The princess exclaimed in surprise, knowing that the tenth prince, Prince Dun, had the same domineering temper as the fourteenth prince, but he had become much more gloomy since marrying a noble Mongolian woman, and was rarely seen except at palace banquets.
Why did this person suddenly go to the palace today?
The imperial court is currently busy investigating the embezzlement of disaster relief grain in Shandong. Isn't it a waste of time for such a thing to happen at this critical juncture?
The princess covered her mouth with her handkerchief, thinking to herself, "Why has the Crown Prince become so eccentric and ruthless these past two years? He starts hitting me at the slightest provocation..."
She composed herself and asked, "How is Fourth Master?"
Yu Ru shook her head cautiously: "This morning, Her Majesty's headache flared up again. After the Fourth Prince finished his roll call at the Ministry of Revenue, he went to the palace. He's probably still in the palace right now."
Upon hearing this, the Princess Consort couldn't help but stand up: "How could it be such a coincidence... Now it's not appropriate for me to submit my nameplate to the palace again..."
Yes, what a coincidence!
Fortunately, the Fourth Prince is probably still in the Empress's palace at this moment.
"Have someone keep an eye on the gatehouse, and have someone wait outside the palace gate. Report any disturbance immediately."
...
Unfortunately, the princess's relief was in vain, as the Fourth Prince happened to be caught in the crossfire.
In the palace, the Fourth Prince had just come out of Yonghe Palace. Thinking that the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Princes would probably be returning from their studies at the Imperial Study by now, he decided to go and meet them.
The trees in the palace were not planted very tall. Even if they did grow tall, the greenhouse would trim them to prevent assassination attempts.
So the summer sun was unbearably hot. The Fourth Prince walked through the Imperial Garden, no, before he even stepped into the Imperial Garden, he heard a commotion.
Those who dare to make a scene in the palace are no cowards. When the Fourth Prince heard the commotion, he turned and left, showing no intention of watching or getting involved. However, he still waved for Su Peisheng to fetch the guards to investigate...
But before the Fourth Prince could even turn his head or take a step, he suddenly heard a sharp cry: "Your Highness, Your Highness is vomiting blood!"
It was a young eunuch's exclamation that startled even Su Peisheng, who stopped in his tracks and hesitated to look at his master's expression.
Sure enough, upon hearing the words "Crown Prince," the Fourth Prince stopped in his tracks.
I initially thought it was some young and inexperienced member of the imperial clan, but it turned out to be the Crown Prince...
The Fourth Master stopped for less than a moment before returning to the noisy place.
If it were anyone else, it wouldn't matter, but it concerns the Crown Prince...
With Fourth Master trying to break up the fight, the argument quickly stopped. Fourth Master didn't see the Crown Prince at first, but he finally spotted him by the pavilion.
As for the person arguing with the Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince had already seen who it was when he was trying to mediate. Now the Fourth Prince was also having a headache.
The Prince Dun continued shouting, "Does he think he can use my Niohuru clan to fill this ditch? Does he think I'm a dead man?"
The Fourth Prince was terrified and wanted to cover the mouth of Prince Dun.
Even though the Niohuru clan is the maternal clan of Prince Dun's mother, the Tenth Prince keeps talking about the Niohuru clan. If these words reach the ears of the Emperor, does the Tenth Prince really think he is right?
The Crown Prince had already collapsed, and the Fourth Prince had Su Peisheng stand guard by his side. Someone had already gone to fetch the imperial physician.
Seeing the Tenth Prince standing there with his hands on his hips, shouting incessantly, the Fourth Prince's face darkened. Seeing that the commotion was about to alarm all the palaces, the Fourth Prince strode forward and kicked the Tenth Prince in the knee.
At the same time, as expected, he pressed the person down: "If there's anything, go and argue with Father Emperor."
The tenth brother had never taken the fourth brother seriously, and he was so angry he almost had a heart attack: "Who do you think you are..."
Fourth Master glared at him, and in that single glance, Tenth Master choked up.
Fourth Master didn't know the details of the matter at the moment, and this wasn't the time to listen to the ins and outs, so he first shut Tenth Master's mouth.
"The Crown Prince has already fainted. Tenth Prince, you seem dizzy, let me help you."
The Fourth Prince spoke slowly and deliberately, his eyes fixed on Prince Dun.
Upon hearing this, Prince Dun's eyes darted around, and the next second, he collapsed straight into the Fourth Prince's arms.
Fourth Master first helped the person up and then looked around.
Now that the two ringleaders had fallen, the servants below naturally stopped what they were doing.
The Fourth Prince was too lazy to clean up this mess, and soon handed over Prince Dun to his servants.
At the same time, he looked at the Crown Prince, who had been helped up but was also unconscious, with a somewhat complicated gaze.
He shook his head, unsure of what to say.
Why is the Crown Prince doing this himself again? Are the guards and servants below just there to eat for free?
With Fourth Master's hands free, Su Peisheng returned to his side: "Master?"
What should we do next?
The Fourth Prince already had a plan in mind: "Go to Mother's Palace and fetch a pot of wine yourself. Be quick. Also, summon one of Prince Dun's men..."
This matter cannot be blown out of proportion; it must be downplayed.
Alcohol, and going mad from alcohol, is undoubtedly an excellent excuse and pretext.
Su Peisheng understood the importance of this matter, and he took the order and left immediately.
The Fourth Master was annoyed by the sun. He raised his hand to touch the back of his neck and muttered a not-so-pleasant word under his breath.
Even the masters of Anhua Temple would be troubled by this.
The Fourth Prince couldn't leave now, so naturally he had to go to his father, the Emperor, to report back.
But Fourth Master knew this was a hot potato and a mess...
Fourth Grandfather wasn't stupid, and he wasn't afraid of pain either; he collapsed in one breath.
The eunuch accompanying Prince Dun was dumbfounded. After several seconds, he cried out, "Something terrible has happened! The Fourth Prince has fainted! The Fourth Prince has heatstroke!"
Finally, the Fourth Prince was first settled back in Yonghe Palace, and after he woke up, he still had to go to Qianqing Palace to report back.
However, the Fourth Prince had already given most of the instructions, so it wasn't really his place to worry about it.
As for matters concerning our children, let Father Emperor worry about them.
When the Fourth Prince arrived at Yonghe Palace, he was examined by the imperial physician, who was quite experienced. In the end, the physician only said, "The Fourth Prince has suffered from both sudden internal heat and heatstroke..."
Consort De personally saw the imperial physician off, and now she was truly having a headache.
Originally, I was worried because I knew that the fourth prince had been a Buddhist lately, but I didn't expect that his trip to the palace would cause such a mess.
While having someone look after the fourth prince, Consort De also instructed He Zhongyi to inquire about the situation ahead.
"His Majesty is too busy right now..."
That means we'll have to wait.
Consort De was even more troubled.
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