The next afternoon, Uya Ya Hui was carried into the Fourth Prince's residence in a sedan chair.
As previously agreed, the eldest prince and the others all came to ask for a drink.
But all the brothers knew in their hearts that the real purpose was not this. At this time, the Crown Prince was not present, and the eldest prince was the eldest, so they were all waiting for him to speak.
The eldest prince didn't want to delay any longer. After downing two cups of wine, he congratulated the fourth prince and asked with great interest, "Fourth brother, why didn't you bring out your little fourth son?"
Upon hearing the eldest prince's words, the straightforward tenth prince couldn't help but urge, "That's right, fourth brother, don't be reluctant to bring the little fourth prince out."
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The shrewd and calculating Eighth Prince looked speechlessly at the Tenth Prince, who was impatiently urging the Fourth Prince, and immediately laughed: "Yes, Fourth Brother, I heard that the Fourth Prince is very healthy. I don't have a son yet. I heard that holding more boys will bring me good luck and allow me to hold a little prince."
Upon hearing this, the thirteenth prince, who had been married for many years but still had no children, looked at the Fourth Prince with shining eyes. Even the twelfth prince, who had just welcomed his new wife this year, also looked at the Fourth Prince with longing eyes.
How could the Fourth Prince refuse such a request? If he did, it would be bad news for him, the elder brother, if word got back to his father, the Emperor.
After all, those old sayings and legends might actually have some truth to them. If I refuse, what if my younger brothers don't have a son in the future, and my father blames me for not fulfilling their wishes?
So even though Fourth Master knew perfectly well that these brothers were just there to see him make a fool of himself, he had no choice but to coldly agree.
"Su Peisheng!"
At the Fourth Prince's call, without any further instructions, Su Peisheng respectfully replied, "This servant will go and bring the Fourth Prince here immediately."
"Hmm!" Fourth Master nodded again with a cold face.
"Honestly, it's supposed to be a good day to take a concubine, but why is Fourth Brother still so cold-faced and looks unhappy?" Ninth Master, who had a grudge against Fourth Master, couldn't stand his cold face and muttered under his breath.
The Eighth Prince, who was sitting next to the Ninth Prince, heard this whisper and then saw the Tenth Prince nodding in agreement, as well as the Fourth Prince coldly glancing at his two younger brothers. His gentle smile froze instantly.
He quickly continued to help clean up the mess, saying, "Alright, stop talking nonsense. Fourth Brother always has this expression."
"No way!" Tenth Master said quickly, "Fourth Brother's expression was clearly even colder just now."
Eighth Master felt a throbbing pain in his forehead, but he still smiled gently and said, "Tenth Brother, Fourth Brother..."
Before the Eighth Prince could finish speaking, the Fourth Prince let out a cold snort.
As for the eldest prince and others, most of them remained indifferent to the matter. As for the fifth prince, although he was worried that his younger brother, the ninth prince, had angered the fourth prince—well, not that he had already angered the fourth prince—he also found the fourth prince's cold and stern aura somewhat unbearable. Moreover, he felt that the ninth prince had brought this upon himself by constantly courting death and going head-to-head with the fourth prince, and he was powerless to help.
Just as the atmosphere was getting more and more tense the Eighth Master tried to ease it, Su Peisheng arrived carrying little Hongxuan.
As soon as Xiao Hongxuan was brought in front of so many people, the First Prince, the Eighth Prince, and the others all looked at this little fourth son whom they had met when he was a month old and whom they liked very much.
Under the watchful eyes of so many people, Xiao Hongxuan's dark eyes darted around as he boldly looked back, seemingly unaware of fear or shyness.
But when the little guy's eyes met those of the Fourth Master, his gaze instantly changed, becoming bright and sparkling, and he looked very excited.
"Eeee-yah-yah!" Little Hongxuan waved his little fists happily at Fourth Master.
Seeing his son showing him such respect in front of all his brothers, and being so warm to him alone, Fourth Master's somewhat cold face softened considerably.
If this weren't the Peach Garden, he would have already gone up and hugged Hongxuan.
The eldest prince, the eighth prince, the ninth prince, and others who were treated differently by Xiao Hongxuan were all astonished.
From the eldest prince to the seventh prince and others: These little ones are so tiny, yet they have such good memories; they even remember their fourth brother (fourth elder brother).
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Those who are still single at the eighth, ninth, and tenth levels: How envious! I also want a little prince who is so intelligent and strong.
But in the blink of an eye, a series of "pfft" sounds came, and the princes instantly changed from astonishment to all sorts of crazy laughter.
Little Hongxuan, pouting, glared at the Fourth Master while in Su Peisheng's arms, then turned his head away, presenting the back of his head to the Fourth Master.
Honestly, Hongxuan is so happy to see you, Father, how can you ignore him?
Although he was only five or six months old and didn't have such clear thinking, it was already quite clear that he was unhappy and acting spoiled because the Fourth Master ignored him.
"..." Looking at that small face that was so similar to hers, and making that arrogant expression, Fourth Master felt embarrassed.
Seeing the Fourth Prince's embarrassed expression, the First Prince and the others burst into laughter again, all thinking that they hadn't made a mistake in joining in the fun.
Ninth Master, who was at odds with Fourth Master, seized the opportunity and quickly moved closer to Su Peisheng, teasing Hongxuan who was pouting unhappily, and then said loudly, "Fourth Brother, Little Fourth is angry!"
Fourth Master's face darkened.
Eighth Master and Fifth Master had a headache, thinking to themselves, "They brought this on themselves!"
As for the eldest prince and the tenth prince, they were clearly just watching the show because they were afraid the excitement wouldn't be big enough.
As for the Third Prince, the Seventh Prince, and the others, although they were somewhat afraid of the Fourth Prince's cold and stern demeanor, they actually had their own plans. Based on the idea that the law does not punish the masses, they pretended to drink seriously, but in reality, their ears were perked up. Moreover, through the wine cups they raised, several pairs of eyes were watching the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince with hidden excitement.
Seeing that Fourth Master's face darkened, Ninth Master was even more delighted. He gently poked Hongxuan's pouting lips, glanced at Fourth Master, and said, "Look at that pouting face, hehe!"
Smiling, Ninth Master glanced at Fourth Master several more times before turning his gaze back to Hongxuan.
But all the brothers present could see that he was comparing Xiao Sizi Hongxuan to the Fourth Master!
The eldest prince and the others looked at the pouting little Hongxuan, who was clearly a smaller version of the pouting fourth brother (fourth brother)!
"Pfft!" The laughter that had just been held back started again in an instant.
Fourth Master's face grew even darker and more gloomy, and the chill emanating from his entire body intensified.
"What happened next?" Jiaming asked with a smile, looking at the "know-it-all" Xiao Hezi.
With a beaming smile, Xiao Hezi countered, "Master, why don't you take a guess?"
“That’s a good idea!” Jiaming nodded, then turned to Hongtao and Granny Sun and suggested, “You two guess too.”
Then, he first expressed his guess: "Given Master's temperament, he would definitely take Ninth Master in a cold voice, intimidate him, and then have Eunuch Su bring Hongxuan back, so that he wouldn't stay there and make those princes laugh at him."
Upon hearing this, Red Peach nodded hastily.
As for Granny Sun, after hearing Jiaming's words, she nodded in agreement. (To be continued.)
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