C24 Plead
On the other side, after Fourth Master was taken away from Ye Zixuan, he brought Han Qi and hurried into the palace.
Fourth Baroness leaned on the door as she watched Fourth Master's back as he left. A complicated look flashed across her eyes.
Fourth Master rushed over in a hurry. The Silent Whip sounded and the assembly had already begun.
Fourth Master could only forcefully suppress his anxiety as he could not talk about personal matters.
Fortunately, most of the time, his face was cold, so when he put on a straight face, most of the people could not tell that he was distracted.
However, Kangxi's condescending gaze captured all of his expression and a hint of anger flashed across his eyes.
For a girl to be so restless, such a waste of time!
It seemed that even if the poison in Honghui's body wasn't from her, she wouldn't be able to keep it.
In the imperial family, the most taboo thing was to be a pampered by others. Ever since the previous dynasty, Dong Huofei had pampered the imperial harem, causing Prince Palace Consort to have a difficult time.
Kangxi hated the word 'exclusive'. In the imperial harem, he had always been exposed to rain and dew, and this was the same for his son.
Ever since Mrs. Ye went back home, she had been recuperating. Old Fourth hadn't gone to anyone's room to rest for more than a month.
He definitely could not have any hints of this special favor.
Today's morning assembly was not a big deal, but the people who reported it were all blabbering. They were clearly able to explain everything clearly with a single sentence, yet they still wanted to say a lot of things.
Fourth Master continuously chanted the Tranquil Heart Mantra in his heart and forcefully endured.
Finally, the next assembly came. Fourth Master quickly handed over the sign, but Kangxi did not announce him to a large crowd of people waiting for his arrival.
The more Fourth Master waited, the more his heart sank. Royal Father clearly knew why he had come here, but he did not want to see him. If that's the case, then forget about him …
At noon, when all the people waiting to see him had left, Kangxi did not call for him.
Fourth Master had no choice but to brace himself and charge in, but was stopped by Lee Dequan: "Fourth Master, Fourth Master, what are you doing? The Emperor has already rested. "
"Li Jingda, may I trouble you to inform them that Yin Zhen has an urgent matter and wants to see Royal Father?"
Fourth Master took off the thumb ring, put it into Lee Dequan's hand and pleaded in a low voice.
Lee Dequan was no ordinary servant. He had been serving Kangxi since he was young, and was Kangxi's most trusted confidant.
In terms of status, he was on par with Su Meilan. He was also half a teacher of Ah'Bao. Therefore, all the princes had to address him respectfully as someone who was familiar with the place.
Lee Dequan's expression changed drastically as he glanced at the thumb ring. He quickly returned it to Fourth Master.
This was a companion marriage of the noble empress, how would he dare accept it? If they really did, the emperor would probably skin them alive.
"Oh Fourth Master, how could this servant dare to accept this? "Just listen to this servant's advice and go back. The emperor won't see you today." Lee Dequan said in a low voice.
"Yes, there is an urgent matter for Yin Zhen. He requested to see Royal Father. Please help him." Fourth Master said anxiously.
"If Fourth Master is here to plead for Princess Ye, then there's no need to say anything. You know the emperor is a taboo. I'm afraid the more you ask, the angrier the emperor will be. Princess Ye's fate will be even more miserable."
Lee Dequan advised sincerely.
Fourth Master had raised Kangxi for a while when he was young. He had seen Lee Dequan a lot, and he knew that although Fourth Master always wore a cold face, he was actually a filial child who knew his place, so he was willing to say a few more words.
Fourth Master's heart tightened when he heard this. He quickly explained:
"I know him. Yin Zhen isn't here to plead for Princess Ye. I'm here for Honghui. He's poisoned, and no one can cure him. Princess Ye's medical skills are extremely high, so she might have a sliver of hope."
Lee Dequan looked at Fourth Master with a troubled expression, "But His Majesty has already gone to sleep. Recently, the Yellow River incident has made it so that it's been a long time since His Majesty has had a peaceful sleep."
"Then I'll wait outside." Fourth Master raised his arm, then knelt outside the Qianqing Palace. The white marble floor, which had been baked by the scorching sun, was scorching hot to the point that Fourth Master's entire body shivered and his knees were burning painfully.
"Fourth Master, what are you doing? Hurry and get up, the scorching summer sun is able to cause the ground to split open, how can you bear it if you are like this? " Startled, Lee Dequan hurried to help Fourth Master up, but Fourth Master insisted on kneeling.
Lee Dequan couldn't do anything but pray for the emperor to wake up early in his heart.
However, the heavens did not listen to his wishes. Only when Fourth Master was tormented by the scorching sun until he was about to faint did the emperor wake up.
Lee Dequan quickly stepped forward and reported, "Your Majesty, Fourth Master requests an audience! He has already knelt outside for a full four hours. "
When Kangxi heard that, he angrily snorted and directly threw the cup of tea that was just gargling on the floor.
With a "peng" sound, it scared the servants of the palace to the point of trembling. All of them kneeled down and begged for forgiveness.
"Get that bastard in here!" Kangxi said angrily.
"Yes sir!" He had always been cautious with his words and never said a word. But today, seeing that Fourth Master was so pitiful, he said a few more words, hoping that the Emperor would not blame him.
"The Emperor summons Fourth Baylor for an audience!" As Lee Dequan gave the order, a young eunuch passed down the order.
When Fourth Master was helped in by the eunuch, he was already on the verge of fainting and his legs felt weak.
He had been exposed to the scorching sun for the entire afternoon and hadn't eaten anything for the entire day. Adding to his worry for Honghui last night, it wasn't easy for him to persevere until now.
"My son is Yin Zhen, greetings to Royal Father, Royal Father is lucky!" Fourth Master said weakly, his voice hoarse.
"Ann?" How can I be at ease with you? "If I had a few unfilial sons like you, I would have been angered to death by you guys sooner or later!" Kangxi's heart ached and at the same time, he was angry at him for not fighting.
This son of his had always been cold-faced and heartless. He never expected that he would be so self-abusing for a girl today.
Wasn't this woman the reincarnation of a demon? Can bewitch people?
He absolutely could not allow such a monster to live!