The Crown Prince played with the Fourth Prince for quite a while. Seeing that it was completely dark outside, he coaxed the Fourth Prince to sleep.

After all, the Fourth Prince was still young and tired from studying martial arts, so he fell into a deep sleep after a short while.

The prince touched his forehead lovingly and left the inner hall with the queen.

"Mother, I want to go see my third brother."

The Queen already knew about the Second Prince's background, and the Third Prince was also an insider.

She nodded when she heard it, but was a little hesitant.

"Zhan'er, your third brother..."

The prince understood and nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, mother. Third brother doesn't have to be involved in this matter. He can make his own choice."

"I just heard that my third brother has caught a cold again, so I want to go see him."

The queen nodded gently, "Go ahead, but don't go too late. It's cold at night, so you should be careful."

The prince responded obediently and left the Yikun Palace.

After a while, he went and came back again, but he did not enter the Yikun Palace. Instead, he met the secret guards guarding outside the Yikun Palace.

"When did the Fourth Prince...come?"

The secret guard responded respectfully: "Your Highness, it should be less than a cup of tea after the emperor left."

After he finished speaking, the secret guard couldn't help but feel a little panicked, "Your Highness, because he was the Fourth Prince, I didn't stop him, nor did I report it. Did I ruin your plans?"

The prince was filled with mixed emotions and shook his head slightly.

"Nothing, seeing His Majesty the Fourth is like seeing me. This order will never be changed."

"Go ahead and continue to guard Yikun Palace. Don't make any mistakes."

The secret guard responded hurriedly and disappeared into the darkness again.

The Crown Prince walked towards the Third Prince's Xinghua Palace, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and couldn't help but sigh:

"Xiao Si..."

Yikun Palace.

The queen sat in the palace, gazing at the sleeping face of the fourth prince tenderly, then gently tucked the corner of the quilt for him, and then left quietly.

The inner hall was silent. The Fourth Prince on the couch suddenly turned around, curled up into a ball with his small body facing the couch.

He never opened his eyes, but silent tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes, drop by drop, soaking the pillow...

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Xinghua Palace.

When the Crown Prince visited, the Third Prince was preparing to drink his second bowl of medicine tonight.

The first bowl is for treating the weak symptoms brought from the womb, and it should be consumed every day.

This second bowl is for treating the cold I caught recently.

Upon hearing that the crown prince had arrived, the third prince hurriedly stood up, supporting himself on a long table.

"Fu'an, help me to greet you!"

The prince was fast on his feet, and he just happened to see this scene when he walked into the inner hall.

The third prince looked pale, and he was still wearing a velvet cloak in the April weather.

Charcoal was burning in the house at the moment, and a strong herbal aroma wafted over, faintly mixed with the elegant fragrance of plum blossoms.

"Third brother."

The prince called out softly.

The third prince looked up upon hearing this, feeling a little panicked, and was about to kneel down to salute again.

When the prince saw this, he hurriedly walked around the long table and supported the third prince.

The prince is a martial artist with profound inner strength. Even in cold weather, he does not feel cold when wearing a thin coat. His palms are still warm.

When he touched the third prince's arm, he couldn't help but feel a little startled.

Has my third brother become so weak?

The room was warm, but my third brother's body was still so cold.

Moreover, the third brother seems to have lost weight again...

"Brother Emperor, I am too late to greet you, please——"

"Third brother, why do we have to talk about this between brothers? Sit down now!"

The prince interrupted the third prince without hesitation, and hurriedly helped him sit back down, and asked with a worried look on his face:

"Third brother, is it possible that this cold is so severe?"

The third prince smiled bitterly upon hearing this.

"Brother, my body is useless. No matter how many elixirs I take, they are useless."

"Just hold on. Maybe it will get better when summer comes."

When the Third Prince said this, there was not much sadness in his words, nor was there any expectation.

He was used to it a long time ago.

The prince inevitably felt bitter upon hearing this. He also knew that Concubine Jing had tried every possible method to cure his third brother over the years.

I heard there are some "secret remedies" that made my third brother suffer a lot, but they didn't work at all...

The Third Prince seemed to notice that the Crown Prince was worried about him, and couldn't help but smile with relief.

"Your Majesty, please don't bother me. I haven't thanked you enough for finding doctors and medicine for me over the years."

"In one's life... there are always some things that cannot be forced. If this is the fate of my brother, then let it be."

As the Third Prince spoke, he picked up the medicine bowl beside him and drank it all in one gulp.

Upon hearing this, the prince shook his head seriously.

"Third brother, don't give up so easily. Just because we don't have such a capable person in Yong Dynasty for the time being doesn't mean there aren't any in other places."

"Aren't the people of Nanli good at medicine? Please copy the symptoms and the prescriptions you have learned over the years to my brother, and I will send someone to Nanli to find a solution for you!"

"If Nanli Country doesn't work, let's look for someone somewhere farther away! There are so many talented people in this world, I don't believe there is no miracle doctor who can cure you!"

When the Third Prince heard this, he stared at the Crown Prince, who looked serious, and after hesitating for a while, he asked:

"Brother Emperor, why are you so kind to me? You know what people often say, there are no fathers and sons in the royal family, let alone brothers?"

"If I recover, wouldn't that be a threat to you, my brother?"

Fu'an was standing by respectfully, and when he suddenly heard the third prince say such words, he was so frightened that he fell to his knees, his face shaking.

Oh my God! My Lord!

We should just keep these words to ourselves. How can you be in the Prince's Palace?

"Your Highness, the Third Prince drank the medicine, so it's inevitable...it's inevitable that he's a little confused. You...you don't take it to heart!"

The prince raised his hand to stop Fuan.

His face was gentle, without any anger on his face. Instead, he looked at the Third Prince with frank eyes and said slowly:

"Third brother, you are right. If you were full of energy right now, perhaps my brother would really be wary of you and would not be able to be so close to you."

"This is determined by our status and it is common sense in the royal family. I believe that my third brother can understand my brother."

"But you are now sick and weak, Third Brother. There is still humanity beyond common sense. You and I are princes, and we are brothers."

"Third brother, as the crown prince, there are many things that cannot be decided by the emperor. It is precisely because of this that the emperor wants to keep his original intention, keep his human feelings, and keep himself."

"Since you have asked, Third Brother, I don't want to hide it from you."

"Power can really bewitch and change a person. Only when you are all here, I can constantly remind myself and keep this innocent heart for a long time."

"When you and my second sister were born, I was so happy from the bottom of my heart. Third brother, I will never forget this feeling."

The prince said this, patting the third prince's shoulder gently, and at this moment he made up his mind.

In this fight with his second brother, the third brother does not have to take sides. He is already exhausted and there is no need to let him worry about it anymore.

"Third brother, you should rest early. I will come to see you in two days."

The Crown Prince straightened the Third Prince's cloak which was tilted to one side, then stood up and left with a smile.