The Fourth Prince did not go to the Qianqing Palace, nor to his mother's Yonghe Palace; he first went to the Imperial Clan Court.
The Imperial Clan Court was not far from the Forbidden City, so the Fourth Prince could not be considered to have entered the palace yet.
The Fourth Prince went to the Imperial Clan Court to inquire about the Fourth Prince's imperial genealogy registration. Currently, the Imperial Clan Court's head is Prince Jian, Yabu, who was appointed to work at the Imperial Clan Court by His Majesty just two years ago.
When the Fourth Prince followed the Emperor to quell the Galdan rebellion, Prince Jian also went on the expedition, and the two had a fairly close relationship.
After asking the Fourth Prince about the matter of being added to the imperial genealogy, the Fourth Prince did not intend to stay long, but Prince Jian beckoned him to stay.
As Fourth Master turned around, a slight twitch appeared on his lips.
After the Fourth Prince came out of the Imperial Clan Court, he paused slightly, and Su Peisheng behind him also stopped.
After a while, the Fourth Prince strode to the palace gate, but stopped there.
Su Peisheng counted in his mind that his master had stayed for about a quarter of an hour, and then he heard his master's voice: "Go to the Ministry of Revenue."
The Fourth Prince still did not enter the palace.
But when the Fourth Prince turned to head towards the Ministry of Revenue, his face was extremely gloomy.
The Emperor's reprimand of the Crown Prince was actually due to the assassination attempt on the Emperor last December. Only now has the matter begun to unfold, and judging from Prince Jian's tone just now, it seems to be related to the Crown Prince.
For no apparent reason, the Fourth Prince recalled the interrogation of Bai Jia yesterday. He knew perfectly well who was behind Li Chenjiao's difficult childbirth, just like the Emperor's assassination attempt.
Could it really be the Crown Prince's doing?
Fourth Master was actually unsure of himself, but he understood one thing.
The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince. As long as he doesn't make such a foolish mistake, the only one who will rightfully ascend the throne in the future is the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince doesn't need to do this.
However, the Fourth Prince has done everything he could today. Mr. Dai Duo talked to him for half the night yesterday. In the current situation, it would not be of much use for the Fourth Prince to go to the palace to plead for the Crown Prince.
I heard that the Third Prince knelt outside the Qianqing Palace all night yesterday and fainted. He was sent back to his residence this morning. If the Fourth Prince were to go to the palace again to plead for the Crown Prince now...
The short time he stood outside the palace gates today was enough.
This is not something he can control; as the saying goes, it's about luring the snake out of its hole.
People are most prone to making mistakes when they feel confident of victory.
But the Crown Prince...
The Crown Prince's health is not much better than his third brother's; he is only barely holding on.
The Fourth Prince's brows furrowed slightly, but once he arrived at the Ministry of Revenue, his expression returned to normal, as cold as ever.
...
Inside the Qianqing Palace.
His Majesty had just discussed with several Grand Secretaries the matter of quelling the unrest in the south. He raised his hand and pressed his temples: "Who came to the palace today?"
"Prince Zhi, Fifth Prince, Eighth Prince."
Although Ninth Master and Tenth Master have already gotten married, they have not yet separated into their own residences and are still living in Ganxi Fourth Residence.
The Emperor chuckled, "My sons are all very well-informed. Where's the fourth prince? What's he up to?"
Only the Fourth Prince did not enter the palace.
Liang Jiugong bowed and replied, "Fourth Master first went to the Imperial Clan Court, then seemed to linger outside the palace gates for a while, before finally going to work at the Ministry of Revenue."
The Emperor remained silent for a long time: "What was he doing at the Imperial Clan Court?"
"The Fourth Prince has been added to the Fourth Prince's household, and it seems that he will be officially registered in the imperial genealogy."
Upon hearing Liang Jiugong's words, His Majesty suddenly remembered that the imperial genealogies of the fourth prince's children were all personally obtained by the fourth prince from the Imperial Clan Court, without having any of the servants make the trip.
When the fourth prince's first child was born, His Majesty learned that he had personally made a trip to the Imperial Clan Court and was quite impressed.
"Is the Fourth Prince born to his wife?"
Liang Jiugong shook his head: "She was born to Consort Li."
I have no recollection of His Majesty.
"He's a good father, unlike me..."
Liang Jiugong immediately knelt down, not daring to utter a sound.
The Emperor narrowed his eyes, as if remembering something: "Pick some good things from the storeroom and send them to that child, nothing too expensive. Also, pick some extra good things and send them to the fourth prince's concubine."
Gifts given to royal children have never been based on their value, for fear of diminishing the child's good fortune.
Liang Jiugong agreed.
"Baocheng is still kneeling outside."
Liang Jiugong silently stood up: "Yes. Prince Hongxi delivered some porridge and also sent a portion to His Majesty."
After hearing this, His Majesty remained silent for a while.
After a long pause, the Emperor suddenly laughed and picked up an enamel porcelain bottle from the side: "They are all good fathers, each one of them is better at raising children than I am."
The emperor is majestic and unpredictable.
Liang Jiugong personally went to collect the broken pieces of the porcelain bottle, which was one of His Majesty's favorite things to play with a few days ago.
“Let him go back to his Yuqing Palace.”
The Emperor flicked his sleeves and walked toward the warm pavilion.
"Yes, sir."
The Crown Prince was helped back to Yuqing Palace, but he lost consciousness before even reaching the palace.
Crown Princess Guarjia immediately sent someone to fetch the imperial physician, but was stopped by Li Jia, who arrived at the scene.
The Crown Prince had just been punished and returned to Yuqing Palace, and he immediately summoned the imperial physician. What would that make him look like if word got out?
His Majesty's punishment is also a reward!
...
That night, Dai Duo stroked his goatee and said, "For a ruler, being assassinated by his own son is more infuriating than finding out who orchestrated the assassination."
After speaking with Dai Duo for a while, Fourth Master got up and left the front yard.
Su Peisheng, who was following behind, knew without a doubt that his master was heading to Master Li's place in the East Courtyard.
Halfway there, the Fourth Master finally had a chance to ask about the reply from Granny Zhong when she examined Li's pulse that day.
Su Peisheng had already asked Granny Zhong, and his reply was exactly what she had said.
After hearing this, the Fourth Master remained silent for a while.
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