God's Daughter, Queen of Miraculous Medicine

The Fourth Prince and Prince Yu rode their horses at top speed, galloping back to the capital.

The two were exhausted and dusty after the journey, but they had no time to rest themselves. As soon as they got off their horses, they ran straight to the palace.

Soon, Prince Yu and the Fourth Prince arrived at the door of the imperial study.

The fourth prince bowed and politely said to the eunuch standing at the door: "Please go and report to my father. Prince Yu and I have something to ask for an audience."

The eunuch nodded quickly and responded, "Prince Yu, Fourth Prince, please wait here for a moment." After saying that, he turned around and walked quickly into the imperial study.

After a while, the eunuch walked up to the emperor, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Yu and the Fourth Prince are outside seeking an audience."

Upon hearing this, the emperor put down the memorial he was reviewing, raised his head, and said without hesitation: "Call them in."

After receiving the decree, Eunuch Shun hurried to the door and shouted loudly: "Prince Xuanyu and the Fourth Prince are here to see you—"

Following the shout, Prince Yu and the Fourth Prince strode into the imperial study.

As soon as they entered the door, they both knelt down and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father!"

Seeing this, the emperor raised his hand slightly and said, "Stand up."

The two of them responded in unison: "Thank you, Father."

After standing up, the emperor could not wait to ask, "How is the matter I asked you to handle going?"

The fourth prince raised his head slightly, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face, and after hesitating for a moment, he slowly said: "Father, to be honest, this matter is not going smoothly..."

Hearing this, the emperor's originally relaxed brows instantly frowned, and his eyes became sharp. He turned his head to look at Prince Yu who was silent at the side, and said in a deep voice: "Prince Yu, you should tell me the details!"

Prince Yu looked solemn. After taking a deep breath, he slowly responded, "Father, I am really incompetent! I feel deeply guilty for not being able to complete the task you assigned me."

When the emperor heard this, he was immediately furious, and his originally majestic face became a little distorted because of anger.

He suddenly stretched out his right hand and slammed it hard on the beautifully carved imperial desk in front of him. With a dull thud, the whole table seemed to tremble.

Then, the emperor opened his mouth and shouted in a voice that was almost a roar: "Prince Yu, Prince Yu! You are so incompetent this time. I am really disappointed! I have high hopes for you, but you have failed me like this!"

The Fourth Prince standing nearby saw that the situation was not good, so he hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and said quickly: "Father, calm down! Your son and I have been doing our best to investigate this matter, and have never slacked off. We only want to find the hidden hand behind this as soon as possible so that we can report to you, Father."

However, the emperor was already furious at this time and would not listen to any explanation.

He slammed the table again, causing the pens, inkstones, and inkstones on the table to jump, and then he shouted: "Effort? Humph! What's the point of just talking about effort? Where is the result? You can't even complete the important task I gave you. How dare you two argue here?"

When Prince Yu heard this, he was terrified and quickly knelt on his knees, lowered his body very low, and pressed his forehead against the cold ground. Cold sweat gushed out like a spring, soaking the clothes in front of him.

He said in a trembling voice: "Father, please calm down. All the mistakes are my fault. I know my crime and I beg you to punish me severely. I am willing to accept the punishment."

The emperor stared with his eyes wide open, his gaze as sharp as torches, at Prince Yu who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, his eyes full of disappointment and anger.

After a long time, he finally squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "I will deduct one year's salary as a punishment for you! When you go back, reflect on your actions carefully! If you do it again, I will never let you off easily!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Yu kowtowed repeatedly as if he had been pardoned. He said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. Thank you, Your Majesty! I will definitely keep this in mind and correct my past mistakes in the future. I will never make the same mistake again."

Seeing Prince Yu in such an embarrassed state, the Fourth Prince was extremely anxious.

He quickly knelt down and begged, "Father, please calm down! I hope you can give my brother a chance to make amends for his crimes and meritorious service in view of his past meritorious service."

The emperor glared at the fourth prince and said, "Humph, don't plead for him. This incident has a serious impact. It was his fault. If he is not severely punished, how can we rectify the government?"

The fourth prince was silent and dared not say anything more.

The emperor raised his hand slightly and waved it casually a few times, with obvious impatience on his face. He said in a deep voice: "Everyone, leave! Only the fourth one will stay."

Hearing this, Prince Yu did not dare to neglect it, and quickly bowed and said, "Father, I will take my leave."

Then he hurriedly left the imperial study.

After everyone left, the emperor turned his gaze to the fourth prince who was still standing there, and asked solemnly, "Fourth Prince, have you found out the truth about the robbery of military rations this time?"

The fourth prince stepped forward, clasped his fists and saluted, and replied, "Father, since I was ordered to investigate this case, I have been repeatedly assassinated by unknown persons as soon as I left the capital."

Upon hearing this, the emperor frowned slightly and asked with concern, "My son, are you injured?"

The fourth prince quickly responded: "Thank you for your concern, father. I am blessed with a good life and I am fine now. Please rest assured, father."

The emperor nodded and said with some relief, "It's good that my son is fine."

Then he asked, "Do you have any new findings about this case? Is Prince Yu related to this matter?"

The fourth prince hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Father, after some investigation, I learned that there is still a survivor among the personnel responsible for transporting military rations this time."

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, frowned slightly, and asked in a serious tone: "Do you know who survived?"

The fourth prince clasped his fists respectfully and bowed his head to answer, "Father, I have not yet found out who survived. However, I have already gone to find my brother, the Crown Prince, and asked him about this matter. But he told me not to get involved and asked me to return to the capital as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, the emperor's eyes flashed with doubt, and he asked, "So, does that mean the prince already knows who is behind this?"

The fourth prince hesitated for a moment, then continued, "According to what I heard when I talked to my brother, he seemed to know something about this matter. He said that he would deal with this matter after he returned to the capital."

The emperor nodded slightly to show his approval, and said slowly: "Well, if that's the case, if the crown prince can handle this matter properly, then we'll leave it at that for now. You've really worked hard during this period, my son."

The fourth prince bowed again and replied with great trepidation, "I don't find it hard at all. It is my great honor to be able to help my father and his family!"

The emperor showed a look of relief on his face, and said with a smile: "Okay, go find your mother first. I think you and your mother haven't seen each other for many days, and she must miss you very much."

The fourth prince hurriedly expressed his gratitude and said respectfully, "Thank you for your concern, father. I will take my leave now." After saying that, he slowly turned around and left the hall.