: ...Of course I'm good!
Hmph, so sarcastic and pretentious!
Everything that needed to be said had been said. If the Fifth Prince truly acted inhumanely, the Fourth Prince would not be lenient.
He was too lazy to waste any more words on the Fifth Prince, so he turned around and said to Princess Xu, "Ah Yuan, you go back first. I'll take care of the Fifth Prince here!"
Our princess has just finished her postpartum confinement and still needs to rest.
It's all the fault of the fifth brother. He deliberately acted like a pervert, which made Ah Yuan uneasy, so she ran away without regard for her health.
As the fourth prince spoke, he scolded the maids beside him, "What are you all standing there for? Quickly help the princess back to rest!"
The maids glanced at Princess Xu instinctively.
Princess Xu nodded slightly.
The maids then agreed and escorted Princess Xu inside.
"Fourth brother, what a show of power!"
The Fifth Prince stared at his intact left eye, perhaps because he had a guilty conscience and saw everything as a ghost.
The fourth prince didn't mean anything by it; he was just feeling sorry for his wife, which is why he scolded the maid.
The Fifth Prince, however, felt that the Fourth Prince was making veiled criticisms.
On the surface, he was scolding the maid, but in reality, he was mocking him.
Fourth Prince: ...Fine, whatever you say.
He really couldn't be bothered to waste his energy on a freak with a screw loose.
He glanced around and gave a wink to the guards of the Prince's Palace who were following him.
Ahem, the Fourth Prince is no longer the absurd prince of the past, and the guards of the Yong Prince's Mansion are no longer the rookies they used to be.
In Lingnan, Princess Xu, following the training methods given by Xie Yuan, conducted professional and systematic special training for the royal guards.
Subsequently, the Yongwang Mansion followed the Yuewang Mansion in battle.
The guards had experienced real warfare and were all fearless in the face of death.
Upon returning to the capital, Princess Xu instructed her guards to tone down their imposing manner in order to avoid attracting attention.
But no matter how much they disguise themselves, deep down they have all evolved into fierce tigers, not sick cats.
Upon receiving the signal from their lord, the dozen or so guards immediately became serious.
They released a slight aura, and bursts of bloodthirsty energy, like sharp and ferocious blades drawn from their sheaths.
Even a freak like the Fifth Prince was startled by this aura.
He couldn't help but take a few steps back.
When the Fifth Prince realized that he had actually been frightened by the incompetent Fourth Prince's soldiers, he became even more ashamed and angry.
He gritted his teeth, wanting to teach the Fourth Prince a lesson.
Just then, a noise came from afar.
"They've arrived! The Emperor and the Empress have arrived!"
"With the Imperial Guards clearing the way and the Thousand Bull Guards protecting the troops, what a grand display!"
"Of course, the emperor's procession is not something to be taken lightly."
"Huh? It seems there are female officials here too."
"Didn't you hear what they just said? Besides His Majesty, there's also the Empress."
Naturally, female officials would be present near the imperial carriage.
"I heard that Her Majesty the Empress is the daughter of the Xie family of Chen Commandery? That old bastard Xie Hong is probably going to have a stroke of good luck!"
"What luck! The Empress's father was Xie Yuan, a renowned scholar. He passed away several years ago! Xie Hong is just a minor member of a collateral branch."
The onlookers watched the spectacle from a distance, whispering and discussing amongst themselves.
They talked about everything from the emperor's ceremonial guards and personal guards to gossip about the empress's family.
"...I've heard that Xie Hong and Xie Ze are both just collateral branches of the Xie family! The only direct descendants of the Xie family are Empress Xie and her younger brother." (ъìＱυGΕtV.net)
“Even if they are not just direct relatives, they are still of the same clan. Xie Hong is, after all, the head of the Xie clan. Since the Xie family produced an empress, they should be granted the title of Duke Feng'en.”
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