Before Liang Jiugong had even left the Fourth Master's residence, the news had already spread far and wide.
When Liang Jiugong came to deliver the message, the Fourth Master himself didn't react much, whether it was unexpected or expected.
The Fourteenth Prince, however, was quite startled after hearing Liang Jiugong's words and kept asking him questions.
When Liang Jiugong left, he received two thick wads of reward money.
One was a gift from the Fourth Prince, and the other was naturally a gift from the Fourteenth Prince.
Liang Jiugong naturally also mentioned that the Third Prince had also replied to the news of Prince Cheng. The Fourth Prince simply said "Congratulations" and thanked the Emperor for his kindness, and then resumed his expressionless demeanor.
This made Liang Jiugong secretly marvel as he left, thinking how calm and composed the Fourth Master truly was.
When the eldest prince became the Prince of Zhi, his reaction was far greater than that of the fourth prince now.
Su Peisheng personally saw Liang Jiugong off at the mansion, and only now could he truly suppress the smile on his face.
Oh my, a Prince of the Second Rank, and the next rank is a Prince of the First Rank...
Of all the princes now, including my master who has just been granted the title of Prince of the County and the former Third Prince, there are only four princes in total.
Servants naturally hope that the masters they serve will be increasingly valued, so that their own lives can be better, right?
Su Peisheng saw Liang Jiugong off, and in the front courtyard, the Fourteenth Prince had already pulled up a small round stool and sat down.
Despite his seemingly tough and unruly demeanor, the Fourteenth Prince is by no means a reckless person.
After all, my mother was there, and she wasn't the type to spoil her children.
The Fourth Prince saw that the Fourteenth Prince had calmly taken his seat, and before he could even express his admiration, he heard the Fourteenth Prince's loud and boisterous voice.
"What happened last night, Fourth Brother, don't hide it from me. Did someone do something last night?"
As the Fourteenth Prince spoke, he couldn't contain his impatience and almost leaned his head against the bed, causing the curtain hanging to sway violently.
A look of helplessness flashed in Fourth Master's eyes: "There was nothing wrong, it's just that the road was slippery because of the rain, and the horse got spooked."
The Fourteenth Prince's face was full of disbelief upon hearing this, but he couldn't find any words to refute it.
He knew in his heart that if he could really find out something, he should have found out last night.
The only question is whether he's the eldest brother or the crown prince...
The Fourteenth Prince lowered his eyelids. His older brothers had all been granted titles of Prince or Beile, while he remained a nobody.
The Fourteenth Prince is not young anymore, and naturally, no good man would not want to be promoted and ennobled.
He suddenly became restless. He was naturally aware of his elder brother's situation. It could be said that the Fourteenth Prince had heard his mother talk about every day about the hardships his fourth brother had endured in his duties from Prince to Prince.
The Fourth Prince observed this, but simply lay flat on his back without saying a word, waiting quietly for the Fourteenth Prince to ponder.
After a moment, when Su Peisheng had come in and paid his respects, Fourteenth still seemed a little dazed.
The Fourth Prince then spoke up: "What was your thirteenth brother doing when you left the palace yesterday?"
The Fourteenth Prince, who had been pondering, immediately answered the Fourth Prince's question: "He's probably studying right now. He's always reading books."
Only after the Fourteenth Prince finished speaking did he realize something, and he suddenly stood up...
The Fourth Prince didn't even blink: "Go back to the palace."
How could he not know that Fourteenth Prince was staying with him with the intention of shirking his duties? It's just that it's time for Fourteenth Prince to understand right and wrong.
Fourth Master actually knew that Fourteenth Master, Eighth Master, and Ninth Master were playing together. Even when he was away, Thirteenth Master would write to him to tell him.
However, Fourth Master never spoke up to expose it. He knew his younger brother Fourteen too well. The more he tried to reason with him, the more rebellious his brother would become.
Therefore, the Fourth Prince never offered any advice to the Fourteenth Prince.
This was an opportunity, but he didn't say much. It's one thing that fourteen-year-olds are not good at listening to lectures, but at the same time, they are also the most competitive.
Thirteen has always been weaker in riding and archery, but under the supervision of Fourth Master, he has been going to the training ground more often in the past two years, and now Thirteen's riding and archery skills are almost catching up with Fourteen's.
They studied together all day; it was impossible for Fourteen not to know.
Otherwise, Fourteenth Prince wouldn't have been able to answer so readily when Fourth Prince asked Thirteenth Prince what he was doing at the moment.
After the Fourteenth Prince stood up, he stood there in a daze for a while. It was unclear whether he had heard what the Fourth Prince had said. It took him a while to snap out of it and blink.
"Fourth Brother, I... I'll go back first... Wait, I'll come see you again after my two-day break."
The Fourth Prince hummed in agreement: “Go back and tell your mother there’s no need to worry. It’s the Second Princess’s birthday in a few days. When you finish your studies, I’ll have Su Peisheng come and invite you.”
Having learned his lesson this time, the Fourth Prince no longer dares to let the Fourteenth Prince leave the palace rashly.
The Fourteenth Prince silently made a note of it: "Alright, I will definitely come then."
The Fourth Prince was unaware of this scheme at first; he only discovered a note slipped under his desk early yesterday morning after entering the Ministry of Revenue.
Inside was a passage written in Manchu, and it was that passage that reminded the Fourth Master; otherwise, he would have surely fallen and broken a bone last night.
After reading the note, Fourth Master also asked Su Peisheng to personally investigate the people who entered and left the Ministry of Revenue last night, but they couldn't find any clues. The note seemed to have appeared out of thin air.
The Fourteenth Prince was only brought out of the palace by Su Peisheng at the last minute. At that time, the Fourth Prince was not very convinced, but by inviting the Fourteenth Prince, he actually already had a plan in mind, regardless of whether it was true or not.
He truly hadn't expected that someone would actually want to harm him...
Watching the Fourteenth Prince's figure disappear into the distance, the Fourth Prince gave Su Peisheng a look. Su Peisheng lay calmly on his back, his eyes narrowing dangerously.
If he really broke his leg yesterday, he'll be lying in this yard for at least two or three months...
When Liang Jiugong came to deliver the message earlier, he also conveyed another piece of news: the Crown Prince's "illness" was about to be fully cured.
Now that the Emperor has bestowed the title of Prince upon him and his third brother, it's not to say that they can be on equal footing with their eldest brother, who has made great military achievements. But at least in the past few months, the situation where the eldest brother, Prince Zhi, has been the only one with power has been somewhat curbed.
Fourth Master guessed, but he was still happy inside.
Would Fourth Prince not have any expectations for the title of Prince? When Third Brother was granted the title of Prince of Cheng, he was only a Beile. Although Third Brother was later stripped of his title of Prince and became a Beile, would Fourth Prince not have had any worries at that time?
Now that he had become a prince, the Fourth Prince suddenly smiled.
Although it was a silent laugh, it was a rare moment for the Fourth Prince to laugh so heartily.
Prince Yong, he is now Prince Yong!
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