In the front yard, Wu Sidao seemed to have timed it perfectly, knowing that it was almost time for his midday nap, and he stopped lecturing at just the right moment.
The eldest prince, Honghui, was not feeling well today, so he did not come. Only the third prince, Hongshi, and the fourth prince, Hongxuan, came.
The Third Prince Hongshi led the way, followed closely by his companions and servants. Once outside, only Hongxuan's men and Wu Sidao remained in the room.
"Master Wu!" Hongxuan called out to Mr. Wu, who was about to leave, while making a hand gesture.
Upon seeing Hongxuan's gesture, those around him immediately understood and quickly left the room, leaving only Hongxuan and Wu Sidao inside. Outside, at the doorway, the young eunuchs beside Hongxuan dutifully guarded the entrance.
Seeing this, Wu Sidao looked at the Fourth Prince Hongxuan with a thoughtful expression. After the two of them were left in the room, he immediately asked, "Fourth Prince, what's going on?"
“Master Wu, please have a seat!” Hongxuan said, pointing to the seat.
Unable to guess what the Fourth Prince Hongxuan was planning, Wu Sidao decided to go along with him for now. So, he walked to his seat, sat down again, and said, "Speak!"
After Hongxuan sat down, he immediately said, "I'm sorry, Master Wu, I have some questions that I don't understand. I hope you can help me resolve them."
Upon hearing this, Wu Sidao assumed it was a question about his studies and replied casually, "I wonder what the Fourth Prince is wondering about?"
Hongxuan frowned, his words filled with confusion.
“Master Wu, why has the relationship between Grandfather and Second Uncle Prince become so tense? I know Grandfather blames Second Uncle Prince to some extent, but my father has also blamed me in the same way. Isn’t that normal between father and son? Why do I feel that the relationship between Grandfather and Second Uncle Prince is different from the relationship between my father and me?”
Confused, Hongxuan even forgot to refer to himself as "this prince" and kept referring to himself as "me".
Beside him, Wu Sidao looked at Hongxuan, who was frowning in confusion, in shock—the Fourth Prince was so sensitive!
After the initial shock came admiration for the Fourth Prince Hongxuan's sensitivity. Amidst a flurry of thoughts, Wu Sidao looked at the Fourth Prince Hongxuan with a glint of shrewdness in his eyes.
I've always known that the Fourth Prince Hongxuan is intelligent, but now it seems that he is not only intelligent but also perceptive. Coupled with his little scheme against the Third Prince last time, his methods are quite formidable.
He's intelligent and resourceful; one can't help but feel a sense of pride—there's someone to inherit the mantle of Fourth Master!
However, the Fourth Prince, Hongxuan, was still somewhat naive—he valued emotions too much. Well, it's true that father and son are alike; like the Fourth Prince, he also valued emotions highly. That's why he was able to suppress his ambitions and refuse to betray the Crown Prince.
Hongxuan looked at Master Wu, who kept glancing at him, and was somewhat puzzled. Shouldn't Master Wu be thinking about how to answer his question? Why did it feel like he was pondering him instead of answering his question?!
Strange! Hongxuan frowned again and couldn't help but remind him, "Master Wu? What are you thinking about?" Actually, he wanted to ask, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
However, for some reason, he still didn't ask.
Wu Sidao snapped out of his thoughts and replied, "I was thinking about the question you asked, Fourth Prince."
Hongxuan rolled his eyes inwardly. "Don't think I don't know, you're just fooling me." Thinking this to himself, he outwardly showed a hint of indifference.
The astute Wu Sidao naturally noticed, and once again marveled at the Fourth Prince Hongxuan's keen insight. At the same time, he put aside other distracting thoughts and focused on pondering the problem.
While pondering, he replied, "Fourth Prince, you are right. There is indeed a problem between the Emperor and the Crown Prince, and it is different from the relationship between you and Prince."
"Why?" Hongxuan asked, his brows furrowing even more.
Looking into Hongxuan's clear eyes, Wu Sidao couldn't bring himself to say the words.
Those eyes were so clear that he couldn't bear to tarnish them. Thinking about it, Wu Sidao was a little dazed. The image of the Fourth Prince Hongxuan's warm smile flashed through his mind—clean, beautiful, and warm.
Coming to his senses, Wu Sidao looked at the Fourth Prince Hongxuan, whose clear eyes were looking at him expectantly, and remained speechless.
He lowered his eyes and chuckled softly at himself, realizing he actually felt a pang of pity.
Isn't my ideal to help the people I admire rise to high positions? I admire the Fourth Prince, and I also admire the Fourth Prince from the Fourth Prince's family in front of me.
Since that's the case, Wu Sidao made up his mind to speak out for the sake of his ideals, regardless of whether it would hurt the Fourth Prince.
He looked up and opened his mouth; opposite him, Hongxuan looked expectantly at Master Wu, who was about to answer him.
For a long time, the two remained in this position, but no sound came out.
After gazing into the clear eyes of the Fourth Prince Hongxuan for a long time, Wu Sidao felt reluctant but also had a vague feeling that it would be inappropriate to answer the Fourth Prince Hongxuan.
Confused and unsure, he immediately smiled wryly and said, "Alright, alright, this is not a question for you, Fourth Prince. You should ask Prince Beile instead!"
Hongxuan, who was on the other side, was dissatisfied with the answer he had been waiting for. He said, "Father said that if I don't understand something, I can ask Master Wu?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Sidao stubbornly shook his head and replied in the same way: "Fourth Prince, you should ask Prince Beile!"
He really couldn't bear it! While thinking this, he apologized to the Fourth Master who had been blamed!
Of course, besides feeling reluctant, he also felt it was inappropriate for him to offer advice to the Fourth Prince, Hongxuan.
Now he understands why this is wrong!
He couldn't get involved in matters of royal family affection, and besides... thinking about it, Wu Sidao took a deep look at the Fourth Prince Hongxuan and thought: The Fourth Prince is still young, he has feelings, and he values relationships. Perhaps this is a good thing for the Fourth Prince! After all, every father hopes that his child will have feelings for him.
Even if they mature, it's more fulfilling to mature under his guidance. And the children he taught will hold a special place in his heart.
Hongxuan, completely oblivious to Wu Sidao's inner thoughts, was still somewhat dissatisfied that Wu Sidao didn't answer his question, so he couldn't help but mutter, "Isn't it because Father isn't here?"
Wu Sidao eagerly offered Hongxuan a suggestion: "You can go to the study to find the Prince!" Once you get to the Fourth Prince, whether he is willing or not, he will give the Fourth Prince Hongxuan an explanation.
Of course, he hoped even more that the Fourth Prince could be ruthless, so that the Fourth Prince Hongxuan would grow as a result.
Hongxuan knew that Wu Sidao's suggestion was good, but he still hesitated and said, "But Father is very busy lately, it wouldn't be appropriate to bother him!"
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