Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

All the princes knew that the emperor favored the third prince, but even after someone impeached him, he still let it go so lightly.

What does "past mistakes are forgiven" mean? Does that mean it's okay to do some outrageous things before marriage?

With such a precedent set, how can the inner quarters of various mansions and courtyards remain peaceful in the future?
The officials had already figured out what the princes hadn't yet figured out.

Several old scholars immediately stepped forward and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, although this is a private matter within the Third Prince's residence, Consort Gu's actions are still morally reprehensible, and this trend should not be allowed to continue."

"Yes, Your Majesty, this matter only happened before the New Year. At that time, the Third Prince and the Gu family's daughter were already in love. Knowing that he would enter the royal family, he still acted in this way. It can be seen that he was arrogant and domineering. If he is not taught a lesson, I am afraid that there will be various imitations in the future, which will be of no benefit to the country and the family."

"His Majesty……"

"His Majesty……"

The emperor was getting annoyed to death by these people; they would blow up even the smallest, most trivial matters.

He had worked so hard to help Rong Ruiyuan build up his power, and now his eldest and second eldest brothers were so wary of him.

If this continues, will he, as the emperor, still have any say in the court?
Look, they've barely started and already so many ministers are fighting for them. Have these people forgotten that they are the emperors who hold the power of life and death?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but snort coldly, "In the end, this is a matter for the women of the inner quarters. I'll have the Empress reprimand them later. We men shouldn't overstep our bounds."

The emperor has already spoken, and has also put the empress in charge of managing the women's affairs. No matter how many reasons these people have, or how eloquent they are, they can only agree.

To demonstrate his impartiality, the emperor still gave Rong Ruiyuan a warning, telling him to manage his household affairs well after returning home and to pay off any debts he had incurred. As a member of the royal family, he should not allow anyone to hold a grudge over a few thousand taels of silver.

Rong Ruiyuan respectfully agreed, a smile playing on his lips. Among those who had been egging him on just moments before were some of his own people.

The two imperial brothers are probably quite pleased with themselves, thinking they are very popular with their subjects.

Those two fools don't know what their father hates most. Let them jump around and slowly wear down the father's affection for them. That will be their chance.

Gu Antong is indeed a clever person. By smearing herself and putting the Emperor in a bad light, she easily got away with this. There won't be such an opportunity next time.

Even if the eldest and second princes were furious, they could only suppress their anger for the time being.

Father Emperor is indeed very different towards the third son. Even though such a scandalous thing has appeared in the backyard, he still favors him.

The Empress's reprimand? Everyone knows the Empress is a pushover; she's never said anything harsh to the princes, so what serious action could she possibly take?

The fourth prince secretly observed Rong Ruiyuan, wondering what it was about his third brother that made his father look at him differently.

His appearance is comparable to his two elder brothers, but compared to himself, he is far inferior. Could it be that he has talents that he is unaware of?

He planned to go back and ask his mother, the imperial concubine, why was there such a big difference between them, even though they were both imperial concubines?

The princes paid no attention to what was happening in the court afterwards.

They also failed to notice the emperor's gaze upon the ministers below, his eyes growing even colder. The court session ended.
Just as Rong Ruiyuan reached the palace gate and was about to get into his carriage, he was stopped by the eldest prince, Rong Ruixue. "Third brother, you really are favored by the emperor. Are you rushing out to apologize and return the money?"

"Elder brother," Rong Ruiyuan said, his manners impeccable, as he stopped and bowed respectfully, "I will do my best to make amends for the mistakes made by the concubines in my household."

Eldest brother, you know it wasn't easy for us to establish our own residence. Four thousand taels of silver may not be much for you, but I still need to raise the money.

My elder brother has always taught us to be kind and respectful to our elder brothers. Now, as the younger brother, I'm short of money. I wonder if my elder brother could lend me five thousand taels of silver first.

Rong Ruixue: "Rong Ruiyuan, are you kidding me?"

Could it be that you've already spent all the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver that Gu Baijiang sent you?
Even though you are a prince, you cannot be so wasteful.

Then Rong Ruixue covered his mouth and said, "That's not right either. Even if you took so much silver outside and scattered it, it would take some time to scatter it all."

Unless, Third Prince, you're raising a private army, that's incredibly expensive..."

"Elder brother, if you don't want to lend me money, why slander me like this?"
Where would I get hundreds of thousands of taels of silver? If I had it, would I have stooped to come here and ask you for help?

"That was a misunderstanding on my part, Third Prince," several ministers had already come out, and he knew he couldn't continue, so he smiled kindly, "How much silver did you just say you wanted to borrow?"

If I remember correctly, Zhou Gang's IOU stated four thousand taels of silver. Rong Ruiyuan really dared to ask for such an exorbitant amount.

“Ten thousand taels of silver,” Rong Ruiyuan said with a bitter face. “My mother’s family is not like my eldest brother’s, who comes from a noble family, and she can’t live the extravagant and wealthy life that my eldest brother does.”

Since we established our own residence, we have been tightening our belts to barely make ends meet.

My household is now operating at a loss, and I have no choice but to ask my two elder brothers for help.

The Second Prince Rong Ruishi, who had just walked up to them, hadn't even figured out what was going on when he heard Rong Ruiyuan say that they needed their help.

He smiled and said, "Rong Ruiyuan, you are the most beloved son of the Emperor, why would you come to me and my eldest brother for help?"
"Since you've already asked, as your elder brother, I naturally won't say anything. Tell me, how much do you need?"

"It is thanks to the Second Prince's understanding of his brother's difficulties that I would not mind if you gave me ten or twenty thousand taels of silver."

The Fourth Prince Rong Ruibo, who was about to step in, paused, turned around and smiled at the official beside him, "Lord Min, I've heard that the foal in your household is quite good, so today I've had the audacity to come and pay you a visit..."

Lord Min looked completely bewildered. When did they start raising foals? They only had two old horses pulling carts, and both of them were male. How could they possibly raise foals?
Just as he was about to retort, the Third Prince grabbed his arm and pulled him out, saying, "Hurry up, I'm in a hurry to get back to the manor for lunch."

Rong Ruiyuan was surprised by his fourth son's keen insight and couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

Rong Ruishi turned to look at the eldest and third brothers, "What are you two up to?"
"Borrowing money from me? You must be dreaming! My money has very important uses; you can't borrow a single copper coin."

Without waiting for the two to react, he flicked his sleeves and left, leaping onto the carriage and telling the driver to hurry up and leave.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to lift the curtain and shout back, "Rong Ruiyuan, if you need to borrow money, just ask your older brother. He's always been loyal to his brothers and won't let you leave empty-handed." (End of Chapter)