To Honghui's surprise, right across from him, the Fourth Prince and the Third Prince Hongjun were also hiding behind a grove of bushes. The Fourth Prince was watching Su Peisheng's movements for over half an hour. The Third Prince, unable to contain himself any longer, pleaded with the Fourth Prince, "Father, we've been hiding here for so long. Look, no one's appeared over there, so there shouldn't be anyone. Father, please let me go to Su Peisheng's place for a drink of water. I'm so thirsty, so thirsty!"
However, the Fourth Prince squinted his cold, stern eyes, his brows revealing a hint of doubt, and refused to budge. But seeing that the Third Prince was indeed very thirsty, he began to waver slightly.
He said to Hongjun, "Go and get some water from Su Peisheng, but be careful to protect yourself. Make sure your body isn't exposed to their fire. Su Peisheng's body can shield you. Do you understand what Father is saying?"
Hongjun was only thinking about finally being able to get a drink of water, and his mind had already flown over to that. He immediately nodded repeatedly.
Fourth Master looked at the other side again, and said with concern, "Go and get it quickly, Father will keep an eye on things here for you."
Hongjun stood up happily, emerged from the bushes, and walked towards Su Peisheng.
Upon seeing this, Su Peisheng felt as if the Third Prince had descended from the sky and suddenly appeared in front of him, staring at him in disbelief.
Similarly, the First Prince Honghui was also struck by the suddenness of the Third Prince's appearance. When he saw that small figure appear, he couldn't help but give Lanqin a mental thumbs up; sure enough, the Third Prince was thirsty, and his strategy of waiting for him was correct. However, seeing that the Third Prince was almost in front of Su Peisheng, he tried to take out his slingshot to aim, but Su Peisheng and the several servants around him kept blocking his way.
No, we have to all go out so we can hit Hongjun! Thinking this, Honghui couldn't help but stand up from behind the rock. When Su Peisheng's body happened to completely block Hongjun, Honghui immediately darted out from behind the rock, holding his breath and almost tiptoeing towards Su Peisheng.
"Eunuch Su, I'm extremely thirsty, please pour me a cup of water." The Third Prince didn't notice the figure behind Su Peisheng, as he was too busy looking at the teapot in Su Peisheng's hand.
“Poor Third Prince, what are you doing? Why can’t you stay in your nice room and have to suffer like this? I really don’t understand.” Su Peisheng ordered the little eunuch beside him to quickly pour a cup of water for the Third Prince.
Just as he turned slightly to the side, the Third Prince suddenly saw the First Prince getting closer and closer. He shouted "Big Brother!" and couldn't help but run away. He only knew how to run, but he didn't remember that he also had a slingshot in his hand.
When the eldest prince saw that the third prince had spotted him and was now running back, he quickly quickened his pace to catch up.
Just as the eldest prince was running and raised his slingshot to fire, the fourth prince, who had been hiding behind the bushes, suddenly stood up and fired at the eldest prince. He had actually already seen the eldest prince, but he hadn't considered that the prince was out of his range. So, the fourth prince kept watching Honghui's slow approach, intending to find an opportunity to strike first.
As soon as Honghui caught sight of the Fourth Prince, he stopped in his tracks and immediately shifted his slingshot from the Third Prince to the Fourth Prince. Shortly after the Fourth Prince fired his bullet, Honghui's bullet followed.
Watching his fourth master so engrossed in playing with the children, Su Peisheng almost wondered if his eyes were playing tricks on him. He had been with his fourth master for over a decade and had never seen him so playful. He couldn't help but admire Niu Gulu Lanqin once again in his heart.
Fourth Master's bullet struck Honghui's left arm, but Honghui's bullet, due to a sudden change in firing direction, went astray and only hit the bushes next to Fourth Master. Hongjun had also successfully disappeared into the bushes.
Seeing that Honghui had been shot, Fourth Master pulled Hongjun out of the bushes and walked towards Honghui step by step.
“You shouldn’t have changed direction just now. You should have kept shooting at Hongjun. Then your bullet might have fired before mine. That way, even if I hit you, you could have hit Hongjun before me. It’s the same with everything. Don’t easily change your original intention. Changing your mind at the last minute often leads to unforeseen problems and lost opportunities.” Fourth Master said to Honghui, while Hongjun had already broken free from Fourth Master’s hand and ran towards Su Peisheng.
When Lanqin arrived, Zhang Rongyuan had also arrived. When they saw the dye on Honghui's body, they understood the outcome of the battle.
"How did you get out from my side?" Fourth Master looked at Lanqin with a puzzled expression.
"I originally wanted to surprise you, but I didn't expect this. Look at the eldest prince's appearance, go and drink some water, be careful not to get heatstroke." Lanqin glanced at Honghui and noticed that his eyes were red and he looked listless. She was worried that he might be uncomfortable from squatting there for too long.
“Father, I understand.” Honghui turned to ask Su Peisheng for water, while Lanqin said to Zhang Rongyuan, “Go and drink some water, then go and call Fei Yanggu, Da Yu’a, and Fu Weiting over.”
"Looks like you did a good job. You hit Da and A, didn't you?" Fourth Master teased. "This game is indeed good, but it's not very enjoyable to play it in such a small garden. Let's find more people and play it on the estate sometime."
Lanqin was overjoyed when she heard about Fourth Master's plan, and quickly agreed, saying, "Yes, Master, let's get together with your brothers when we have time."
The Fourth Prince's face hardened, and he deliberately asked, "Does this mean you want to see the Eighth Prince or the Fourteenth Prince?"
Upon hearing this, Lanqin smiled and deliberately said, "Is Master jealous?"
Before Fourth Master could continue speaking, the boys returned. Fourth Master then whispered to Lanqin, "Little thing, see how I deal with you tonight." After saying that, he turned and went to Su Peisheng's place to get some water.
Lanqin stood frozen in place, her face flushing red and then pale, but she was secretly delighted. Today, she had finally gotten the game she wanted, and her relationship with Fourth Master seemed to be growing closer and more harmonious. She hadn't liked Fourth Master's beastly behavior before, but gradually, Lanqin found herself falling in love with him for who he was.
Honghui and several other children were chatting and laughing, while the Fourth Master watched them intently from the side, listening to their discussion of the thrilling experience they had just had, a gentle smile on his face.
Lanqin watched all this with a feeling of inexplicable emotion and joy, hoping that this feeling would last forever.
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