After Su Peisheng left, the Fourth Prince sat alone in the Hall of Mental Cultivation for a long time, reminiscing about the time when the late Emperor was alive. The Seventh Prince had always been a low-key person, never participating in the struggles between his brothers. Although he was exceptionally intelligent, he only sought peace and stability. For this reason alone, the Fourth Prince had always held the Seventh Prince in high regard.
The Tenth Prince was a notorious brute, simple-minded and physically strong, with all his energy devoted to learning martial arts. It was precisely because of their simple-mindedness and low-key nature that the Fourth Prince had always kept an eye on them, but he hadn't found a suitable opportunity to reinstate them.
Taking advantage of the suppression of the White Lotus Sect, Fourth Master was determined to let Seventh Master and Tenth Master make a difference. The two had complementary personalities and were best suited to work together.
Before long, Su Peisheng brought the two to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The Seventh Prince and the Tenth Prince were a little uncomfortable being suddenly summoned to the palace, and they were very respectful to the Fourth Prince.
Since neither of them had ever paid much attention to court politics, they were unaware of many things. When they first heard the Fourth Prince mention the White Lotus Sect, they were both shocked and stunned.
The Fourth Prince originally intended to conceal the Fourteenth Prince's disappearance, but since things had come to this, he had no choice but to tell the truth. The Seventh Prince was immediately dumbfounded: "Your Majesty, what did you say? How come we knew nothing about such a big thing?"
The Fourth Prince sighed and whispered, "I originally wanted to keep what I said today a secret, after all, it is a national disgrace. How could I say that the Fourteenth Prince had secretly colluded with a cult?"
Enraged, the Tenth Prince slammed his fist on the table and roared, "He deserves to die! How could a prince like him collude with a witch? The Emperor was already merciful enough to spare his life back then, but I never expected that this brat would remain so incorrigible..."
After speaking, he suddenly realized that he was in the Hall of Mental Cultivation and had overstepped his bounds. He looked at the Fourth Prince apologetically and clasped his hands in apology, saying, "Your Majesty, your subject..."
The Fourth Prince smiled and offered a helping hand, showing no anger. Instead, he laughed and said, "I know your temperament, which is why I had you all come together..."
The Seventh Prince was astute; he knew that his visit to the palace wasn't just to hear the Fourth Prince's words. So he stepped forward and said, "Now that Your Majesty has some control over the White Lotus Sect, what can we do for Your Majesty? As long as it's within my power, Your Majesty, please give the order..."
Seeing this, the Tenth Prince quickly chimed in, "Yes, Seventh Brother is right. To be honest, since His Majesty ascended the throne, I have been complacent with the status quo. Now that things are as they are, I will do my utmost without hesitation."
The Fourth Prince smiled with satisfaction and stepped down to stand beside the Seventh and Tenth Princes. Perhaps it had been a long time since the brothers had been so intimate, for the Seventh and Tenth Princes were somewhat embarrassed. The Fourth Prince patted their shoulders and laughed, "Having such good brothers as you makes me truly content..."
"I intend to appoint the two of you to be in charge of purging the remnants of the White Lotus Sect in the capital and Hebei. This matter must be handled by people I trust, and right now, the only people I can trust are the two of you..." The Fourth Prince slowly revealed his purpose.
Upon hearing the words "trustworthy," the Seventh Prince paused slightly. He was deeply moved, pleased that the Fourth Prince trusted him so much. He said excitedly, "Your Majesty, whatever Your Majesty commands, I will certainly carry it out well and will never disappoint Your Majesty..."
The Tenth Prince was naturally overjoyed. He had thought it would be good enough to just eke out a living under the Fourth Prince's watchful eye, but he hadn't expected to gain the Fourth Prince's trust. He was overjoyed. He immediately clasped his hands and promised, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I swear to be loyal to the Qing Dynasty to the death, and I will never allow those witches of the White Lotus Sect to harm the people of the Qing Dynasty. Your Majesty, await our good news..."
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