After everything settled down, Lanqin settled down peacefully in the palace. At this time, the Fourth Prince decided to deal with the assassins who committed the crime at Yuanmingyuan. One reason was to avenge Lanqin, and the other was to vent his hatred. The Fourth Prince wanted to execute the three of them by slow slicing!
No one in the court dared to object to the Fourth Prince's decision, as it concerned the safety of the Emperor and Consort Xi, and everyone expressed their approval. However, the Fourth Prince also chose the densely populated Caishikou as the execution site, intending to make the matter known to as many people as possible. Not only that, he also issued an edict to all the princes of the imperial clan, requiring them to be present, and the Fourth Prince would also bring several princes to witness the execution.
Immediately, the court erupted in an uproar. The Eighth and Ninth Princes were both startled and broke out in a cold sweat, exchanging bewildered glances. The Third Prince, somewhat frightened, timidly looked at everyone, not daring to utter a sound. The Fifth Prince, however, remained oblivious, simply echoing their sentiments.
The Thirteenth Prince, the Seventeenth Prince, and the others already knew the Fourth Prince's intentions, so they weren't surprised. Suddenly, everyone was filled with unease and a sense of crisis...
The Fourth Master's eyes held only an unfathomable emptiness as he calmly stated, "No one is allowed to be absent. Anyone found absent will be severely punished..."
The Third Prince's Residence.
Since returning from the morning court session, Third Master has been absent-minded and anxious.
The Third Prince's wife came specifically to pay her respects to the Third Prince. Seeing his appearance, she asked worriedly, "Your Highness, what's wrong with you today? The Emperor should be very happy that Consort Xi has returned to the palace, but judging from your appearance, it seems that something bad has happened..."
The Third Master sighed, his head throbbing, "It's all because of the Yuanmingyuan incident! The Emperor is about to punish those three female assassins..."
Upon hearing this, the Third Princess Consort asked, "Your Highness, those three female assassins attempted to assassinate the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine. Can the Emperor easily forgive them?"
Third Master frowned and waved his hand impatiently, saying, "What do you, a woman, know... I naturally have no right to interfere with who the Emperor decides to punish, but I don't understand why the Emperor wants all of us in the imperial clan to witness the execution..."
The Third Princess Consort was taken aback and asked in a low voice, "To witness the execution? The Emperor wants all the imperial relatives to go? Why?"
The Third Prince said in a low voice, "This is exactly what I'm worried about. My brothers are all shocked by the Emperor's decision, but no one dares to object. It seems they all sense the danger..."
The Third Prince's wife panicked and paced back and forth in the room, making the Third Prince dizzy: "Stop wandering around here... I'm getting so annoyed..."
The Third Prince's wife said anxiously, "We've already been as careful as possible. Could His Majesty be testing us... Your Highness, you must explain to His Majesty that our Third Prince's residence has absolutely nothing to do with those assassins..."
Third Master sighed and said, "The Emperor not only said this today, but also ordered us to send our daughter to the palace..."
Upon hearing this, the Third Prince's wife understood and was delighted, saying, "Your Highness, this is indeed a good thing. Since the Emperor has instructed you to send your daughters to the palace, it means that the Emperor has not suspected us. Didn't the Emperor keep those two as princesses at the Yuanmingyuan that day? Your Highness should send them to the palace as soon as possible, so that the Emperor can speak well of you..."
Third Master realized what was happening, thought for a moment, and then exclaimed, "How could I not have thought of that? You said it! The fact that the Emperor still wants our Prince's Mansion to send people to the palace at this time means that the Emperor has no suspicions about me. As long as the two princesses can win the Emperor's favor in the palace, they might be able to resolve the previous crisis..."
The Third Prince's wife laughed and said, "That's right, Your Highness. What are you waiting for? Go to the Secondary Prince's wife now and have her make preparations..."
Third Master nodded, then turned and hurriedly went to the room of Consort Tian.
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