The Fourth Prince left the mansion in such a hurry because there was something going on outside.
Prince Jian, Yabu, accompanied his father, the Emperor, on his journey north. However, news arrived in the evening that Prince Jian was nearing his end and that the Ministry of Rites was preparing for his funeral.
Last night, Father Emperor sent people to prepare to send Prince Jian back to the capital. He wanted Prince Jian to be able to return to his roots.
The Fourth Prince and Prince Jian, Yabu, were considered to be among the closest of the imperial princes.
Because of their past friendship in suppressing Galdan's rebellion, his duties were not often related to the Imperial Clan Court.
However, when applying jade pendants to the princes and princesses, he would always exchange a few words with Yabu.
Because of this relationship, Fourth Master still went to Yabu's residence to inform him before it got too late.
Yabu's eldest son, Yarjianga, was about the same age as the fourth master and was just like Yabu. He was not only outstanding in riding and archery, but also shrewd.
Although Prince Jian was only from the Bordered Blue Banner and was not the most favored member of the imperial clan by the Emperor, he was just right for the Fourth Prince.
The Fourth Prince understood the principle of offering help in times of need.
He wasn't in a hurry to win anyone over; he wanted to first plant his own spies, knowing they would come in handy someday.
Sometimes it's all about the right timing, location, and people; the Fourth Master returned to the mansion rather late that night.
The next day, His Majesty's decree was sent back to the capital, ordering ministers to escort the body back to the capital. The eldest prince, Prince Zhi, and the third prince, Prince Cheng, went out to welcome the body, dispatched officials to handle the funeral arrangements, and bestowed four thousand taels of silver.
No tasks were assigned to the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince, so the Fourth Prince could relax and do his little schemes.
Because of this matter, His Majesty will probably be preparing to return to the capital.
Even without this incident, His Majesty would probably still be returning to the capital, and Galdan's daughter would be arriving in the capital in September.
Fourth Prince had Su Peisheng make two trips to appease Prince Jian's family, mainly by speaking with Yarjiang'a.
Yarjianga was indeed good at handling things. He simply thanked Fourth Master for his help and said that he would come to Fourth Master's mansion to thank him again after his father's funeral.
The Fourth Prince wasn't busy for too long. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the princes and princesses in the manor were preparing for their studies in the front courtyard.
This time, things were calm and there was no trouble. Wu Shi was still under house arrest, and the Fujin woke up early with chest palpitations and was too busy to attend to anything else.
Given the previous experience, the Fujin and Wu Shi kept reminding their servants to keep their mouths shut for a while.
Fortunately, the children's entry into school went smoothly this time.
The second princess returned at noon still full of energy, and Li Chenjiao was very impressed with the girl's energy.
However, keeping your mouth shut isn't just necessary when talking to your servants...
Because of His Majesty's instructions, everyone involved in Prince Jian's funeral arrangements took great care of themselves.
His Majesty's imperial procession returned to the capital on the last day of August.
It was only after the funeral of Prince Jian that the Emperor arrived in the capital and witnessed a farce. This farce was not caused by an ordinary person, but by an acquaintance.
The Fourth Prince, along with the Crown Prince, the Prince of Zhi, the Third Prince, and others, were waiting outside Desheng Gate. Seeing that the appointed time had passed, a guard soon came to report.
The guard came closer and whispered in the Crown Prince's ear, but the guard's expression looked a little off.
Prince Zhi showed no sign of anger upon seeing this.
Third Master, however, secretly glared at the guard, clearly also very curious.
The guard quickly finished speaking and withdrew, but the Crown Prince remained unmoved: "There has been some trouble ahead, let's wait a little longer."
Fourth Master grunted in response. It would be a lie to say he wasn't curious, but clearly this wasn't a good time to ask.
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