“I know where you just went!” He Xue said, looking at the Fourth Prince.
"How did you know?" The Fourth Prince felt that since He Xue had said so, there was no need for him to ask her where he had gone.
"Because I know that Fourth Brother is not a heartless person. Although Uya made mistakes, she still gave me the best Fourth Brother in the world. You were also born with her life, so you should go."
"If you don't go, I'll feel like you're not the Fourth Brother I know anymore!" He Xue said, standing in front of the Fourth Prince.
"Does Mother know?" the Fourth Prince asked cautiously.
"I don't know now, but even if your aunt finds out, she won't blame you. She'll only be happy for your fourth brother's benevolence and filial piety!"
Fourth Brother, don't think so much. Things are actually very simple. The more you think about them, the more complicated they become! He Xue felt that the Fourth Prince was too thoughtful, considering too much, and looking before and after.
"Fourth Brother understands. Let's go see Mother!" The Fourth Prince and He Xue then headed towards Chengqian Palace.
In the Cining Palace, Granny Su walked in from outside and said to the Empress Dowager, "Empress Dowager, Lady Uya is gone!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager, who had been keeping her eyes closed, immediately opened them. "This is no one else's fault; it's all her own doing."
At first, I thought that the Imperial Noble Consort was using Lady Uya to consolidate her favor, but later I learned that Lady Uya was too ambitious and actually climbed into the Emperor's bed herself.
Such a scheming person is not suitable to appear before the emperor. I wanted to deal with her at the time, but the emperor was interested in her. I did not want to create a rift between the emperor and a palace maid, so I kept her.
She was a woman who could bear children easily, but she was never satisfied and desperately wanted to climb the social ladder. Unfortunately, her ambitions were higher than her fate.
I never expected that the Imperial Noble Consort would pull through. The Fourth Prince's status has also risen accordingly, making him the prince second only to the Crown Prince!
The Emperor's heart is now entirely devoted to the Imperial Noble Consort. The power of Tong Guogang and Tong Guowei in the court is not to be underestimated, and with Su Hetai's influence in the army, the Fourth Prince's backing is no less than that of the Crown Prince!
"Empress Dowager, the Emperor will handle these matters. You don't need to worry. You've worked hard for most of your life; it's time to enjoy your retirement!" Granny Su advised the Empress Dowager.
She felt that the Empress Dowager should just enjoy her retirement as an old lady and not pay too much attention to the affairs of the court. The Emperor had the reins of power and certainly wouldn't like the Empress Dowager interfering.
However, she could not say these things openly to the Empress Dowager, who had devoted her entire life to the Qing Dynasty. Saying such things would easily discourage her.
"I also wish I didn't have to worry, but now is not the time for me to be at ease. I cannot allow anyone to affect the Crown Prince's position. If the Crown Prince's position is unstable, the country and the nation will be in turmoil! I will not allow anyone to shake the foundation of the Qing Dynasty."
"Su Mo'er, send someone to fetch the Emperor immediately. I have something to say to him!" the Empress Dowager said to Su Mo'er.
"Yes, this servant will go right away!" Granny Su wanted to say a few more words to the Empress Dowager, but since it involved the previous dynasty, she didn't say anything.
After the Crown Prince escorted He Xue to Chengqian Palace, he left the palace directly.
The Crown Prince rode his horse to the front of a mansion, glanced up at the plaque that read "Ulanara Mansion", sneered, then dismounted and threw the whip in his hand to He Zhu behind him.
The prince stepped forward and asked the gatekeeper, "Where is Fei Yanggu?"
The gatekeeper looked at the person in front of him. Although he didn't know the person's identity, the person's clothes suggested that he must be a wealthy and noble person in the capital. So he immediately said respectfully, "Master is at home. Please wait a moment, I will go and inform him!"
"Hmph! Wait? I don't know what waiting is!" With that, he walked straight past the gatehouse and went inside.
The gatekeeper couldn't stop them, so he quickly signaled to the people around him to hurry up and inform Fei Yanggu.
As He Zhu passed by the gatehouse carrying the Crown Prince's whip, he spoke like a proud rooster: "You dared to keep our master waiting! You're in trouble! You're in big trouble!"
The gatekeeper nearly lost his footing after hearing He Zhu's words. Had he really gotten himself into big trouble?
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