As for the Crown Prince...
The fourth brother did the same thing at this time in his past life.
The Crown Prince didn't know what the Fourth Prince was thinking at this moment, but in his previous life, his father, the Emperor, was indeed very satisfied with the Fourth Prince, who never fought or competed.
Thinking of this, a hint of mockery flashed in the Crown Prince's eyes.
My father ascended the throne at the age of eight and has been on the throne for nearly thirty years.
Thirty years is enough time for the Emperor to regard the throne as his private property, and even his son's attempt to seize it would displease the monarch.
Therefore, during this southern tour, the Emperor selected only the younger princes, with the only one he brought along being the third prince, who only knew how to dabble in literature.
It was the same in my past life.
During the Emperor's southern tour, Prince Zhi fought fiercely with him in the capital. Finally, when the Emperor returned to the capital, both Prime Minister Ming and Prime Minister Suo were punished for their lax discipline.
The Crown Prince remained silent, which made Haha Zhuzi, who was waiting for instructions, uneasy for a while.
"Didn't the Minister of the Imperial Household Department send some nourishing medicinal herbs a few days ago? Send them to the Fourth Prince after court tomorrow."
Haha Zhu Zi was stunned for a moment before she reacted, and finally blurted out, "Has the Crown Prince been estranged from the Crown Princess lately?"
Why did they start addressing the Crown Princess's father by his official title?
The Grand Minister of the Imperial Household Department was the father of the Crown Princess, Guarjia.
The Crown Prince will never forget how the Guarjia clan, in his previous life, used the sharpest dagger to push him into a desperate situation at a crucial moment.
The Crown Prince merely sneered at Haha Pearl's doubts.
As for the Third Master, he didn't care about these things. The Fourth Master's short stay at the manor was nothing to him.
He's been secretly feeling quite pleased with himself lately.
Of all the princes who had been granted titles, only he would accompany the Emperor on his southern tour.
What does this mean? It means that the Emperor values him highly.
In addition, the Emperor has always valued the friendship between the Manchus and the Han people, and among all the princes, apart from the Crown Prince, the Third Prince dares to say that he is the one who loves reading the most.
It's not surprising that the Emperor values him so much.
So when the Third Prince arrived at Consort Cao's courtyard, he was still beaming with joy.
Consort Cao had the appearance of a woman from Jiangnan; she was beautiful and delicate, and her appearance was simple and elegant.
He also had a lukewarm attitude towards Third Master.
"Third Master, don't you think that with His Majesty on his southern tour, many affairs in the palace and court will naturally be left to the princes to gain experience? As for you, you can just go on the southern tour with His Majesty and relax."
After Cao finished speaking, her long, narrow eyebrows furrowed slightly, revealing the mockery on her face.
Third Master: "You—"
Third Master had no words to refute it.
Cao's words are absolutely correct.
"Don't you want me to take you on a southern tour? Don't you want to see your family?"
Cao's dark eyelashes drooped slightly, casting shadows that concealed a myriad of emotions. When she looked up again, her eyes sparkled: "Is Third Master confused? Has Third Master forgotten how I was sold to you by the Cao family? I wish I could live out my days in the capital."
In the entire backyard of Third Master, there was no one as unruly as Cao Shi.
Every word he says sounds like it's barbed.
Unfortunately, Third Master just loves to make himself miserable.
At this moment, Third Master was also saying, "Even if you don't want to go, I'll still take you."
With a flick of her sleeve, Madam Cao lifted the curtain and walked into the inner room, leaving behind the words, "Please make yourself at home, sir."
The little bit of joy that Third Master had felt earlier vanished completely.
"Where are the servants in the concubine's courtyard? They don't even know how to serve tea anymore?"
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Fifth Prince doesn't like the southern tour; he might be more interested in the northern tour.
Yes, it's been almost a year since Father Emperor last visited the Mulan Hunting Grounds.
Fifth Prince planned to have his disobedient younger brother, the Ninth Prince, say a few words of advice when he accompanied the Ninth Prince on his southern tour.
As for the servants' report that the fourth prince went to stay at the estate?
Hey, I've got nothing to do lately, so how about I go hunting in the village?
Fifth Master's eyes lit up and he headed towards the courtyard of his wife, Lady Xilin Jueluo.
The servants attending to the Fifth Prince were waiting outside, and after a while, they heard the voice of the Princess Consort coming from inside.
“Why go to the manor to stay? What about me if you go? If I go, who will take care of our manor? Lady Suochuoluo has just had a happy occasion, and you, a man, only know how to enjoy yourself all day long? You are always causing trouble for the manor. Even Qi Nieliqige is more worry-free than you.”
Suochuoluo was a concubine whom the Fifth Prince had requested to be appointed.
Qinieliqige was the eldest princess born to Suochuoluo, and she was only a month old.
In Manchu, Qinieliqige means spring.
When Fifth Prince left the main courtyard, he felt quite aggrieved. What other family's wife was like Lady Xilin Gioro, caring for her concubines as if they were her own sisters?
On the contrary, he was constantly disliked.
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None of the manor houses had any major concerns about the Fourth Prince staying at the estate for a short time.
Every morning, the Fourth Prince would ride his horse from the estate to court, and in the evening, after working at the Ministry of Revenue, he would ride back to the estate.
Li Chenjiao was naturally preparing to clean up the little devils in the kitchen.
However, Li Chenjiao did not do anything. She simply asked Xiao Luzi to keep an eye on the relationship between the chefs in charge of cooking when he went to order food each day.
While we're at it, let's observe which master the little eunuch who first made things difficult for Qiu Ci was working under.
Over the next few days, stir-fried pumpkin and sometimes stir-fried pork liver were frequently served at lunch and dinner in the kitchen.
Li Chenjiao waited for Xiao Luzi to figure it out, then had Xiao Luzi pass the message to the head chef in the kitchen who had always been at odds with that chef.
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