Hongshi was so frightened that he bent down and hugged the horse's neck as tightly as possible, hoping that he wouldn't be thrown off later.
Although the four children were racing horses, they were also keeping an eye on each other, and a group of servants followed behind them at a leisurely pace.
At this moment, Hongxi was the first to notice that something was wrong with Hongshi's situation. He hurriedly called to his two other brothers and instructed the servants behind him to quickly step forward and block their way.
Hongshi felt a little relieved when he saw his three other brothers gather around him. However, Jifeng's speed was getting faster and faster, and he silently prayed that nothing bad would happen this time.
Hongyu directed Hongxi and Hongsheng not to get too close to avoid being accidentally injured, while he spurred his horse forward and soon caught up with Hongshi's horse.
"Hongshi, don't be afraid!" Hongyu shouted into the wind.
By this time, the servants had already blocked the road ahead, and the guards from the horse farm had also rushed over.
One of them shouted at Hongyu, "Eldest Prince, move a little further away."
Hongyu had already guessed what Hongshi would do next when he saw him draw his sword. He told Hongshi to tighten the reins and then slowed down.
Sure enough, once the guard saw that Hongyu was already at a safe distance, he thrust his sword into Jifeng's left hip.
Jifeng quickly fell to the ground, but the guards, with quick reflexes, seized the opportunity to grab Hongshi and hoist him onto their horses, then sped away.
The other guards who followed pretended that they had just begun catching horses.
Despite its limping gait, Gale continued to charge forward, and it took more than a dozen guards half an hour to finally subdue it.
The guards escorted Hongshi to the pavilion where he was resting, and Hongxi had already summoned a doctor.
The doctor was specially raised at the horse farm and was very skilled at treating sprains and bruises. After a careful examination, he found that Hongshi was not seriously injured, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fourth brother, I have already sent someone to inform your fourth uncle about this matter. I believe he will send someone to pick you up soon." Hongxi saw that Hongshi's face was pale, and he was obviously very frightened.
"Jifeng was fine last time, what went wrong this time?" Hongxi already had some guesses in his mind, but he was not sure.
Hongshi had nothing to hide anymore and shared his guess: "I suspect that someone tampered with it. The horse was fine at first, but then it became more and more excited and wouldn't obey me at all."
Seeing that Hongxi was comforting Hongshi, Hongyu went with Hongsheng to see Jifeng.
Among the servants accompanying them were those who knew about horses, and they also summoned a doctor to examine Jifeng.
Before the silver needles could be inserted, Jifeng suddenly foamed at the mouth and died.
The death was so swift that it caught everyone off guard.
Seeing this, Hongxi felt a chill of fear. If they hadn't been able to save Hongshi in time, and he had suddenly collapsed and died while Jifeng was running at high speed, Hongshi would have been thrown out and his fate would be unknown.
Hongyu and Hongsheng walked over to Hongshi with lingering fear. Seeing his weak appearance, they didn't know how to comfort him.
Fortunately, Yinzhen rushed over after hearing about the situation. He was shocked by Hongshi's condition as soon as he saw him, and his expression suddenly darkened when he looked at Jifeng.
Hongxi and Hongyu recounted the dangerous situation Hongshi was in and the tampering with Jifeng. Yinzhen listened in silence, his expression growing increasingly grim.
"I thank you for what happened today. I will take Hongshi back to rest and recuperate. I will tell my three nephews after I have investigated the matter."
Hongxi and the others watched as Yinzhen left with Hongshi, and Su Peisheng also took Jifeng's body with him.
Once their figures had completely disappeared, Hong Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brothers, I have a feeling that things aren't going well in their household," Hongsheng said somewhat sullenly.
Hongyu and Hongxi exchanged a glance and couldn't help but shake their heads.
Hongxi looked into the distance and said, "I hope it wasn't that kid who did it, otherwise I'll definitely give him a beating."
Hongyu nodded. "If someone is so vicious at such a young age, they should be disciplined properly."
Hongsheng looked at his two older brothers walking back, somewhat bewildered. "Wait...wait for me...no, do you know who the murderer is? Who is it...tell me..."
Upon returning to Yuqing Palace, Hongxi immediately went to see Yinreng. Finding that the other party was not busy, he told him about the matter.
Yinreng raised an eyebrow. "You suspect it's Hongli?"
Hongxi nodded without hesitation, "That kid is very cunning, and my son always felt that his eyes were strangely gloomy, not like those of a three-year-old."
At this point, Hongxi's heart sank.
[If I can be reborn, could that kid be too...]
Realizing that his father could hear him, Hongxi quickly stopped himself from having any further thoughts.
But Yinreng seemed to understand something when he heard this. Could it be that Hongli, like his son, was also reborn?
If that's the case, what would he, a former emperor, do after being reborn?
If he still wants to continue on the path to becoming emperor, will he encourage his fourth son to do something?
Yinreng's mind was a bit confused. "Hongxi, your father has some things to take care of. You should go back first."
Hongxi noticed something was wrong with Yinreng and tried to find out his true feelings, but found nothing.
"I'll take my leave now." Hongxi glanced at Yinreng with slight concern, then backed out of the study.
"Hong Xi."
Hongxi had only taken a few steps out of the front yard when Wenxi, who was coming from the opposite direction, called out to him, "I heard Hongshi is injured? Is it serious?"
Hongxi walked alongside her and recounted what had happened at the horse farm, and then he also recounted what had happened on the day of Hongjin's full moon celebration.
Wenxi's face darkened. "It's highly likely that Hongli did this, but would a three-year-old child think of doing such a thing? Could it be that his mother instigated him behind the scenes?"
Hongxi didn't say it aloud, but he was thinking to himself that his mother's brain was far inferior to his own.
"My fourth uncle said he would investigate this matter, so let's just wait for the results."
After saying this, the siblings went to the main courtyard to pay their respects to Lady Guarjia, and then went to visit Hongjin together.
The little one is only a few days old, and he looks chubby and fair-skinned.
Normally, the child should be raised by his birth mother, Li Jia, but Li Jia was injured during childbirth and was afraid that she would not be able to take good care of the child during her postpartum period, so she sent Hong Jin to the main hospital.
Guarjia had not taken care of such a young child in a long time, and seeing his myriad expressions every day filled her with a thousand emotions.
“Mother, Ninth Brother is cute and well-behaved, and he will be filial to you in the future.” Wenxi noticed Guarjia’s worry.
Of the three children in the household, only one was her own, which still saddened her somewhat.
Guarjia patted Wenxi's head. "Your mother has already come to terms with it, Wenxi, don't worry. I haven't seen you playing with Qingqing lately, have I?"
“Grandma Ukuma is not in good health. Qingqing goes to Shou Kang Palace to accompany Grandma Ukuma every day from early morning to late at night. I have also been there a few times, but I can’t understand the Mongolian they sometimes speak, so I don’t go often.”
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