Nian Shilan couldn't believe it, but the burning pain on her face reminded her all the time.

All this is true, the prince really beat her.

The Fourth Prince also truly likes Nian Shilan. Nian Shilan is enthusiastic, energetic, charming and lovely. Although she is a little competitive, it is precisely because of this that she is different from others.

The women in the backyard all abide by the rules, some are dignified, some are gentle, but none of them are as ostentatious and presumptuous as Nian Shilan.

But the premise for the Fourth Prince to like Nian Shilan is that Nian Shilan will not do anything that threatens his status and position.

Fortunately, the news from the mansion did not reach Kangxi. If he had not sent someone to stop it in advance, he would probably have received Kangxi's imperial edict of punishment by now.

Kangxi was a moody man. The Fourth Prince was always very cautious in front of Kangxi, not daring to make any mistakes, for fear of following in the footsteps of the Crown Prince, the Eighth Prince and others.

The more difficult the road to succession was for him, the more he was afraid to bear the cost of failure.

Years of planning must not be ruined in an instant.

As proud as Nian Shilan was, she looked at the Fourth Prince's face full of suspicion with an extremely sarcastic and hurt expression.

It turns out that in the prince's heart, I really am such a person.

Despite Cao Qinmo's instigation, Nian Shilan did not actually kill Honghui. She just kept brooding over the last time Yixiu was punished to kneel, and wanted to teach Yixiu a lesson.

As for what Yixiu thinks of her, she doesn't care at all.

But the Fourth Prince's actions hurt Nian Shilan's heart.

The Fourth Prince opened his mouth, but finally cursed: "How could you do this to Honghui? He's just a child!"

Nian Shilan sneered, knelt on the ground and said, "If Your Majesty doesn't believe me and thinks I did it all, then just divorce me."

The Fourth Prince was so angry that he was stunned, but Honghui was not in any serious trouble after all, and Nian Shilan was the apple of his eye. How could he really divorce him as Nian Shilan said?

Therefore, the Fourth Prince snorted angrily and left with Su Peisheng.

Today's victims are Yixiu and Honghui, and he must appease Yixiu first.

Also, although Nian Shilan is arrogant and domineering, he is not a vicious person. There must be someone instigating this behind the scenes.

I didn't expect that someone would dare to cause trouble in my own palace!

The Fourth Prince's eyes were now very dangerous. When he learned the news about Honghui, he was shocked at first, and then very frightened.

Now is the critical moment for the succession to the throne. Honghui is deeply loved by Kangxi. With this son, his path to the succession to the throne will be more certain.

But if his son died, Kangxi might vent his anger on him.

Even with Kangxi's way of thinking, he might have thought that it was his own poor care that indirectly led to Honghui's death.

After all, it was Kangxi who said that the prince was unfilial and killed his mother.

The Fourth Prince thought about it all the way and finally came up with a brilliant idea before meeting Yixiu.

"Yier, the Emperor has long wanted to keep Honghui by his side and teach him. Now Honghui is growing up. You have to manage the palace and take care of Pingle, so I don't think you will have enough energy to do that. It would be better to send Honghui to the Emperor!"

Yixiu hesitated for a moment, suppressed the anger in her heart, and asked, "Then how does the prince plan to resolve today's matter?"

The Fourth Prince knew that Yixiu had been wronged. He wanted to reach out and touch Yixiu's cheek, but Yixiu turned her head away.

Now Yixiu is no longer the poor thing with no foundation. She no longer needs to rely on the Fourth Prince for everything, so she is not willing to play along with the Fourth Prince anymore.

An awkward expression crossed the Fourth Prince's face. He forced a smile and whispered apologetically, "I know you and your son have been wronged in this matter. But nothing has happened to Honghui, and Nian Shi has already acknowledged her mistakes. I will definitely punish her severely when I return."

Seeing Yixiu didn't say anything, the Fourth Prince sighed again and continued to explain, "You are a smart person, and Nian is a straightforward person. How could she have so many evil intentions? This matter must be deliberately instigated by someone behind the scenes. If you confront Nian, wouldn't that person play into their hands? Yixiu, you and I are a royal couple, and in the future, a royal couple. There are some things I have never avoided telling you. You are my legitimate wife, and no one can surpass you. You are the only one who walks shoulder to shoulder with me."

Yixiu also guessed what the Fourth Prince thought of.

While she detained Nian Shilan, she asked Huichun to investigate the matter.

Soon, the result was obtained: Cao Qinmo deliberately provoked this matter.

But Cao Qinmo is very smart. She believes that everything was done by Nian Shilan, and there is no actual evidence to prove that she did it.

What Yixiu could find out, the Fourth Prince could naturally find out too. After he got the results, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, and then he said in a cold tone:

"This Cao is a deep-minded, sinister and vicious person. If such a person stays in the mansion, she will sooner or later become a disaster. Let's find a way to kill her."

After saying that, he looked at Yixiu again, and his meaning was very clear. Cao's death was an explanation to Yixiu and Honghui.

As for Nian Shilan, the Fourth Prince didn't want to touch her.

Yixiu took a deep breath. She knew that now was not the time to fall out with the Fourth Prince. She needed the Fourth Prince to seize the throne, otherwise how could her son become the emperor in the future.

But Yixiu couldn't agree to let Nian Shilan off so easily.

In the end, after some debate with the Fourth Prince, the Fourth Prince had no choice but to punish Nian Shilan by making him copy Buddhist scriptures a hundred times to pray for Honghui.

When Su Peisheng told Nian Shilan the news, Nian Shilan didn't even raise her eyelids.

Su Peisheng made a bitter face and said flatteringly, "Concubine, please have some sympathy for the prince! The prince also has unspeakable difficulties! He has argued with Concubine many times for you. If this matter had been exposed to Emperor Kangxi, would your punishment have been this?"

After Su Peisheng's eloquent speech, Nian Shilan's expression finally looked a little better.

But she still had a proud face. The prince actually hit her and refused to listen to his explanation. If the prince did not come to apologize in person, she would not forgive him.

Therefore, Nian Shilan snorted and asked Songzhi to invite Su Peisheng away.

Sure enough, in the evening, the Fourth Prince was turned away.

The Fourth Prince knocked lightly on the door and shouted into the room, "Shilan, open the door quickly, I'm here to see you!"

Nian Shilan said from inside: "Your Highness, please go back quickly. I still have to copy Buddhist scriptures, so I won't keep you here!"

The Fourth Prince was still knocking on the door, but the lights inside were immediately turned off.

Su Peisheng's head was almost buried in his clothes. He actually saw the prince in such an embarrassing moment.

The Fourth Prince was upset with Nian Shilan, so he took it out on Su Peisheng, "How did you manage to be a good official? Now I think you're useless!"

Su Peisheng said helplessly: "Your Highness! It's not that I'm incompetent. I don't know how many times I've explained it, but Concubine Fu Jin won't listen!"

The Fourth Prince didn't care about all this. He kicked Su Peisheng hard and left.

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