Carrying this good news, Granny Liu walked quickly along the corridors and paths, happily imagining how this good news would make her presence felt in the eyes of the Fujin, and how it would surely earn her many points.
"Master, good news!" Granny Liu rushed into the inner room, excitedly announcing the news.
"Oh, what good news?" the princess asked, raising an eyebrow.
"That's right, the news about the Fourth Prince has spread!"
"That's wonderful!" The princess clapped her hands and smiled with satisfaction.
Just as the Fujin was happy, almost everyone in Taoyuan was furious.
Red Heart was even more furious, "This is outrageous! How dare they slander the young master like this! How could those people be so vicious!"
In stark contrast to Hongtao's anger was Jiaming's composure. She had known for a long time that the manor was stirring up rumors to smear Hongxuan, but her expression never changed.
At this moment, she calmly competed with Xiao Hongxuan in a jigsaw puzzle contest to see who could finish first.
"Master, please say something!" Red Peach was extremely anxious!
"What did you say?" Jiaming didn't even look up, continuing to piece together the puzzle.
"..." Red Peach felt the veins on her forehead throbbing to their limit, ready to snap.
"Master?! The young master was slandered by them. It was clearly Princess Wuya's fault. If she hadn't been holding the young master like that, would the young master have felt uncomfortable? If she hadn't been so murderous, would the young master have been frightened and struggled so hard?"
If the young master hadn't struggled, he wouldn't have even thrown a punch at her... yet now you're shifting the blame onto him. Aren't you worried at all?
After Hongtao finished speaking, they waited and waited, but all they could hear was the sound of puzzle pieces being put together and breathing.
Jiaming, who was doing the puzzle, paused, but because her back was to Hongtao, she didn't notice.
She was a little dumbfounded. Did Red Peach and the others all think that way?
Haha, actually, it was my son who did it himself; it wasn't an accidental swipe of his hand that caused the beating.
But whatever, let them misunderstand.
!
Jiaming's silence prompted Hongtao to urge, "Master?!"
Jiaming finally spoke, but she didn't even lift her head. She just moved her lips and uttered two words, "It's nothing!"
His nonchalant tone suggested he didn't care at all.
This made Hearts feel heartbroken, and the veins on her forehead throbbed wildly.
Forget it, she doesn't care anymore!
"Master, don't be in a hurry. What's the rush for a mere maid like her?!"
Hongtao wasn't in a hurry, but some people were, like Li Dequan, who came to summon the Fourth Prince to the palace.
However, Li Dequan's anxiety was different from Hongtao's. He was anxious to bring the Fourth Prince to the palace to meet his master as soon as possible, so that Wuya, who had bullied Prince Hongxuan, would be punished.
So, with Li Dequan hurrying along, he quickly arrived at the Ministry of Revenue and met the Fourth Master.
When the Fourth Prince heard from Li Dequan that his beloved Fourth Prince had almost been thrown by Lady Wuya, he nearly froze Li Dequan into an icicle.
You have to admit, they're father and son after all.
The key point to note is that Hongxuan was almost thrown, not that Hongxuan hit or kicked his stepmother.
Li Dequan, a seasoned veteran who had served Emperor Kangxi for many years, couldn't help but shrink back. He thought to himself, "This man's aura is truly formidable. Although he's not quite as powerful as the Emperor, he's far more imposing than many of my fathers."
When the Fourth Prince accompanied Li Dequan to the palace to meet the Emperor, he had already suppressed his anger and was calmly pondering a question: Why did Father Emperor want to see him?
He couldn't help but recall when Empress Hesheli had used smallpox to harm Hongxuan, and his father had summoned him to the palace.
So... Fourth Master couldn't help but feel jealous.
He's the Emperor's son, so why is the Emperor so good to that brat Hongxuan?!
After a while, the Fourth Prince and Li Dequan arrived outside the warm pavilion of the Qianqing Palace. The Fourth Prince waited outside, while Li Dequan went in first.
A short while later, Li Dequan came out to greet Fourth Master and led him inside.
The Fourth Prince respectfully greeted Emperor Kangxi and bowed. Emperor Kangxi stared at the Fourth Prince for a long time before telling him to get up.
"Fourth Prince, you know about Hongxuan almost falling, right?" Kangxi said sternly, his face tense.
Fourth Master replied, "Eunuch Li has made himself clear!"
"Very good!" Kangxi suddenly stood up, hands behind his back, staring intently at the Fourth Prince, and asked again, "How do you plan to handle this matter?"
Fourth Master: "..." When he first heard about this, it was like touching his sore spot, and he almost decided to skin Wuya alive!
But, I can't say that, it's too cruel. Uh, I need to say something else. What should I say?
A stay-at-home order? That's too lenient a punishment.
Punish him with a board? Uh, very good, it would be best if he were beaten to death, so that woman wouldn't have to lay a hand on Hongxuan again!
but……
The Fourth Prince only pondered for a short while, but in Emperor Kangxi's eyes, he was hesitating because he was worried about his mother.
.
He immediately showed his displeasure and scolded, "Fourth brother, Hongxuan is of royal blood. Even if your mother sent Wuya into the manor, there is no need to give her any face."
He's been so frank, you should understand now!
Fourth Prince: "..." Father Emperor, is there some misunderstanding? He didn't consider Mother's feelings at all.
Ahem, never mind, let Father Emperor misunderstand like this. Otherwise, if word gets out, he'll probably be branded as unfilial for not caring about his own mother.
"Your subject understands, Father Emperor, please rest assured."
Emperor Kangxi was pleased upon hearing this.
Just as he was about to let the Fourth Prince leave, there was another commotion outside the door. The eunuch responsible for receiving messages from Xiao Hongxuan had received another message.
When he heard that the Fourth Prince's unfilial act of beating his stepmother had spread throughout the Fourth Prince's mansion, he became even angrier!
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
