Snow Color

The fourth master remained silent, but a displeased look quickly flashed across his deep eyes. This look seemed to be an extreme disgust towards something or someone, which made people feel cold. However, just a moment later, he regained his composure, like a bottomless lake, hiding all his emotions beneath the surface.

Xueying and the Fourth Master left together.

Since then, Ruoxi didn't dare to look for the Fourth Master again, even though she wanted to please him, the future Emperor Yongzheng.

"Xueying, it's best not to stay in the tent today. The emperor is very worried about his eighteenth brother who is sick. The crown prince took away the imperial horse that Prince Suwanguerjia presented as a tribute without permission, and the emperor is very angry." The Fourth Master said to Xueying.

"Yes, Master. The Eighteenth Prince is ill. The Emperor should be driving back to Beijing soon." Xueying agreed, and then thought.

"Something big should happen tonight. I'm going out first. You have to take care of yourself." The Fourth Master stood up and gave Xueying some instructions. With a heavy look in his eyes, he turned around and left the tent.

Late at night, the Fourth Master came back, took off his clothes, walked to the bed, lay down and hugged Xueying.

When he woke up in the morning, the Fourth Master calmly instructed the servants around him: "You must be careful in what you say and do these days, and don't cause trouble."

When Xueying heard that the Eighteenth Prince had passed away, she realized what was supposed to happen soon.

Xueying came to the Fourth Master, her eyes full of worry and concern. She whispered, "Master, you must be careful. The situation is unpredictable now, and we must always be vigilant." As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on the Fourth Master.

The fourth master frowned slightly. He knew that Xueying's worries were not unnecessary. However, as the head of the family, he had to shoulder his responsibilities and face the upcoming challenges. He held Xueying's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, I know what to do. It's just that everyone has to be extra careful during this period."

Xueying nodded to show that she understood. She knew that the Fourth Master had already had a plan in mind, but she still couldn't help but remind him: "No matter what difficulties you encounter, you must take care of yourself. We still need you to take charge of the overall situation."

The fourth master's heart warmed up, and he was filled with gratitude as he looked at the intelligent and kind woman in front of him. He promised, "Well, I will take good care of myself. Thank you for your concern, Xueying." At this moment, the tacit understanding between the two deepened, and they will go through the ups and downs of the future together.

When the Fourth Master heard that the Crown Prince had forced his way into the Emperor's bedroom, he became worried about his ridiculous behavior. Upon learning that the Emperor had summoned him to an audience, he quickly got up and went there.

When the Fourth Master arrived outside the palace, he ran into the Thirteenth Master who was on his way. The two looked at each other, feeling heavy-hearted and uneasy. They hurriedly walked in and saw the Crown Prince kneeling. They felt uneasy and knelt down quickly.

Kangxi was very angry and heartbroken. His favorite son had always been smart and clever. The queen died early and he had always loved him very much. He didn't expect that the prince would become even more absurd.

"The prince refuses to listen to teachings and is lawless. I have tolerated him for more than 20 years, but not only has he not repented, he has become even worse. It is difficult to entrust him with the great cause of our ancestors." Kangxi was filled with disappointment in the prince.

The prince looked up, in disbelief.

"Your Majesty, please think twice." The princes hurriedly requested.

"The Crown Prince has violated the virtues of his ancestors and disrespected my teachings. He has done all kinds of evil and has done everything he could. In the 29th year, I personally led an expedition against Galdan. I fell ill on the way and missed the Crown Prince. I specially summoned the Crown Prince to the palace to take care of me. At that time, I saw that the Crown Prince had no thoughts of loyalty to the emperor or love for his father. Now that the eighteenth prince has died, we are all old and worried about me. Only you, only you, my brother, have no intention of friendship. This really makes me sad."

"The prince has embezzled state funds and interfered in state affairs. His evil deeds are too numerous to mention. I still hope that he will repent and reform, and I have tolerated and condoned him until today. Unfortunately, the prince still has evil intentions and is eyeing me. If I entrust the great cause of our ancestors to him, such a person will surely ruin our country and harm our people. I absolutely cannot allow such an unfilial and unkind person to be my king." Kangxi became more and more angry as he spoke. He walked down from the dragon throne, sad and angry.

"Return to the capital and announce to the heaven and earth and the ancestral temple that the crown prince will be deposed." Kangxi said in a low voice, as if he had used up all his strength. His eyes were filled with endless sorrow and despair, and his body was trembling slightly. As soon as he finished speaking, Kangxi suddenly felt dizzy, his eyes went black, and he fell backwards without any warning.

"Father Emperor!" The fourth prince exclaimed, and rushed forward to hold Kangxi's shaky body tightly. The other princes also gathered around, watching the scene with horror on their faces.

"Quickly call the imperial physician! Quick!" Li Dequan panicked when he saw this, and quickly turned around and ordered the eunuchs around him to call the imperial physician. The entire palace was immediately thrown into chaos, with palace maids and eunuchs running around in a hurry, and a tense atmosphere filled every corner.

After a while, the imperial physician rushed over and rushed forward to diagnose the patient.

The imperial physician felt the emperor's pulse, examined him, and, feeling much more relaxed, he stood up and spoke to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, this is because you are too emotional and angry, which has caused poor blood circulation and depression in your heart. Please be patient, Your Majesty. I will prescribe a decoction for Your Majesty that has the effect of calming the nerves and soothing the mind. As long as Your Majesty takes it on time and recuperates for a period of time, you will naturally be able to recover. However, all human emotions can harm the body, especially negative emotions such as sadness and anger..." When the imperial physician was about to continue speaking, the eldest prince suddenly stepped forward quickly and fell to his knees with a plop.

"Your Majesty, I am an unfilial son! Not only have I failed to help you solve your problems, but even as the crown prince, I have done something that is detrimental to the state. I deserve to die!" The eldest prince said with a face full of guilt, his voice trembling slightly.

However, before he finished speaking, Kangxi could no longer listen. He knew his eldest son too well and naturally understood what he was thinking at the moment. Therefore, Kangxi had no interest in the eldest prince's words, which seemed to be self-blaming but actually had ulterior motives, and even felt a little annoyed.

So, before the eldest prince finished speaking, Kangxi interrupted him without hesitation: "Fourth Prince"

"Your son is here." The Fourth Master came out and responded.

"Find someone to look after the prince, and you can handle the rest." After Kangxi said this, he looked at the eldest prince sharply, then turned his head and closed his eyes.

"Your son obeys your command." The Fourth Master responded, looked into the eyes of the Thirteenth Master, and turned to leave.

The eldest prince was about to speak, but Kangxi's sharp eyes seemed to see through him, so he lowered his head and remained silent.

The Thirteenth Master followed the Fourth Master out.

"Fourth brother, how are you going to deal with the prince?"

“It’s not easy.”