The Eighth Prince's wife was immediately filled with despair and lay on the ground crying incessantly. Su Peisheng couldn't bear to see this and stepped forward to whisper, "Eighth Prince's wife, His Majesty is in a fit of anger. Please go back."
The Eighth Prince's wife raised her head and glared at Su Peisheng. Su Peisheng knew he had to back down and shook his head helplessly. The Eighth Prince's wife was unwilling to see the painting left by the late emperor in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, so she cried to the Fourth Prince, "Your Majesty, I still remember when the late emperor was alive, when the Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince were both princes, the late emperor's favorite thing was for the family to be harmonious and peaceful... But..." She choked up with sobs as she spoke.
The Fourth Prince was taken aback, and turned his head to stare blankly at the Eighth Prince's wife, as if waiting for her to say something next.
Su Peisheng broke out in a cold sweat. It was better if the Eighth Prince's wife didn't mention the late Emperor; as long as she did, it would definitely enrage the Fourth Prince. Su Peisheng closed his eyes and lowered his head, bracing himself for a storm.
The Eighth Prince's wife, unaware of her own ignorance, continued to weep, "But those times can never be returned to. The late Emperor once told the Eighth Prince that he disliked brothers killing each other the most, and the Eighth Prince always kept the late Emperor's words in mind. That's why I believe that the Eighth Prince was wronged; he was just confused for a moment and was used by someone!"
At this moment, the Fourth Prince felt a surge of anger rising in his head. Not only did the Eighth Prince's wife mention the late Emperor, but she also pinned all the blame on Hongshi, which made the Fourth Prince unable to tolerate it any longer.
"Your Majesty, the Eighth Prince has always respected you and would never dare to rebel. I do not wish that Your Majesty might wrong the Eighth Prince in a moment of impulse, for then the spirit of the late Emperor in heaven would be disappointed..." the Eighth Prince's wife continued to weep.
"Injustice?" the Fourth Prince asked in a low voice, his expression unusually calm. The Eighth Prince's wife's heart tightened, and she stopped crying, looking timidly at the Fourth Prince. "You're saying I wronged the Eighth Prince? That I harmed my brother? That my son deliberately colluded with the Eighth Prince to murder him?" A series of questions left the Eighth Prince's wife speechless, and she could only sit on the ground, mouth agape.
The Fourth Prince hated being accused of murdering his brothers, but in reality, none of them were easy to deal with. The Third Prince, the Fifth Prince, the Eighth Prince, and the Ninth Prince all harbored resentment towards his succession to the throne. Although they outwardly flattered and complied with him, they each had their own agendas, and the Fourth Prince was well aware of all this.
"Your Majesty! That's not what I meant..." The Eighth Prince's wife realized her words had gone too far and tried to explain, albeit hesitantly. But the Fourth Prince didn't give her the chance. He walked straight down and coldly said to her, "Do you know that the Eighth Prince has always liked to secretly win people over? This was already rampant when the late Emperor was alive. The former Eighth Prince faction was deeply hated by the late Emperor. Yet he still refuses to give up. I have given him chances to change his ways time and time again, hoping he can behave himself and be a peaceful prince. But he has actually set his sights on Hongshi..."
The Fourth Prince's words were sharp and full of hatred. The Eighth Prince's wife trembled all over, her mind blank. She knew that the Fourth Prince had long been dissatisfied with the Eighth Prince and was worried that he would take this opportunity to get rid of him, leaving her son truly helpless. Overwhelmed with anger and anxiety, she abruptly stood up from the ground.
Su Peisheng was horrified and stared warily at the Eighth Prince's wife, but the Fourth Prince seemed completely unconcerned. He could only watch helplessly as the Eighth Prince's wife pointed at him frantically, cursing, "You heartless, wicked emperor! Don't think I don't know that since you ascended the throne, you've been determined to eliminate all dissidents. The Eighth Prince is a thorn in your side; you've disliked him for a long time, so no matter how much I beg you, you will get rid of him..."
Su Peisheng couldn't bear to watch any longer. He waved his hand, ordering the palace servants to grab the Eighth Prince's wife and pin her to the ground. But the Eighth Prince's wife resisted, turning her head away and continuing to curse, "You tyrannical and incompetent ruler! You incompetent ruler..."
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