“My lord, I think you should investigate why Miss Yunhui is in that state. If she is not ill, she must have eaten something unclean.”
After Li Tiao finished shouting, she didn't receive a reply from the Fourth Prince for a long time.
She slowly opened her eyes. The Fourth Prince no longer tried to pull her. So Li Tiao swallowed and slowly moved to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), then shuffled off the edge and stood up.
Otherwise, the Fourth Prince looking down at her would put immense psychological pressure on Li Tiao.
"You didn't know why Yunhui was like that, did you? But from what you just said, it seems like you know something."
Li Tiao had just stood still when she heard the Fourth Prince say that. She was stunned for a moment, and then felt extremely annoyed.
How could he... blurt out something he shouldn't have again?
"It's too late to regret it now." The Fourth Prince's tone was indifferent, completely unlike his terrifying demeanor from before.
"Master, Miss Yunhui's appearance... I don't really know why I said that just now, it's just that I'm a little afraid of you, so..."
Before Li Tiao could finish speaking, the Fourth Prince chuckled and interrupted her. Instinctively, Li Tiao looked at the Fourth Prince, as if to say, "What's so funny about this?"
Turning the ring around, the Fourth Prince said, "Li Tiao, don't try to outsmart me."
Li Tiao felt nervous again. Although things didn't go quite as planned at first, now it seemed that things were going according to her initial expectations.
Although the Fourth Prince was still somewhat sarcastic, Li Tiao did not intend to back down. After all, it would be difficult to run away immediately, so since she could not leave for the time being, she should try to keep herself as safe as possible.
After mentally encouraging herself, Li Tiao said, "Master, how could I dare to play tricks on you? Don't you really think Miss Yunhui's behavior is too abnormal?"
This is the palace, after all. If some bad people sneak in and feed Miss Yunhui something unclean, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Even worse, what if the Emperor finds out, or what if one of the concubines in the palace finds out…?
Before Li Tiao could finish speaking, the Fourth Prince shouted outside, "Su Peisheng!"
Su Peisheng crouched down as he entered: "Sir, what are your orders?"
"Go and summon all the people who serve Yunhui!"
Soon, Yunhui's attendants were brought over, including Granny Liu and Chunxi.
"What exactly happened to Yunhui?" the Fourth Prince asked the palace maid kneeling on the ground who was serving Yunhui.
"Replying to Fourth Prince, we servants do not know either..."
"Don't know?" the Fourth Prince retorted. "If they don't know, drag them all out and beat them to death!"
After being reprimanded and driven away, the person who had previously claimed ignorance changed their story: "Master, Miss Yunhui wanted to gain your favor, so she had some doctor prescribe a medicine that would allow you to...favor...Miss..."
"How did Yunhui know that Your Highness came to Consort Li's room today?" the Fourth Prince asked again.
When Li Tiao heard the Fourth Prince's words, she thought he had finally gotten to the point. She tried her best to control her excitement and make herself appear very calm.
"yes……"
"What is it? Tell me quickly." The Fourth Prince's tone grew increasingly stern.
"Yes, sir... yes..."
The Fourth Prince pressed, "What are you looking at Princess Li for! Tell me quickly."
The palace maid serving Yunhui quickly glanced at Li Tiao and Granny Liu, then lowered her head and whispered, "It was Granny Liu, who serves Princess Li, who said it."
Upon hearing this, Granny Liu immediately knelt down as well.
Li Tiao suppressed her excitement and spoke up for Liu Mama: "Master, please be discerning. Liu Mama is my maid who came with me when I married into the family. How could she say to Miss Yunhui, 'When will you come to my room?'"
Granny Liu also denied it.
When Yunhui's servants saw this, they all insisted that it was Granny Liu who said it.
Li Tiao and Granny Liu still denied it.
However, the Prince's residence was not a small place, but it wasn't very big either. Not only did the people serving Yunhui know about Liu Mama's visit, but the other servants in the Prince's residence also saw it.
So it was a foregone conclusion that Granny Liu would go to find Yunhui.
Li Tiao felt that things had come to this point, and the Fourth Prince must be furious and about to lose his temper, but he still seemed calm, which made Li Tiao uneasy.
So Li Tiao pretended to be very disappointed and looked at Granny Liu: "Granny Liu, how could you do such a thing? Why did you tell Yunhui about this?"
Liu Mama went to find Yunhui after listening to Li Tiao's words, and now that Li Tiao has this attitude, Liu Mama feels that Li Tiao is putting on an act in front of the Fourth Prince in order to prevent him from blaming her.
Because she was the Eighth Prince's woman, Granny Liu was instructed to help Li Tiao gain the Fourth Prince's favor.
So Liu Mama continued, following Li Tiao's words: "Master, mistress, Miss Yunhui wants to gain your favor and is therefore jealous of my mistress. I couldn't stand it, so I told her that you came back to my mistress's room today. As for the medicine Miss Yunhui took, I don't know anything about the prescription."
“Granny Liu, how could you do such a thing?” Li Tiao said with heartache, then looked at the Fourth Prince: “Your Highness, I have failed in my duty to manage my servants. Please punish me as well. Because of Granny Liu’s words, Miss Yunhui misunderstood, which is why I just now… caused such a big impact on Miss Yunhui. I am truly ashamed.”
After speaking, Li Tiao bowed respectfully to the Fourth Prince and said, "This servant begs Your Highness to punish me."
The Fourth Prince asked calmly, "How do you think I should punish you to vent my anger?"
Li Tiao was overwhelmed with emotion, but still said sorrowfully, "Your Majesty, since I am so ungrateful, I might offend Your Majesty's eyes again in the Prince's quarters. It would be better to just send me away..."
The Fourth Prince stood up, walked up to Li Tiao, and interrupted her impassioned speech: "You are the person Father Emperor appointed for me. There is an imperial edict, and the Imperial Clan Court has a record of it. Moreover, you are someone who will be listed in the Imperial Register."
This means you're mine in life and in death.
Li Tiao looked at the Fourth Prince in utter astonishment, and for a moment felt as if the sky had fallen.
She thought it was really unnecessary; she didn't crave wealth and luxury.
Li Tiao's stunned expression seemed to amuse the Fourth Prince, who slightly curled his lips: "However, this nanny of yours... cannot be kept."
"Huh?" Li Tiao was still in a state of great disappointment after her plan to have the Fourth Prince kick her out had failed. She was a little taken aback when she heard the Fourth Prince's words.
When Li Tiao came to her senses and realized what the Fourth Prince had said, she panicked. She had to keep Granny Liu alive! If the Fourth Prince executed her, the Eighth Prince would definitely find fault with her.
The Eighth Prince might think that he had Liu Mama do these things to kill someone using someone else.
Heaven knows that Li Tiao only wanted to use this opportunity to make the Fourth Prince dislike her and make him take the initiative to drive her away.
"Master, Granny Liu cannot die."
The Fourth Prince asked, "Why can't a servant who dares to make decisions for his master be killed? What's the point of keeping him alive?"
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