The Third Prince nodded with a flicker in his eyes, then let Madam Li lead him towards the front yard. When Xiao Zhuzi saw them coming, he immediately lowered his head and followed.
Reaching the front yard, Madam Li smiled at Zhao Quan, who was standing at the door, and asked in a sweet voice, "Is Master here?"
Zhao Quan quickly bowed and said, "His Majesty has just returned. Please come quickly, Third Prince. His Majesty just asked about it."
Madam Li nodded, then turned to the Third Prince and said, "Go quickly, and speak properly to your father. Don't be afraid." After saying that, she raised her hand and touched the Third Prince's crescent-shaped hair.
When the Third Prince was led inside by Zhao Quan, Fu Weiting, Zhang Rongyuan, Da Yu'a, and Fei Guyang were already standing before the Fourth Prince, their heads hanging low, dejected. The death of the First Prince was too shocking for these children. Because they had all gone to the garden to skateboard that day, the Princess Consort hadn't let them go home; she insisted on waiting for the Fourth Prince's return before deciding their fate.
When the Fourth Prince saw the Third Prince, he noticed that he seemed to have changed, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what had changed.
"Your son greets Father!" The Third Prince walked up to the Fourth Prince and bowed.
"Hongjun, Father just asked Rongyuan and the others, and they all said that you and your eldest brother went skiing on that path together?" Fourth Master said with a hint of doubt.
"Yes." Although the Third Prince was afraid to mention the First Prince, the Fourth Prince was different from others. In the Third Prince's mind, the Fourth Prince had always been the soul of the entire Prince's Mansion and the master of all of them. He had been taught from a young age to please his father, so in the Third Prince's young mind, the Fourth Prince was almost a god-like figure.
“Tell Father what exactly happened. How did your elder brother fall into the lake?” Fourth Master frowned, his tone becoming somewhat stern.
The Third Prince secretly watched the Fourth Prince, initially trying his best to hold back, but soon he began to wail loudly.
Seeing the Third Prince's reaction, the children were all at a loss, especially Da and A, who couldn't help but say angrily, "Third Prince, quickly tell your uncle what you know! How exactly did the First Prince fall into the lake?"
Because his wife was his aunt, Da and A Zeng visited her in the main courtyard several times.
"I really don't know! My eldest brother's skateboard suddenly seemed to break, and then he flew out of the plane." The Third Prince remembered what Li Shi had taught him, and seeing Da and A compared, he could only hurriedly say.
“The eldest prince checks his skateboard every day, there shouldn’t be any problems, right?” Zhang Rongyuan suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince frowned deeply. He hadn't seen any sign of lying on the Third Prince's face; after all, he was only five or six years old, and it was impossible for him to hide his emotions so well.
The Third Prince continued to weep, saying, "My eldest brother and I were racing. He was behind me, and I only slipped a few times, but he suddenly pounced forward."
Fourth Master raised his long eyebrows and said, "What did you say? What do you mean by slipping?"
Recalling the scene, the Third Prince said, "I felt that the ground was a bit smoother than usual, and the skateboard slipped on it for a moment."
"Su Peisheng, immediately take men to the road where the First Prince had the accident and check if there is anything unusual about it," the Fourth Prince said sternly.
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