Yesterday, Hongzhou, who had been tossing and turning all night, finally fell asleep. After watching him fall asleep, Wukuzha returned to the main courtyard.
The next day, after waking up from his drunken stupor, Liao Hongzhou got up early. When the servant saw that Hongzhou had gotten up, he came in to help him wash up and prepare to go to the palace.
However, seeing that Hongzhou had no intention of getting up, the personal attendant cautiously said, "Your Highness, the carriage is ready, we can enter the palace now."
After waiting for a while without hearing Hongzhou speak, the personal attendant was about to ask when he heard Hongzhou's voice, "I won't be going to the palace today. I'm still hungover. You can go to the palace and ask for leave."
Upon hearing Hongzhou's words, the personal attendant paused for a moment, then replied, "Yes, I'll take care of it right away."
Therefore, today Hongzhou, feigning drunkenness, did not enter the palace and stayed at his residence.
However, Wu Kuzha, who was in the main courtyard, heard the report and was very puzzled. "Is the prince not going to the palace today?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, the Prince has taken leave today, citing a hangover," the servant respectfully reported.
Upon hearing this, Wu Kuzha frowned and muttered to herself, "Why is this happening? The prince usually values matters of the court the most."
Wu Kuzha was very worried. The prince's unusual behavior these past few days made her uneasy, so she said, "Come with me and ask him."
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A short while later, Wu Kuzha arrived at the study. She saw Hongzhou sitting at his desk, gazing into the distance, lost in thought. She walked over and slowly asked, "Your Highness, what's wrong? Why did you drink so much outside last night and come back so late?"
Hearing Wu Kuzha's words, Hongzhou knew that he had worried her last night, but he couldn't tell her the reason. He sighed and said, "I've been exhausted lately, so I only indulged myself once."
Upon hearing Hongzhou's words, Wukuzha believed it to be true. After all, there had been many affairs in the court recently, and the prince was busy with politics all day long, so he was indeed too tired. Therefore, she stopped asking and said, "Then Your Highness should rest well today. I will have the kitchen prepare some nourishing medicinal food for you."
“Okay,” Hongzhou nodded.
It would be understandable if he asked for leave, but since Hongzhou did not enter the palace for several days in a row, Wu Kuzha began to worry. She knew that she would not get any answer if she asked Hongzhou, so she went to Rongyi Courtyard to discuss it with her mother-in-law, Geng.
"Mother, the Prince has been locking himself in his study every day. He hasn't come to the palace for the past few days since that night of his drunken stupor," said Lady Wukuza. She sighed deeply and asked with great concern, "What should we do?"
Upon hearing Wu Kuzha's words, Geng frowned deeply and asked, "Didn't you ask him what happened?"
Wu Kuzha sighed and replied, "His Highness has been busy with state affairs lately and is a little tired. He wanted to rest, but he didn't expect to not enter the palace for the past few days."
"Your son is at a loss, so I came to discuss it with Mother."
"Is Hongzhou acting any differently today?" Madam Geng was also very worried. She was concerned that Hongzhou was troubled by his background, so she asked tentatively.
After hesitating for a moment, Wu Kuzha continued, "Mother, lately, the Prince has been somewhat absent-minded and always looks worried."
Madam Geng sighed softly and said, "Go and call Hongzhou over."
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