Empress Defei pretended to be calm and forced a smile on her face.
"Mammy is a little tired. Tiantian, please play with your brothers." Concubine De said in a soft tone, touching her little head.
"Okay, then Tiantian was taken away by her wet nurse."
Seeing the state of the Empress, Yu Mama was a little worried and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you go in and rest for a while."
Since the Empress received the letter, she has not slept the whole night and is not in a good state. Nanny Yu is a little worried.
"How can I sleep? I don't know if they found it."
Defei was a little scared, but she couldn't panic because no one had come to find her yet. There were still several children in the palace who needed her care.
There was absolutely no chance that anything would happen to her fourth son. Although Concubine De didn't know much about history, she still knew that the fourth son would eventually sit in that position.
So the fourth brother can't die.
But even so, she was very worried. After all, there was a cliff there, and Mianmian had also fallen down.
if……
So what should we do with these children?
The children are still young. A few days ago, they came to ask her when their mother would come back. If something happened to Mianmian and the others, these children would lose their mother and how sad they would be in the future.
Just then, someone outside came to announce that the Fourth Lady was coming.
Defei knew why the Fourth Prince's wife came, so she asked someone to come in directly.
As soon as the Fourth Lady came in, she burst into tears and said, "Mother..."
When Concubine De saw the Fourth Lady like this, she was very angry and said, "Why are you crying like this? You don't act like a Concubine at all."
Her appearance made it seem as if her fourth brother would never come back.
"Mother, the master..."
How could the Fourth Lady not be sad? She was even more afraid that if her master didn't come back, what would she do in the future?
"They haven't been found yet. If you have the time, why not burn some incense and pray to the Bodhisattva to bless the fourth brother and his family to return safely?"
"As long as you haven't found the person, you have to hold back your tears. If you came to me just to say this, then you can leave." Defei said unhappily.
The Fourth Lady quickly wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "I understand, Mother. I will pray for my master when I return, and ask the Bodhisattva to bless her safe return."
As for Wen, she wished she was dead. How could she possibly pray to the Buddha for her?
"It's just that I'm really worried about you, my Lord. After all, that's a cliff."
The cliff is so deep that the bottom is unknown. Even if the master is very skilled, how can she not be worried if he falls from such a high place.
Seeing her like this, Concubine De knew that she was anxious, so she slowed down her attitude and comforted her softly.
"Mother knows that you feel bad, but as your mother, don't I feel bad too?"
"But as long as you haven't found the person, you, as the wife, can't mess around. Otherwise, what will happen to the huge Beile Mansion?"
"Yes, I understand."
The Fourth Lady felt upset, but her mother was right, she couldn't panic, even if something really happened to her master.
The Fourth Prince's Mansion still depends on her for support.
Fortunately, he has an older brother, otherwise...
Thinking of this, she suddenly thought of Wen's three children.
The Fourth Lady had lunch at Concubine De's place before leaving.
When I was leaving, I happened to see three children coming to see Concubine De.
Before leaving, the Fourth Lady looked at her mother and said, "Mother, these children have been in the palace for a long time. Why don't you take them back with you this time? I will definitely have someone take good care of them."
Although these three children were born to Wen, she is also their legitimate mother. If Wen does not come back, the master will be in trouble.
These children happened to be something he could adopt and raise as his own. After all, they were only a little over a year old now, and he would forget about them in a few years.
Her eldest prince is in poor health, so it would be good if he had a few good brothers to help him in the future.
Besides, she is no longer able to have children. Even if the master returns safely, she cannot give birth to another child for the Fourth Master.
If Wen died, her child would be raised by her, and she would be more confident in the future.
The Fourth Lady had some beautiful thoughts. When she thought about these things, she suddenly didn't feel so sad about whether something had happened to the Fourth Master or whether he would come back.
If anything happens to the master, the emperor and the mother will definitely not treat her unfairly.
When Concubine De heard what the Fourth Lady said while hugging her children, she looked up at her in surprise.
"No need. These children are doing well with me. I will feel better with them around." Concubine De said in a light tone.
Defei saw through the Fourth Lady's thoughts at a glance and felt a little angry.
The fourth wife really has a good idea.
She knew that she must be hoping that something would happen to Mianmian, so that Mianmian's child could be adopted by her and raised in a legitimate way.
With four children at once, the fourth wife must be so proud of herself that she is about to be ridiculed.
"But my mother's children are still young and are at their most noisy..."
Before the Fourth Lady could finish her words, she was interrupted by Concubine De.
"You don't have to say anything more. These children will stay with me. You should go back soon. Besides, I'm not too old to take care of children yet."
After saying this, Concubine De didn't even look at her and continued talking to the children.
Judging from the look on E'niang's face, Sifu would not let her take the children back.
Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he didn't say anything else. He bowed slightly and left.
Empress Defei sighed as she watched the Fourth Lady leave.
Fourth brother, you must come back safely.
Concubine De looked at the three siblings who were laughing and playing, and felt even more upset.
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At Mulan Paddock, Emperor Kangxi sent people to investigate the person who frightened Wen Mianmian's horse, and they have already found some clues.
After all, this matter has implicated the fourth son, and the person has not been found yet. Emperor Kangxi will naturally not let this matter go easily.
Someone had indeed tampered with Wen Mianmian's horse, but by the time they found that person, he was already dead.
It is obvious that someone was behind this.
Kangxi also sent people to check whether Wen Mianmian had offended anyone in the past few days, or if there was anyone suspicious.
Following this, Emperor Kangxi quickly found Li Si'er.
Only Li Si'er had had a quarrel with the fourth brother's concubine before that.
After hearing what the guard said about Li Si'er, Emperor Kangxi became furious.
"A mere concubine dares to be so presumptuous. Longkodo is really a good man. He treats such a woman like a treasure."
Emperor Kangxi knew not only that Li Si'er was disrespectful to Wen Mianmian, but also how arrogant and domineering she was in the capital. Sometimes she even dared to rely on Longkodo's favor and instruct the guards to beat people.
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