After receiving the letter brought back by the person who went out to collect it, the butler immediately rushed to find Eighth Master.
"It's a letter from Ninth Master. He says he has something important to tell you and is waiting for a reply..." The steward hurriedly handed the letter to Eighth Master. Eighth Master took it and saw that the envelope had an unfamiliar name on it. He was very satisfied with his master's meticulousness.
After reading for a while, Eighth Master finally smiled. After putting down the letter, his eyes shone with hope, and he seemed to be in a great mood.
The butler asked curiously, "Sir, is there some good news?"
Eighth Master spread his hand and placed the letter in the candlelight on the table. Instantly, sparks flew and the letter turned to ash.
Eighth Master flicked the dust off his fingertips, blew it out, and said with a smile, "Ninth Brother actually managed to get me some good news while he was having fun..."
The steward was puzzled, but Eighth Master, in a better mood, said a few words: "Do you still remember the time when Hongshi inexplicably caused a scene in the mansion and then ran away from home to drown his sorrows at Zuixiang Tower?"
The steward smiled and said, "I have heard about what happened to the Prince, but didn't he obediently return home later? I heard he treated his wife much better and stopped going to the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion..."
Eighth Master's eyes darkened, and he said with a sinister smile, "Are you the reason behind this?"
The steward asked suspiciously, "Didn't they say that the Prince only came to his senses and understood things after falling into the river? How could a woman from a brothel have genuine feelings..."
Eighth Master laughed and said, "What if the women in the brothel were deliberately toying with Hongshi? What if Hongshi's fall into the river was also intentionally orchestrated?"
The butler was shocked and immediately understood what had happened. He couldn't help but feel fear towards the person who had arranged this.
The butler said, "Does the master mean that all of this is being manipulated in the shadows?"
The Eighth Prince slowly picked up his teacup, skimmed the tea leaves, took a sip, and said coldly, "This person is Hongshi's mother, Her Majesty the Empress..."
"Why does Your Majesty do this?" the steward asked, puzzled.
Eighth Master put down his teacup and smiled, "No matter what her motives are, it's a good thing for us..."
Eighth Master paused, then continued, "This is the best opportunity to sow discord between Hongshi and the Empress. Xiangning was bribed by the Empress to deliberately provoke Hongshi, and the act of pushing Hongshi into the river was also arranged by the Empress. Furthermore, the Empress's own niece murdered the woman Hongshi loved most. What do you think Hongshi would think if he found out?"
The steward chuckled and whispered, "Naturally, they hate Her Majesty the Empress to the core..."
Eighth Prince said, "That's right! I want Hongshi to understand that the Empress has been manipulating him all along..."
The steward nodded silently and said, "As long as the Prince and the Empress gradually distance themselves, he will slowly move closer to our side. At that time, we can use Hongshi however we want..."
Eighth Prince shook his head with a click of his tongue, sighing, "Hongshi is destined to be used by others; he can only blame himself for being born into the royal family..."
Eighth Master sat up straight and said to the butler, "Immediately inform Hongshi of the meeting place and time, and use a kite to send the message..."
The steward acknowledged and left. It turned out that Eighth Master had been secretly communicating with Hongshi. Since their residences were not far apart, Eighth Master devised a plan to communicate via kites. Eighth Master wrote down the location and time of his meeting with Hongshi on a piece of paper, and then sent someone to fly a kite containing the secret message not far from Hongshi's residence.
Hongshi sent someone to shoot down the kite, and then they were able to obtain the letter on it.
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