That night, Thirteen truly experienced what a nightmare was like.
The next day, Thirteen left the main room looking dejected.
Seeing her master's obvious lack of sleep and listless appearance, Li Shun'er's heart skipped a beat: "Master, what's wrong with you?"
It's like someone's completely drained!
Surely the Princess Consort isn't that formidable?
Realizing what she had been thinking, Li Shun'er wanted to slap herself. "Pah! What am I thinking!"
Thirteen ignored him, went straight to the study to change into his court robes, ate something, and then took a sedan chair to the palace.
I got up late in the morning, in a very good mood.
Seeing her barely concealed smile, Hailan couldn't help but chuckle, thinking of what her mistress had done to the Thirteenth Prince, but also felt a little worried: "Madam, is it appropriate for you to treat the Thirteenth Prince like this?"
He Yue looked completely unconcerned: "What's inappropriate about it? Didn't he want to stay? I granted his wish."
Hmph! But staying here isn't that easy.
How could I not let him experience the feeling of unfulfilled desire?
That would leave him with a shadow, so he wouldn't keep thinking about it.
She doesn't feel guilty at all.
Hailan was speechless, feeling inexplicably sorry for the Thirteenth Prince; his wife was too ruthless.
When Thirteen arrived at the palace gate, he met Fourth Prince.
The Fourth Prince greeted him and was greatly surprised to see him like this: "What's wrong with you?"
Thirteen was too embarrassed to bring that up. Her face flushed red, and she stammered, "It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well."
The Fourth Prince frowned and looked at him suspiciously. Fortunately, it was soon time for court. The palace gates opened, and the Fourth Prince didn't have time to ask any more questions. The two of them followed their brothers into the palace.
That morning, Thirteen encountered many questions and teasing from his brothers, which he brushed off with words.
After the morning court session, Emperor Kangxi summoned the thirteenth prince to the imperial study and asked him if he was feeling unwell. The thirteenth prince dared not lie, but he also did not want to tell the truth, so he stammered.
Emperor Kangxi, with his keen eyesight, could easily see through the charade. However, judging from his demeanor, he suspected the emperor had some unspeakable secret, so he ordered the imperial physician to examine his pulse.
Needless to say, Thirteen was in an awkward and difficult situation in the palace, but Heyue was in a very good mood that day and even spent half a day talking with Eighth Prince's wife.
When Thirteen returned from the palace that evening, Heyue waited for a long time but Thirteen did not come to the main room. She couldn't help but wonder, could he really be angry?
However, Heyue didn't really care about this matter; his absence suited her perfectly.
So Heyue went to bed early.
It wasn't until the next day that I learned Thirteen hadn't come over the night before and had been resting in the front yard, but I didn't think much of it.
After finishing her breakfast, Heyue received an invitation from the Fourth Prince's wife, inviting her to visit her residence.
After dressing properly, Heyue led her maid to the Fourth Prince's residence.
When she arrived at the Fourth Prince's wife's place, she paid her respects. The Fourth Prince's wife smiled and gestured for her to sit down, and then ordered all the maids to leave.
When only Heyue and the Fourth Prince's wife remained in the room, the Fourth Prince's wife's face immediately darkened.
He Yue's heart skipped a beat. It was the first time she had seen the Fourth Princess Consort with such a serious expression, and she thought something had happened.
To everyone's surprise, the Fourth Prince's wife looked at her and suddenly sighed heavily. After thinking for a moment, she tentatively asked, "How does your Thirteenth Uncle treat you?"
He Yue looked puzzled, but nodded honestly: "He treats me very well."
"So, have you two had a conflict?" Fourth Princess Consort frowned and asked again.
He Yue was even more confused: "Fourth Sister-in-law, what are you trying to say?"
Fourth Prince's wife looked at her and, seeing that she really didn't understand, she told the truth: "Last night when the master came back, he said that during the morning court session, Thirteenth Uncle was not in good spirits, which aroused the suspicion of the ministers and Father Emperor. Father Emperor even summoned Thirteenth Uncle for questioning. Although Thirteenth Uncle only said that he was not feeling well, there were rumors outside that Thirteenth Uncle was addicted to women and was not good enough to be of great use."
He Yue's eyes widened, bewildered: "Why do you say that?"
Suddenly remembering what happened that night, Heyue froze, her expression becoming somewhat unnatural.
Could it be because of that incident?
If that's really the case, then I've truly harmed Thirteen.
At this moment, Heyue truly regretted it.
If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have treated him that way.
The Fourth Prince's wife had been observing her expression. Seeing that her face looked a little off, she quickly asked, "What exactly happened?"
This was something Heyue couldn't really explain, since it was a private matter, so she bit her lip and remained silent.
Seeing that she was unwilling to talk, the Fourth Princess Consort did not press her: "If you don't want to talk, I won't ask. But after all, you are the wife of the Thirteenth Uncle. You must consider the Thirteenth Uncle's face in everything you do. No matter what conflicts there are, resolve them as soon as possible. Don't let these rumors get worse and ruin the Thirteenth Uncle's future."
He Yue was originally just angry that he had forced himself on her and wanted to punish him simply, but she never expected it would lead to so many things.
Then I remembered that Thirteen stayed in the front yard all night, probably because he was troubled by this matter and angry with her.
Logically, He Yue shouldn't feel guilty about this, since he was the one who made the mistake first and deserved his punishment. However, since his reputation is involved, it seems that he has indeed gone too far.
Therefore, Yue nodded absentmindedly.
Fourth Prince's wife knew she was upset, but she still had to remind her of some things: "The master was very angry last night and asked me to talk to you and tell you not to act like a child. Also, spend more time with me today, because the master will probably want to see you when he comes back tonight."
Heyue was surprised, not expecting the Fourth Prince to be so angry and specifically request to see her. It seemed he was going to teach her a lesson, and Heyue felt inexplicably nervous.
At the end of Shenshi (3-5 PM), it was heard that Fourth Master had returned and was in the study in the front yard. The steward came over to invite Heyue over.
He Yue calmed her anxiety and went to the study.
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