Li, Song, and others also suffered the wrath of the Fourth Prince and were confined to their quarters to reflect on their actions. Of course, they were also punished by copying books.
However, since they were caught in the aftermath of the Fourth Master's typhoon and were not the main targets, they had less time for confinement and reflection, and fewer books to copy as punishment.
Just as she had predicted, the Fourth Prince and his wife scolded the women beside him. He then lightly wiped his lips with a handkerchief to cover the corners of his mouth that were curled up.
After the Fourth Prince dismissed Li Shi and the other women in the inner courtyard, he immediately turned to his wife and asked, "Where is Honghui? I'll go see him."
He only knew that the Fujin had brought Honghui back to her courtyard, but he didn't know which room Honghui was assigned to.
However, considering how much his wife cared about Honghui, he figured it was probably in the side rooms or the attic behind the house, since those places were closest to where his wife lived.
really.
"Your Majesty, I will place Hui'er in the side room on the left." With that, the Fourth Prince's wife personally led the Fourth Prince there, and continued as they walked, "Hui'er has been calling for Your Majesty while she was ill, and has been thinking of Your Majesty all the time. I don't know how happy she will be to see Your Majesty today!"
Fourth Master naturally valued Honghui, his eldest son, and had a deep affection for him.
When he heard from his wife that Honghui missed him, he, as the father, was naturally happy. But then he thought about Honghui's serious illness this time. Judging from the letter, he had been sick for almost a month. Thinking back, Honghui seemed to have been sick many times a year since he was a child, and his health had never been very good.
Thinking about it, Fourth Master unconsciously clenched his fist, lowered his eyes, and his eyes were filled with fluctuating emotions.
The Fujin looked at the Fourth Prince's clenched hands and tense profile. Although she couldn't see his eyes, she could sense his deep worry from his aura, so she smiled.
She was quite satisfied with the Fourth Prince's concern for Honghui. However, she then thought that the Fourth Prince also cared about the other princes, such as Hongxuan and Hongshi. Especially Hongxuan, she found that the Prince was also quite good to him.
Thinking about it, he frowned.
When Fourth Master inadvertently saw this, his already heavy heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Honghui's condition had remained serious for the past month, with little improvement, or that his condition had relapsed?
Little did she know that the Fujin was wary of Hongxuan, fearing that he would usurp Honghui's position, just like Hongli in the previous life. But then she thought that history had been changed, Honghui was still alive, and besides, Hongxuan and Honghui had a good relationship.
Thinking that the Thirteenth Prince was also favored by the Emperor, and that he had a good relationship with the Prince, Honghui could also cultivate Hongxuan into the next Prince Yi, just like the Prince.
Thinking about it, it really is quite possible. After all, Honghui has another major advantage, which is that the emperor values his eldest son very much. She is very certain that if Honghui were still alive in her previous life, the throne would definitely not have fallen to Hongli.
After all, in her past life, her grandfather had inadvertently mentioned Honghui to her quite a few times.
The anxious Fourth Prince, worried about Honghui, fidgeted with the thumb ring on his hand and quickened his pace, quickly leaving his wife behind. Naturally, he didn't see the relaxed expression on her face after she had figured things out.
Seeing that the Fourth Prince had quickened his pace, Su Peisheng immediately quickened his pace to catch up. However, his wife, who was wearing platform shoes, could not walk fast, but she was not unhappy that the Fourth Prince had left her behind.
But her maidservant didn't know this and, fearing she would be unhappy, immediately advised, "Princess, don't be angry. I don't think the master meant it."
The princess laughed, "I'm not angry. The prince is just worried about Honghui and he's anxious."
Upon hearing this, Liu Hong and Yao Huang agreed. They exchanged glances and could see the excitement in each other's eyes. They were happy that the eldest prince, Honghui, had gained the favor of the fourth prince, and they were also happy for the princess.
After all, a son's status can rise with his mother's, and a mother can also rise with her son's.
Honghui's side room was not far away, and Fourth Master soon arrived at the door.
Su Peisheng pushed open the door and hurriedly went inside without hesitation.
Hearing the door creak open, Honghui's attention was immediately drawn to it.
Because of the screen, he couldn't see who came in.
But judging from his physique, he is acceptable.
But that figure was familiar. He was first surprised and incredulous, but as the figure drew closer, he was overjoyed.
Her face, which had looked haggard from illness, brightened with joy, and her spirits improved.
Sure enough, a familiar figure turned around the screen. After seeing the person's face, Honghui's joy deepened. He struggled to sit up in bed and said happily, "Father, you're back."
His voice was hoarse, which made the Fourth Master frown.
They're all sick, why aren't they resting properly? Fourth Master was very unhappy.
Then, glancing at Honghui's face, the Fourth Master's furrowed brows immediately relaxed a little.
Fortunately, his complexion wasn't as pale as paper or as golden as gold; it was just sallow and he looked very thin. But his energy and spirit were still good, so it seemed that although the illness was difficult to treat, he wouldn't succumb to it.
After all, judging from the letter from his wife and the worried frown on her face before he entered the room, he really thought... but it was just that he had lost his composure. If Honghui had really reached that point, how could his wife have had the time to have someone serve her by washing her face, washing her hands, and changing her clothes?
But it's good that Honghui is alright!
Thinking it over, Fourth Master immediately lifted the hem of his robe, sat sideways on Honghui's bed, pressed Honghui back onto the bed, and tucked him in.
"You're still sick, why aren't you lying down? What are you doing sitting up?"
Although the words were meant to scold him, Honghui felt particularly comforted listening to them.
The Fujin who came in later heard what the Fourth Prince said and saw his tense and serious face. Like Honghui, she was not unhappy at all. They both knew that this was a sign that the Fourth Prince cared.
Upon seeing the Fourth Princess Consort enter, Honghui called out in a hoarse voice, "Mother!"
"Yes!" The wife nodded, agreeing with the Fourth Prince, "Listen to your father and lie down properly."
Then, she continued, "Mother will go check on the medicine I gave you." With that, she left with Liu Hong and Yao Huang.
Actually, she didn't need to personally oversee the medicine; someone she trusted could keep an eye on it. Her departure was merely an excuse to give Master and Hui'er some space to be together.
She realized that with her around, the atmosphere wasn't as natural, and it felt a bit awkward.
It's not that it's stiff, but rather that it's too conventional and deliberately maintained.
Honghui watched his mother leave with her entourage, and his eyes dimmed for a moment.
Actually, he really wanted his family of three to get along well. He wished they could get along as easily with his fourth brother, his mother, and his father. He was a little envious of that.
The Fourth Prince certainly saw the momentary dimming in Honghui's eyes, but he still didn't say anything to keep the Fujin (princess's wife).
He couldn't possibly keep his wife and pretend to get along well with her just to satisfy Honghui's desires.
He treated his wife with the utmost respect; anything more than that made him uncomfortable.
Then, Fourth Master asked about Honghui's situation to divert his attention, "How are you feeling now? Are you still as unwell as when you first fell ill?"
Honghui was taken aback when he saw his father speaking to him so gently.
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