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Chapter 126 The Fourth Prince Cries

In the evening, news came from Chengming Palace that Concubine Xie was serving the emperor in bed.

Zhao Xingjin's actions undoubtedly announced to everyone in the palace that he favored Xie Jiu.

Well, he had just recovered from his illness and was going to Chengming Palace for the first time to express his gratitude, but he was kept back, especially since Concubine Chen was originally serving in front of the emperor today.

Recently, both Concubine Chen and Concubine Liu have been very popular, but now that Concubine Xie has appeared, both of them have become cold again.

Weiyang Palace.

The Queen was dining with her two daughters.

Princess Zhaoqing observed the Queen's expression and whispered, "Is Mother unhappy?"

Hearing her daughter's voice, the queen perked up and smiled.

"No, I'm just a little tired today. Come and have your meal. Today we have your favorite cherry meat."

Although she said so, Princess Zhaoqing was not fooled.

Still with his little face raised, he looked at her with concern, "Xie Jieyu is accompanying father in front of the emperor tonight, so mother is unhappy. I know it in my heart. Don't be sad, mother. My sister and I will always be with you!"

After he finished speaking, he stood up, walked to the queen's side and hugged her.

Although Princess Lingyi didn't know why her sister did this, when she saw it, she immediately slid down from the chair, ran to the other side of the queen, and reached out to hug her.

Feeling the warmth from her daughters, the queen couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat. She immediately raised her hands and hugged the two children in her arms.

"My dear, your mother will always be with you. Your mother will not let you leave Weiyang Palace."

"What did mother say?" Princess Zhaoqing looked up. "My sister and I are moving to Ruiyu Palace, right? I heard Sister Wenxi mention it once. She seemed to have heard it from Concubine Xie."

Hearing this, a hint of coldness suddenly appeared in the queen's eyes. She then patted Zhaoqing's shoulder and comforted him softly.

"No, Zhaoqing, don't worry. You and your sister can always live with our mother in Weiyang Palace."

The mother, daughter and two daughters hugged each other for a while before sitting down to have dinner.

Afterwards, the Queen ordered Princess Lingyi to be taken away first, leaving Princess Zhaoqing alone to talk for a while.

The next day.

After finishing school at Hongwenyuan, the Fourth Prince returned to Fukang Palace and locked himself in the room, crying loudly and refusing to see anyone.

The wet nurse and other servants had no choice but to ask the Queen Mother for help.

After hearing the news, the Queen Mother was also confused, wondering if she had suffered some injustice.
While ordering people to go to Hongwen Garden to inquire about the news, he got up to coax the child.

"Shen'er, the Imperial Grandmother has made your favorite egg yolk pastry and red bean milk drink. Would you like to come out and try them with the Imperial Grandmother?"

"No, no, I won't go!"

The Fourth Prince's crying could be heard from inside the house.

"I want my mother to accompany me, mother, wuwuwuwu"

The Queen Mother frowned, feeling distressed. "Shen'er, be good. Open the door first. Grandmother will accompany you to eat some snacks. Then we will go find Mother, okay?"

The crying inside stopped for a moment, and then the sobbing sound of the Fourth Prince was heard.

"Grandmother lied. Sister Lingyi said that Mother was locked up by Father. I will never see Mother again, so I live with Grandmother every day."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother immediately turned to look at the eunuch Xu Feng who was accompanying the Fourth Prince to class today.

After the incident where the Fourth Prince knocked down Sun Baolin, the two young eunuchs who had followed the Fourth Prince were sent elsewhere. Now, this one named Xu Feng, who was in his early thirties and originally served Concubine Zhuang, was steady. Seeing the Queen Mother looking over, he immediately replied, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Today, Princess Lingyi brought cakes to the school. When she distributed them to the princes and princesses during the break, she mentioned that they were made by the Queen Mother herself. The Fourth Prince was a child at heart and talked about how Concubine Zhuang would also make cakes for him in the past. The two started to compare, and Princess Lingyi brought up the fact that Concubine Zhuang was under house arrest. She threatened the Fourth Prince that he might never see Concubine Zhuang again. That's..."

"I don't know who Lingyi inherited her personality from, she's so naughty!" The Queen Mother sighed.

I wasn't angry, after all, I knew that my granddaughter was usually like this.

Zhaoqing is calm, Wenxi is quiet, Lingyi is lively, and the fourth prince is naughty. There are not many children in the palace, and the biological mothers of the royal heirs are all good, and the empress dowager likes them all.

Xu Feng did not say much, let alone add fuel to the fire, implying that Princess Lingyi was not a good person, because he had been staying with the Queen Mother for so many days and could see what she was thinking.

"Your third sister is just lying to you. She was joking with you. Didn't your father tell you that your mother was taking care of the pregnant Sun Baolin? She will come to see you when she is free in the next few days. The Empress Dowager will not lie to you." The Empress Dowager advised patiently.

The Fourth Prince still refused, crying, "No, I want to see Mother today, otherwise I won't come out!"

Being stubborn.

Someone nearby suggested, "Your Majesty, how about I break the door down, or climb in through the window, and bring the little prince out?"

"Nonsense!" the Queen Mother scolded in a low voice. "He's already very emotional right now. If you use force, won't you scare the child?"

"But Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is so capricious. If you give in to him easily this time, I'm afraid you will spoil the child and it will be difficult to teach him in the future." Tan Hui reminded in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother lowered her eyes slightly and then sighed, "You have some truth in what you say. No matter how much you love your child, you can't spoil him too much. Spoiling a child is like killing him. I understand this principle."

The empress dowager's face became serious and she spoke softly to the person inside the door.

"Shen'er doesn't want to come out. The Imperial Grandmother won't force you. Calm down and come to see the Imperial Grandmother when you've made up your mind. Snacks are always ready for you. Shen'er, remember this: a man should stand tall and upright. If you have something to say, you should talk it out nicely. It's really shameful to cry."

After saying this, he ordered Xu Feng to take people to keep an eye on the scene, and to open all the windows that could be opened a little, and look inside to make sure that the Fourth Prince did not do anything dangerous inside.

After giving the instructions, he went back to rest.

But I didn’t expect that the Fourth Prince, despite being small in age, had a big temper and actually locked himself in the room and refused to come out.

The Queen Mother waited until dinner time but heard nothing.

Looking at the table full of delicacies, half of which were the Fourth Prince's favorites, the Queen Mother had no appetite.

Just as I was about to go and take a look, I saw Xu Feng walking in quickly from outside.

"How is it?" the Queen Mother asked anxiously.

Xu Feng bowed, "To answer your Majesty, the Fourth Prince was tired from crying and fell asleep on the ground. I have already sent someone to climb in through the window and carry His Highness to the bed to rest."

"This child is so stubborn." The Queen Mother frowned.

But I still got up and took a look.

The Fourth Prince's eyes and lips were red and swollen from crying. Now that he was asleep, his face was covered with tear marks, and he looked pitiful.

But at least it's not making a fuss anymore.

At this time, the queen brought her two children and hurried to Fukang Palace.

When he met the Queen Mother, he pulled his two children to pay his respects with a guilty look on his face.

"Please forgive me, Queen Mother. I failed to control Lingyi, causing her to talk nonsense and causing the Fourth Prince to make such a scene. I just got the news and rushed here immediately. Is the Fourth Prince okay?"

"It's not a big deal." The Queen Mother waved her hand, a look of fatigue on her face. "You guys should get up. The Fourth Prince has already gone to bed."

Hearing this, the mother, daughter and their two companions stood up.

Princess Lingyi pursed her lips and said in a tearful voice, "Grandmother, I didn't mean to scare my brother. Please spank my hand. I am willing to accept the punishment."