newbobooks Chapter 359: Prince Guo's Visit
Chapter 359: Prince Guo's Visit
He originally wanted to ask directly about the fetus in Yu Ying'er's belly, but when the words came to his lips, they turned into greetings to the concubine herself.
After all, the child in Yu Ying'er's belly is the only child that the Fourth Prince will have in his life.
If he is born safely, he will be the emperor's first grandson.
No matter what, Su Peisheng must show certain respect to the unborn royal heir.
"Master General, Concubine Yu complained of stomach pains as soon as she came out of the main hall. She has since recovered after taking the pregnancy-maintaining medicine prescribed by Imperial Physician Zhang."
The young eunuch replied carefully.
"Eunuch Li Yu, the Fourth Prince's personal attendant, is in the main hall. I will go and call him."
He was living under the prince's roof, so even if he knew something about what was going on in the house, he shouldn't talk nonsense.
"No need, I will go find him myself."
Su Peisheng waved his hand and looked at Songzhi again.
"Miss Songzhi, please go to the East Side Hall."
"You're too polite, Eunuch Su."
Songzhi agreed to the task without hesitation.
As long as Concubine Yu stays in the palace for a day, she will be under the control of the Empress, and she has to go and see what her current situation is.
When Songzhi saw Yu Ying'er's half-swollen cheek, she understood why she was having a miscarriage.
Among all the princes, the only one who dared to attack Yu Ying'er was the Fourth Prince who lived in the main palace.
She said silently in her heart.
"The men of the imperial family are truly heartless. Yu Ying'er's humiliation must be reported to the Empress as soon as possible."
As soon as Su Peisheng entered the main hall, he saw Zhang Wuwei treating the wound on Li Yu's face. He waited until Zhang Wuwei finished and asked him.
"Doctor Zhang, is the Fourth Prince okay?"
"Eunuch Su, the Fourth Prince has regained consciousness, but he has also noticed the unspeakable injuries. He cannot accept the damage he has suffered and his emotions are extremely out of control."
The injuries on Concubine Concubine and Li Yu were caused by the Fourth Prince in a rage.
Fortunately, half of his body could not move, otherwise Zhang Wuwei could not guarantee that there would be no accidents with the fetus in the concubine's belly.
"I gave him an injection when the Fourth Prince wasn't paying attention. It only calmed him down temporarily."
"Since the Fourth Prince is currently emotionally unstable, I plan to add some tranquilizing herbs to the prescription. What do you think, Eunuch Su?"
Since Su Peisheng can come to the prince's residence, he must be representing the emperor.
Zhang Wuwei threw this difficult problem to him.
"Doctor Zhang, I've been ordered by the Emperor to visit the Fourth Prince. I'm not very knowledgeable about pathology. How about you go to the Yangxin Palace and report this to the Emperor in person?"
This old guy obviously wanted to drug the Fourth Prince, but Su Peisheng didn't dare to agree.
"Eunuch Su is absolutely right. I will report this to the Emperor right away."
Zhang Wuwei was annoyed by the yelling Fourth Prince and couldn't wait to leave this place.
Songzhi left the things she brought and hurried back to report.
"Master, the Fourth Prince's temperament has changed drastically since he woke up. Concubine Yu and his personal eunuch Li Yu have both been blamed."
"I personally visited Concubine Yu, and her cheeks were swollen. Eunuch Li also had a thick layer of ointment smeared on his face."
"Do you want to go over and take a look?"
Concubine Hua shook her head slightly.
"Just send some gifts over. The Fourth Prince is the Emperor's son, and he will handle this matter. I dare not interfere."
Yu Shufu Jin was able to drink pregnancy-preserving medicine to save the fetus, but she had faced the schemes of countless people back then.
Just because Yu Ying'er was pregnant with the emperor's grandson, Concubine Hua didn't want to get involved in this mess.
She held the palace power firmly in her hands so that Yiku Palace and Yongshou Palace could live a stable life.
Concubine Hua thought of the phoenix seal in the palace and snorted.
"There's been no fun in the palace lately. Send someone to keep an eye on the prince's residence. If there's anything fun going on, inform me immediately."
"Yes, ma'am."
Songzhi agreed while suppressing a smile.
The queen herself was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and couldn't bear to see any child suffer, especially after giving birth to Princess Anle.
Concubine Hua did not hide what happened to Prince An Lingrong.
Bao Ge, who was gently rubbing An Lingrong's knees, was very confused.
"Master, I heard that Concubine Yu's face was swollen from being beaten. Why didn't she hide?"
Normally, the two princes and the princess know to dodge when they are playing, but how come Yu Ying'er is not even as good as a child?
An Lingrong sighed softly and explained helplessly.
"That's how it is in this palace. If the superior wants to teach someone a lesson, you absolutely cannot hide. Otherwise, you will only receive a more severe punishment."
If the emperor ever reaches out to her, An Lingrong can only endure it.
This is the oppression brought about by supreme power.
However, An Lingrong felt that there was something strange about Yu Ying'er's injury.
I have never heard that the Fourth Prince is good at using his left hand. Then how did he seriously injure Yu Ying'er with his right hand broken?
Yu Ying'er was quite resourceful and even managed to hide the truth from Zhang Wuwei.
"Bao Ge, after breakfast tomorrow, pack some things that Yu Ying'er might need and send them to her."
An Lingrong gave the order softly.
Whether in the past or now, Yu Ying'er has helped her a lot and entangled one of the people she fears the most.
If Yu Ying'er had been more cruel, Hongli would never have escaped from her clutches in this life.
"The servant understands."
Bao Ge's hands kept moving.
The Empress suffered a great punishment by crying in Shoukang Palace in broad daylight.
"Master, two chess manuals were delivered from Xianfu Palace, specifically for the Sixth Prince."
Baoque presented the chess record with surprise.
Concubine Jing is an excellent chess player, and even the emperor would ask her to play a few games.
She sent over her used chess manual. Does that mean she can give private guidance to the Sixth Prince?
An Lingrong checked the two yellowed chess manuals and gave instructions after finding no problems.
"That's great. Please send the chess manual to Hongzhan."
Concubine Jing is good at playing chess. She plans every step carefully and knows how to defend herself and hide her strengths. This is exactly what Hongzhan needs to learn.
The matter of exposing the pamphlet in front of the emperor today cannot withstand any scrutiny.
Young Hongzhan still has a long way to go.
Prince Guo hid himself too deeply, and even the smallest thing would not affect his impression in the emperor's mind for the time being.
He has always been meticulous in his work, and he must have already set up a bookshop that sells pamphlets.
Prince Guo, who was drinking tea in the thatched cottage, was overjoyed to hear that Hongli had woken up.
"Ah Jin, let's go check on the Fourth Prince."
Neither the Emperor nor the two imperial concubines came to visit the Fourth Prince, so the personal visit of Prince Guo seemed even more precious.
Hongli, who was exhausted all over, spoke weakly when he saw people.
"Uncle Seventeen, how come you have time to come and see a useless person like me?"
"Hongli, you are my nephew, why can't I come to see you?"
Prince Guo took the bowl of medicine from Li Yu's hand and fed him the medicine spoonful by spoonful.
"Hongli, listen to Uncle Seventeen's advice, take your medicine well, and get well soon."
"My royal brother isn't good at expressing himself, but he cares about all of you children equally. He went to visit Longyue every day a few days ago, and today he even gave Seventh Prince some paint and rice paper. I guess he'll come visit you when he's done with his work."
"Uncle Seventeen heard that you injured your right arm and right leg. These bone injuries are easy to treat and will heal within a hundred days."
"Yes, injuries on bones are indeed easy to heal, but there..."
Hongli couldn't help but respond.
Why did he hit the vital part?
He still didn't understand why he was so energetic in climbing up and down the thatched cottage when he lived there, and why he got injured so badly?
For a moment, Hongli felt that he shouldn't have entered the palace to attend the Empress Dowager's funeral.
The emperor was always thinking about the child growing up under his knees and never took him seriously.
Even someone as foolish as Hongshi could receive more than ten years of careful instruction from the Emperor, so why was he so stingy with him that he didn't even leave him a single good word?
Prince Guo noticed something was wrong from Hongli's stunned expression, and he asked tentatively.
"Hongli, besides your legs and arms, where else are you injured?"
"Thank you for your concern, Uncle Seventeen. Hongli is fine."
He didn't want to reveal his scars in front of more people.
Prince Guo saw the sinister look that flashed across Hongli's face and felt that he must be hiding something from him.
He silently reminded himself not to act too hastily and gently patted Hongli's thin hand.
"Uncle Seventeen brought you some nourishing things, please replenish your energy."
"You are still young, and your injuries will heal quickly..."
"Thank you, Uncle Seventeen, for your concern. Mother Hua had a batch sent over earlier by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Yu is watching over the small kitchen and will take good care of it for me."
After Hongli finished speaking, he yawned loudly.
"Uncle Seventeen, my nephew has been feeling quite tired since he woke up. Please forgive me for the poor hospitality."
"Hongli, you should have a good rest. Uncle Seventeen will come to see you tomorrow."
Since they were so blatantly trying to drive him away, Prince Guo couldn't stay any longer.
He didn't even have a sip of tea before Li Yu, whose half face was covered with ointment, respectfully escorted him out the door.
Prince Guo took a deep breath. It seemed that Hongli had indeed suffered a brain injury. It was unclear whether he had heard what he said.
The emperor's brother was so obviously partial to his own children that even he couldn't stand it.
If Hongli was provoked and attacked Hongzhan and the others, it could only be said that it was the fault of his brother's discriminatory treatment.
Prince Guo, who decided to come to the prince's residence again tomorrow, frowned when he saw the boxes on the ground.
He pointed at the cage with shaking hands and asked in disbelief.
"Is this sent back by Yikun Palace?"
The young eunuch guarding the thatched cottage nodded without hesitation.
"Your Highness, it was brought back personally by Aunt Songzhi. She also brought a message from Concubine Hua, saying..."
"What did the Imperial Concubine say?"
Prince Guo’s intuition was that it was not a good thing.
"Your Highness, Concubine Hua said that no frolicking or entertainment is allowed during the period of national mourning for the Queen Mother. As an elder, you should set an example and not lead the younger generation astray."
"She also said that if you don't change after repeated warnings, the Imperial Concubine will report it directly to the Imperial Clan Court."
When Prince Guo heard this, his face turned dark.
The Zongrenfu mainly dealt with disputes among royal relatives and other crimes.
If Concubine Hua reported him under the pretext of disrespecting the Empress Dowager, the old stubborn man in charge of the Ministry of Clan Affairs would definitely investigate him.
Even if it's just a formality, it will damage his reputation.
"I know, please go down."
After the young eunuch left, A Jin volunteered angrily.
"Master, Concubine Hua is so ungrateful. Would you like me to teach her a lesson?"
Prince Guo shook his head solemnly, "Although Nian Gengyao is gone, the Nian family's relatives and friends are still here. If that brainless Nian Shilan goes crazy, she'll be a big trouble too."
When he traveled to the northwest and noticed Nian Gengyao's bravery, he wrote in a letter to the emperor about the customs and people of the northwest and how the soldiers and civilians in that area only knew General Nian but did not know the emperor's words.
After his repeated indirect reminders, the emperor finally realized the extent of Nian Gengyao's power.
Later, Nian Gengyao's arrogance after returning to Beijing made the emperor furious.
With his instigation, the emperor decided to take action against his confidants.
It’s a pity that Nian Gengyao was useless and died of illness when the emperor was collecting evidence.
Otherwise, neither Nian Shilan nor the Nian family can escape the emperor's reckoning.
Nian Shilan, who only has one daughter now, is not a concern, so it’s better not to provoke him.
Prince Guo took a sip of tea and asked in a low voice.
"Ah Jin, how is the matter I asked you to do?"
"Master, while I was fetching the boxes, I gave instructions. I believe things will get busy outside in the next few days."
A Jin is very confident in the people under him.
He has several people under his command who are from all walks of life and are best at delivering information.
"I always feel uneasy when I come in here. Please pay more attention to the outside, especially Anqi Temple. If there is any movement, report it as soon as possible."
Not only was his most concerned mother recuperating there, but Zhen, who made the emperor worried, was also hiding there.
"We have been in the palace for quite some time now. I have written a letter to my mother. Please send it out as soon as possible."
Prince Guo buried his head in writing in the flickering candlelight, his words filled with greetings.
Originally, he wanted to write a few words to Zhen Huan, but when he started writing, he wrote some interesting stories about the three little princesses.
As soon as the ink dried, A Jin sealed the letter from home.
Before leaving, he thought of the Fourth Prince's evasive way of speaking at night and took the initiative to ask.
"Master, I think the Fourth Prince must be hiding something, but we need to investigate thoroughly."
"No need to waste manpower on Hongli, I have my own arrangements."
Hongli was weak at that time, so as his seventeenth uncle, he must visit him to ask about his well-being.
The next day, as soon as the wake in Shoukang Palace ended, Prince Guo asked A Jin to take his own food to the prince's residence.
"Li Yu, how is your master today?"
He asked habitually after opening the door.
"Your Highness, the master has taken your advice to heart and has taken the initiative to request a meal and medicine today."
When the Fourth Prince woke up in the morning, he asked for medicine and did not get angry with the people who served him.
Li Yusi thought about it and felt that it was the prince's visit yesterday that worked.
So today he waited at the door early for someone to come.
"Okay, I'll go in and see him."
Prince Guo, in a good mood, lifted the curtain of the main hall in three or two steps.
"Your servant pays respects to the prince!"
Yu Ying'er, wearing a veil, bowed respectfully.
"I heard that Concubine Yu was not feeling well. Why didn't she stay in the side hall to recuperate?"
Ever since Prince Guo found out that Yu Ying'er was pregnant, he no longer paid attention to her.
"My Lord, I am fine."
"Your Highness, are you here to see the Fourth Prince? He just took his medicine and is already asleep."