The next day was a sunny day, perfect for going out for a ride and relaxation. Unfortunately, the Fourth Prince was a very busy man, whether in the capital or here. Not long after having breakfast, he went into his temporary study and got busy.
Around 9:00 AM, Su Peisheng walked to his side and whispered, "Your Highness, the Thirteenth Prince has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, Fourth Master immediately put down his pen and instructed Su Peisheng, "Quickly, welcome Thirteen in."
"Yes, sir!"
Su Peisheng accepted the order and turned to leave. A short while later, the Thirteenth Prince entered.
The Thirteenth Prince, who entered with a smile, burst into laughter when he saw the serious-looking Fourth Prince sitting upright.
While feeling inexplicably uneasy, Fourth Master also began to feel very uncomfortable.
Seeing the Fourth Prince's state, the Thirteenth Prince tried his best to control his expression. After all, he hadn't achieved his goal, and he couldn't let his Fourth Brother see through it, or things would get bad.
"Cough cough," the Thirteenth Prince coughed twice, and then his expression became much more composed.
Just by looking at the corners of his mouth, Fourth Master could tell that they were noticeably more upturned than usual.
"Fourth Brother!" After a while, Thirteenth Master finally spoke his first words to Fourth Master.
Fourth Master was usually expressionless, but his tone was gentle: "Thirteenth Brother, sit down!"
Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang quickly waved his hand, "No need, I'm here today to see Fourth Prince Hongxuan." But as he spoke, the Thirteenth Prince's eyes darted around, and he didn't look at the Fourth Prince much.
"Hongxuan?" Fourth Prince looked at Thirteenth Prince with suspicion. In fact, what puzzled Fourth Prince even more was why Thirteenth Prince avoided looking at him.
Thirteenth Prince nodded and continued, "Yes, I promised to take him horseback riding with me. Now that I have some time, I've come to see him. I hope Fourth Brother will grant me permission." As he finished speaking, his eyes finally stopped avoiding Fourth Brother's gaze and instead stared intently at him.
But as he looked at it, the curve of his lips grew wider and wider.
Thirteenth Prince: Oh no, I'm losing control! What should I do?
Fourth Master looked at Thirteenth Master with continued suspicion, and after a long while, he said, "As always, just send someone to tell them."
The unspoken question: Why did you come all this way in person today to say this?
Thirteenth Prince looked away from Fourth Prince and chuckled awkwardly, "I was just worried that you wouldn't agree, Fourth Brother!" As he spoke, Thirteenth Prince breathed a sigh of relief—thankfully Fourth Brother had spoken up, otherwise he would have been unable to hold back his laughter if he had continued staring, and he would have given himself away.
"Disagree? Why disagree?" Fourth Master pressed, inwardly frustrated. Why did his thirteenth brother think this way about him?!
"Haha!" Thirteenth Master chuckled dryly, and said, "It's nothing. Since Fourth Brother has agreed, then I'll be leaving now."
Then, the Thirteenth Prince very rudely walked out quickly and disappeared in no time.
Fourth Master frowned as he looked at the open door. After a moment of silence, he put aside his doubts and picked up his pen again to get busy.
In the afternoon, Fourth Master was still busy, staying in his temporary study, writing and working.
"Master, the Fourteenth Prince has arrived!" Su Peisheng whispered to the Fourth Prince.
Just like in the morning, the Fourth Prince had Su Peisheng welcome the Fourteenth Prince, Yinzhen, in.
When the Fourteenth Prince saw the Fourth Prince, he actually smiled.
It was quite strange to see this from the perspective of the Fourth Master and Su Peisheng, because in the past, the Fourteenth Brother (Fourteenth Master) had always been arrogant (stubborn) towards him (the Master).
Of course, Fourth Master felt more uncomfortable than Su Peisheng.
The Fourth Master suppressed his unease and asked with suspicion, "Fourteenth Brother, what brings you here?" Although his relationship with the Fourteenth Brother had improved considerably, he still rarely took the initiative to visit him.
"Hehe, Fourth Brother, what are you saying? Why can't I come?" As he spoke, the Fourteenth Prince swayed his head from side to side, as if inspecting the Fourth Prince's temporary study.
Fourth Master: "..." For a moment, he didn't know what to say, so he could only cover it up by drinking tea.
It was Su Peisheng who helped Fourth Master by serving tea. "Fourteenth Master, please have some tea!"
Fourteenth Prince waved his hand, refusing the tea offered by Su Peisheng. "No need. I just came to say hello to you, Fourth Brother. I'll be leaving soon."
"What is it?" Fourth Master asked, while Su Peisheng, with great tact, took a few steps back with his tea.
"It's nothing important, I just wanted to come and play with your little Sizi, Fourth Brother." As he said this, the Fourteenth Prince finally looked at the Fourth Prince, his eyes fixed intently, as if afraid the Fourth Prince would disagree.
Fourth Master was taken aback. He was looking for Hongxuan to play with again, and what's more, Fourteenth Master was acting strangely!
He gave the Fourteenth Prince, Yinzhen, a strange look before speaking, "Why is the Fourteenth Brother looking at me like that? There's no need to worry about being forbidden. You can just send someone to tell him. There's no need for you to come in person."
As he spoke, Fourth Master felt that his words sounded familiar. Right, he had said the same thing to Thirteenth Brother this morning. Also, this morning, Thirteenth Brother's expression was similar to Fourteenth Brother's.
The Fourteenth Prince touched the bridge of his nose and chuckled dryly, "Good, good. Then I'll take my leave now."
Judging by the speed at which they left, Fourth Master felt it was comparable to the speed at which the Thirteenth Prince left this morning.
Completely bewildered, Fourth Master pondered for a long time, but couldn't figure it out. Then, seeing the many unfinished tasks on the table, he quickly gathered his thoughts, picked up his pen, and continued working.
On the morning of the third day, it was also a sunny day. At around 9:00 AM, similar to the previous day, guests arrived. This time, it was the Ninth Prince, Yinzhen, and the Tenth Prince, Yinzhen.
"I wonder what brings Ninth Brother and Tenth Brother here today?"
Fourth Master found it strange that his two younger brothers, who usually had little contact with him, had come to his door.
The Ninth Prince spoke a little too late, and the Tenth Prince beat him to it.
The straightforward Tenth Master said directly, "Fourth Brother, the younger brothers are here to ask Little Fourth to go horseback riding. You can't stop them."
"Cough cough!" The Ninth Prince coughed twice.
This is the third time!
He's looking for Hongxuan to play with again!
Fourth Master looked at the two people in front of him with suspicion.
The Ninth Prince lowered his eyes and curled his lips, waving the folding fan in his hand as if he were doing nothing.
The Tenth Prince looked at the Fourth Prince, his mouth widening and his eyes growing increasingly amused. Suddenly, he burst out laughing.
"Cough cough," the Ninth Prince continued to cough and remind him, quickly closing his folding fan and then gently poking the Tenth Prince's waist.
The Tenth Prince didn't dodge, and laughed out loud, taking advantage of the ticklish feeling.
Tenth Prince: Haha, finally I don't have to hold back anymore! I'm so smart! Haha, it feels so good to be able to laugh out loud!
The Ninth Prince raised his eyes and glared at the Tenth Prince. He accidentally saw the Fourth Prince and suddenly wanted to laugh too, but it was best not to. He quickly looked away, controlled his thoughts, and told himself not to think, not to laugh, and to hold it in.
The Ninth Prince, trying to suppress his laughter, had his beautiful face contorted in an expression of utter disbelief!
The Fourth Prince frowned, scrutinized the two of them for a while, and finally made up his mind, looking directly at the Tenth Prince, Yinzhen.
After all, the tenth brother was easier to improve than the ninth brother, so he tentatively asked, "Why are you stopping him? Did he not finish his daily tracing practice?"
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