Then the palace maid went on and on about Consort De's troubles, including how she had been tossing and turning at night because of this matter, and how innocent her maternal grandfather was, since it was not his responsibility to handle the matter, but he was punished by the emperor and dismissed from his post.
In the end, his maternal grandfather was innocent, and Consort De was innocent too, so who is to blame? Should we say that the emperor was incompetent and wrongly accused someone?
Yinzhen frowned. Although he was young, he subconsciously felt that the palace maid's words were illogical. He absolutely believed his father, the Emperor. He would never frame someone without evidence, and neither would his second brother, the Crown Prince.
The palace maid, of course, did not say that, but she kept making excuses for Lord Uya.
To put it bluntly, they were taking advantage of Yinzhen's young age and the possibility that he might have some affection for Consort De, trying to trick him into understanding.
Yinzhen didn't quite understand.
The palace maid was extremely anxious. Her eyes darted around, constantly glancing in their direction, as if afraid someone from Chengqian Palace would suddenly appear and drag her back. She steeled herself and looked at Yinzhen, saying, "Fourth Prince, the Princess is truly forced into this situation. It was the same when she handed you over to Consort Tongjia, and it's the same now that she can't see you. The Princess has always had her own compelling reasons! I beg you, Fourth Prince, to consider the Princess's maternal heart and the bond between you and the Emperor, to speak to His Majesty about this matter, so that your maternal grandfather can be released from prison. He is now very old and cannot withstand such hardship! The Princess's voice carries little weight, and her health is not good at all. I can only trouble you to go and speak to him..." The palace maid stared at him anxiously. She needed to complete the task assigned by her team perfectly; the Fourth Prince seemed easily fooled.
Yinzhen suddenly understood.
When the palace maid in front of him spoke just now, Yinzhen felt completely confused.
It's impossible to understand what she's trying to say; all the sob stories and emotions were just a prelude to this moment…
His eyes were dim. In fact, from the moment he met this palace maid until now, he hadn't said a word, nor had he had any opportunity to express his wishes.
The person in front of him kept talking non-stop, and he couldn't get a word in edgewise. But now he suddenly lost the desire to say anything and turned to leave.
He didn't know how to compose himself, and his slightly drooping shoulders revealed an indescribable loneliness and pain.
All of its unrealistic little hopes or expectations vanished into thin air.
There shouldn't have been any expectations in the first place.
However, his expectations were previously directed at his mother—of course, he hadn't yet spoken to her about it.
Now, the situation is the same with Consort De. If even his own mother doesn't love or care for him, and only approaches him for such benefits, how can he expect his mother to give him her whole heart?
He silently took a step back, wanting to leave, but the palace maid noticed and grabbed his arm in a panic—we can't let the Fourth Prince leave like this. If he leaves, how will I explain it to the young mistress?
If the Fourth Prince were a little older, she certainly wouldn't have dared to disobey him, but in her haste, she looked at the tiny boy in front of her and grabbed him without thinking.
Ultimately, she treated Yinzhen less as her master and more as a child, someone who knew nothing and was easily fooled.
Jingrou never expected that she would overhear such a thing in the corner of the wall while just coming out for some fresh air. She had come here because the flowers looked so beautiful and she was itching to pick some to give to her girlfriends since they weren't planted in a flower bed. If they smelled nice, they could even be used as material for sachets. Who knew that so many small and lovely flowers were growing in such a secluded corner!
Then she focused intently on picking flowers, but the flowers were so small that she only managed to pick a small amount after a long time. However, not wanting to ruin the flowers, she could only be patient.
Just as she was about to stand up and leave, she heard footsteps behind her. She didn't even have time to run!
In that brief moment of hesitation, two people were already standing right next to me.
And because I didn't stand up just now, if I go out now, it will definitely alert the people outside, and then it will be even harder to explain!
Before she could even quietly move, the person not far away had already started speaking, and every word clearly reached her ears. Jingrou was quite helpless!
She didn't want to be killed to silence her for overhearing some secret, so she could only endure the aches and pains all over her body and continue to squat there pitifully.
But he didn't expect the person on the other end to be so long-winded!
She rambled on and on, and just now, Jingrou and Yinzhen were completely in sync, both inwardly complaining about what the palace maid was saying. Finally, she got to the end and revealed her true intentions.
Alright, so you thought he was honest and wanted to scheme against him. As someone who has been reborn, Jingrou naturally knows a little about this, not to mention that the person is the famous Noble Lady De. She had never met him before, but now she has heard a lot about him!
Jingrou had already figured it out; the little boy standing opposite her was the Fourth Prince, the one with a stern face even at such a young age.
Tsk, the children in the palace are really something, each one more pitiful than the last. First there was the poor little Crown Prince, and now there's another one, Yinzhen.
"Ding, a temporary mission has been issued. Please save the Fourth Prince, who is currently in a dilemma. You have two days to complete the mission. The reward is 50 points."
Suddenly I heard a rather strange word. This is not something a serious, lazy system should say!
It's only 50 points!
And even if it weren't for the points, she still had to get revenge for making her squat here for so long, until her legs ached!
"Ouch, that hurts!"
Suddenly, a sweet, delicate voice rang out from inside. The palace maid's eyes widened in fright, and she stammered, "Fourth Prince, Fourth Prince... I wonder who's inside..."
After feeling the force of the sudden relaxation on his arm, Yinzhen frowned. He was startled, afraid that someone had overheard their conversation.
"Fourth Prince, this servant will return now. Please consider this matter carefully. Consort De is in dire straits and desperately hopes you will come to her aid..." After saying this, the palace maid fled in panic. She never imagined that asking a child of only a few years old to help her would be such a strange and absurd thing.
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