"go out!"
Realizing that Honghui was truly incurable, the crippled Fourth Master drove everyone away and stayed alone in his study.
Night gradually fell, and the study grew darker; until darkness fell, the study was pitch black because no one was lighting it.
The Fourth Master sat behind a table in the darkness, exuding an aura of decadence and sorrow.
As dawn broke, Su Peisheng knocked on the door and asked questions.
"Sir, are you up?"
"Come in!" Fourth Master replied in a hoarse voice.
Upon entering, Su Peisheng saw the Fourth Prince, who hadn't slept all night. His eyes flickered, and he knew the Prince was upset because of the First Prince's matter. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
After washing up, the Fourth Master emerged from his study, reverting to his usual cold and serious demeanor, as if nothing had happened the previous night.
Duan Yuan
Breakfast had been over for quite some time. Honghui looked at the screen, hoping to see something through it, but he was disappointed.
After lunch, he still didn't see the person he wanted to see.
During dinner, Honghui couldn't help but ask the Fourth Prince's wife, "Mother, hasn't Father come?"
Fourth Prince's wife lowered her eyes, her gaze darkening. She inwardly resented that Fourth Prince Honghui hadn't come to see her even though he was sick. Despite having inquired that he wasn't busy, she comforted him, saying, "Your father is busy with official duties. He's been visiting you these past few days and has missed quite a bit. He'll come to see you when he has time."
Honghui thought about it and realized that his father had been quite busy before, so he believed him.
As for the Fourth Master whom Honghui mentioned, he was indeed not busy today. Even if he were busy, he could still find some time to see Honghui.
He was only temporarily afraid to see Honghui, afraid that if he saw him, he would be unable to help but think of the sadness in his heart, which he could only reveal by showing his health and health, so that Honghui and his wife could see it.
I didn't want Honghui to know because I was afraid he would become negative and sad, and that it would disturb his recovery.
He didn't want his wife to know because she valued Honghui too much. If she knew something had happened to Honghui, he was afraid something would happen to his wife, since she was his wife.
Furthermore, there seems to be something hidden behind the Princess Consort, so he cannot act rashly.
A heartbroken and desperate woman can go mad. Having grown up in the palace, he had seen a lot and naturally became wary of his wife.
I'm afraid she might go crazy and take on Hongxuan, Ming'er, and Hongshi.
Wait, Ming'er.
I couldn't believe I was thinking of her and worrying about her. It must be because I couldn't bear to part with her cooking skills, and also, it must be because of Hongxuan's mother.
Thinking of Hongxuan, the Fourth Prince actually misses this son quite a bit. He hasn't seen him for many days and wonders if he's become naughty, and whether his mother can control him...
It's a pity he's not here. Why don't you go see Hongshi? He's been back for so many days, but he's been busy with Honghui's affairs and hasn't been able to visit him yet.
Thinking about it, he walked out of the study and headed outside, with Su Peisheng immediately following behind him.
Upon arriving at the Pear Courtyard, Li Shi, having received word from her maid that "Master has arrived," hurriedly took the hand of her personal maid and stood up.
Overjoyed, she tidied her clothes and then, still holding onto her maid's hand, swayed her slender waist as she walked out to greet the Fourth Master.
As soon as the Fourth Master entered the room, Madam Li immediately greeted him and bowed.
After exchanging greetings, before Li could speak, the Fourth Master bypassed her and sat down on the stool next to the table.
Su Peisheng quickly poured tea for the Fourth Master. For a moment, the Li family members in the room became useless, serving only as background figures, standing respectfully with their heads down.
Li opened her mouth, about to say something, when she saw the Fourth Master, who had been scanning the room, say indifferently, "Where is Hongshi? Have someone bring him here."
Upon hearing this, Madam Li paused. Oh right, now that the master is here, Hongshi should be brought over to improve his favorability, and perhaps also to improve hers. How could she have forgotten about Hongshi!
However, it's not too late to have someone bring it over now.
A short while later, Hongshi arrived, carried in by someone.
Upon seeing this, the Fourth Prince immediately frowned. Hongxuan could run, jump, climb trees, and ride horses. Hongshi, who was a few months older than him, could walk when he set off on his southern tour, right? Why was he still being carried on this short journey?
Fourth Master paused in his toying with the teacup, a flash of disappointment immediately crossing his deep black eyes.
Since Hongshi entered, Li Shi, who was focused on her son, did not see the disappointment in the Fourth Prince's eyes.
She glanced at the nanny who was carrying Hongshi in, and the nanny tactfully put Hongshi down at the doorway.
Madam Li was very satisfied with her understanding. Her son Hongshi was already three years old, although he was of the traditional Chinese age reckoning, but the child should be able to walk by now. It wasn't good to keep carrying him, so she always let the nanny go inside and let Hongshi walk on his own.
Hongshi was walking very steadily now, and when the Fourth Master saw this, the disappointment in his eyes disappeared.
He could only sigh inwardly, realizing he couldn't compare to Hongxuan.
Hongshi hadn't seen Fourth Master for several months and didn't recognize him at all; the little guy was a bit shy.
He didn't cry, but the Fourth Master was still disappointed.
After talking with Hongshi for a while, he realized that although he communicated quite well with Hongxuan, he did not communicate very well with Hongshi, who was a few months older than Hongxuan.
The child's speech is illogical and not as good as Hongxuan's.
It seems that even they are not as good as Honghui!
The Fourth Prince, whose memory was somewhat hazy, only remembered that Honghui was extremely cute and intelligent when he was a child.
In fact, Honghui and Hongshi were similar, except that Honghui was the eldest son of the legitimate wife, his first son.
The Fourth Prince valued his first son highly, but he always viewed those he favored through a biased lens.
Thinking of Honghui, Fourth Master couldn't help but sigh softly, "Hongshi is still no match for him. It's a pity. If only Honghui were in better health..."
Li only caught snippets of words, "Hongshi... what a pity... Honghui...", and for a moment she couldn't guess what her master was trying to say.
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