The Fourteenth Prince naturally had to go to Prince Zhi to apologize for what he had done, since it was not proper for him to barge into Prince Zhi's backyard so rashly. However, the commotion in Prince Zhi's backyard was indeed causing a headache.
The Fourteenth Prince not only went to Prince Zhi to apologize, but he also went to apologize to His Majesty beforehand. However, His Majesty did not seem to hold it against him...
Li Chenjiao couldn't help but laugh after hearing what Xiao Luzi said. She never expected that the Fourteenth Prince was so shrewd despite his rough exterior.
This doesn't seem like something that couldn't be tolerated; it seems more like something that was premeditated.
However, it's true that it's hard to stand.
The commotion had already subsided by the time Xiao Luzi reported. After Li Chenjiao finished laughing, Xiao Luzi added, "I heard that when the Fourteenth Prince went there with the riding whip, the whip didn't actually hit the ground, but the sound of it striking the ground was still quite loud, and the noise could be heard from far outside the courtyard."
Even though it didn't hit anyone, it was enough to intimidate them.
Li Chenjiao suddenly had a new opinion about the Fourteenth Prince.
As expected, none of the princes from the palace were truly reckless. After all, they grew up in a den of shrewd people, so how could they be completely without any cunning?
However, is it possible that the Fourteenth Prince was instructed by the Fourth Prince to do this? Even if it wasn't the Fourth Prince, almost everyone would think that the Fourth Prince was involved.
After all, the Fourteenth Prince and the Fourth Prince were born of the same mother.
But this wasn't something Fourth Master taught him. He hadn't left his own courtyard at all these past two days; it was just Thirteen keeping an eye on Fourteen.
When the news reached the Fourth Prince, he had just woken up from his afternoon nap. It was only after arriving at the imperial palace that the Fourth Prince developed the habit of taking afternoon naps.
Even Fourth Master himself didn't expect this to happen. After hearing Su Peisheng's explanation, he didn't think anything of it and even felt like laughing.
Seeing that Fourth Master smiled, Su Peisheng was still a little confused, but he didn't say anything.
After a moment, Fourth Master smiled and shook his head: "Go and invite Thirteenth Master."
Fourteenth Prince had probably wanted to cause trouble for a long time, and as for going to his father and elder brother, Prince Zhi, to apologize afterwards... that was obviously Thirteenth Prince's idea.
One of them contributed the effort, and the other provided the strategy; in the end, he, as the older brother, had to become the scapegoat...
He knew without even thinking that people outside would speculate that he had instructed them to do this.
However, this whole situation was truly both laughable and frustrating.
Fourth Master simply pretended not to know, so Su Peisheng agreed to go and prepare. Suddenly, Fourth Master beckoned him back and said, "Go yourself. There's no need to invite Thirteen over. It's been hot these past few days. Tell him and Fourteen to be careful not to catch heatstroke when they go outside."
He noticed that Shi Si had been quite irritable these past few days.
After meeting Su Peisheng, the Thirteenth Prince was uneasy for a while. He pulled Su Peisheng aside and asked him a few more questions. Su Peisheng just smiled and said that the Fourth Prince already knew that the Fourteenth Prince had gone to the Prince of Zhi to apologize. When he left, he asked the Thirteenth Prince to stay.
However, when the Fourteenth Prince went to Prince Zhi to apologize, since he had gone to His Majesty first, Prince Zhi didn't hold it against the Fourteenth Prince and only said a few unpleasant things.
It was also because he was somewhat unhappy that his own idea had failed.
But just because Prince Zhi wanted to make a fuss doesn't mean everyone else was willing to do the same.
However, the Prince of Zhi's ears did not get any peace. After he returned to his courtyard that night, the sound of weeping and complaining never stopped.
However, in Prince Zhi's eyes, these people in the backyard were not even considered pawns, and Prince Zhi never even saw them.
The people in Prince Zhi's courtyard are really good at crying, so much so that Li Chenjiao could still hear the Second Princess crying when she woke up in the middle of the night, and her back was soaked with tears.
Because she woke up once in the middle of the night, Li Chenjiao woke up a little late the next day. When she was woken up, she saw six pairs of bright eyes by the bedside.
Li Chenjiao clutched her chest and exclaimed, "What are you all doing?"
Qiu Hu spoke first, her face full of amusement: "My lady, something happened at the Prince Zhi's residence. This morning, His Majesty ordered Consort Li Jia from the Crown Prince's quarters to come and clean up the mess. All the concubines and princesses who caused trouble and started a fight were punished with beatings..."
What... what does Your Majesty mean by this?
The fact that the Crown Prince's concubine is in charge of matters in the Prince of Zhi's residence is even more outrageous than the Fourteenth Prince causing trouble in the Prince of Zhi's harem yesterday.
Although the outrageous Fourteenth Prince was not punished by Prince Zhi, he was still confined to his quarters for five days.
Oh, the Fourteenth Prince was already under house arrest a few days ago, and he finally got out of house arrest, but now he's been put under house arrest again.
However... His Majesty's arrangement is quite baffling.
"Which concubines are accompanying you this time?" Li Chenjiao asked.
Qiu Hu thought for a moment before saying, "This servant remembers that there is Consort Mi, née Wang. The rest are all low-ranking concubines, mostly Attendants and Noble Ladies."
Consort Wang, who is also the son of the fifteenth and sixteenth princes who accompanied the group this time.
Without a high-ranking concubine, it would indeed be inappropriate for her to step forward and take charge of affairs.
However, having Li Jiashi step forward would be a hot potato for her, and for Prince Zhi and the Crown Prince, it would be no different from fanning the flames.
The relationship between Prince Zhi and the Crown Prince was not very harmonious to begin with.
Li Chenjiao lifted the thin blanket and got up. She yawned, feeling somewhat relieved.
This time, the only concubines and secondary consorts accompanying the prince were Li Chenjiao and Li Jia.
This time His Majesty chose Lady Li, but who knows what will happen next time?
Isn't this just like watching a spectacle only to end up seeing it happen to you?
Li Jiashi lived in the East Palace, so far away from here, that she couldn't even watch the commotion.
Li Chenjiao casually picked up a round fan from the table and fanned herself. She muttered a couple of times, worried for a moment, and then shrugged.
She shouldn't be that conspicuous, right? I'm afraid even His Majesty doesn't know what surname the Fourth Prince's concubine, who is accompanying him, has.
She lazily finished washing up when she heard noises outside.
Green Bamboo had already peeked outside and quickly returned to report: "It is Consort Li Jia who has returned to the East Palace."
Consort Li Jia acted quite quickly. If it were any other time, Li Chenjiao might have invited Consort Li Jia in to talk, since the two usually had some contact.
But Li Jia had just come out of the Prince Zhi's backyard, and Li Chenjiao really didn't dare to invite Li Jia in to talk.
Fortunately, Lady Li thought the same way. Even when she passed by the Fourth Prince's courtyard, she did not stop at all and went straight back to the East Palace.
However, a little maid was left to deliver a cup of sour plum drink to Li Chenjiao. It was chilled beforehand and tasted very refreshing.
After drinking it, Li Chenjiao felt much better.
Well, in any case, at least we can get through the next two weeks in peace.
After that beating, he'll be bedridden for at least half a month no matter what.
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