Forbidden Autumn, Summer, Winter and Spring Rebirth

Chapter 187 183. No Way to Reverse the Situation
The young eunuch knelt down with a plop, "Please forgive me, Lord Beile. I just couldn't bear to see you anxious, so I wanted to give you some advice."

Hongshi pondered and said, "What you said makes some sense. After all, I am the eldest son of the Emperor, and I am just a woman who has never shown her face in front of the Emperor. The Emperor will definitely not blame me. So in your opinion, how should this matter be resolved?"

"In my opinion, Lord Beile certainly cannot ask the Imperial Noble Consort and the two Imperial Consorts for help at this time. It was they who ordered Lady Mu to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment. Now they dare not act rashly because Lady Mu is pregnant with your child. Besides, you are a prince, and they cannot do anything to you no matter what. Therefore, the Imperial Noble Consort and the others must be waiting for the Emperor's decision. The Emperor must know nothing about this matter at this moment. It is better..." The little eunuch stopped talking and looked at the third Beile steadily.

Seeing that he was keeping the secret, Hongshi became anxious and said, "How about you tell me now?"

"Why don't you go and ask the emperor directly, bypassing everyone else and reporting the matter to the emperor. You are a prince, and the emperor has been personally serving medicine since he was seriously ill. Forgive me for being so bold, but even I can see that your position in the emperor's mind is much higher than that of other princes. If you go and tell him in person, even if the emperor is angry, he will still consider you. We are father and son, so what's wrong with that?"

After hearing all the praise and compliments, Hongshi's eyes gradually lit up. Yes, he was the emperor's son. What could not be hidden between father and son?

However, he felt that something was wrong, as if this was not appropriate. What was wrong with it? He couldn't figure it out, so he didn't care. There was no other way at the moment, so he could only give it a try.

"Good servant, I will listen to you. What's your name? If I succeed, you will be rewarded handsomely." Hongshi said excitedly.

"It is my honor to share the worries of Lord Beile. I am... Xiao Bozi. I wish Lord Beile success."

The young eunuch looked up and watched Hongshi leave with great confidence, a gleam of light in his eyes.

Xia Dongchun met the young eunuch she had sent to follow Shen Meizhuang at her place, and vaguely remembered that his name seemed to be Xiao Qingzi.

Seeing him come back to report, Shen Meizhuang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well done, you are a smart servant."

Turning his head to look at Xia Dongchun, "Just in case, he needs to hide away for a while. Does Sister Changfei agree?"

Xia Dongchun readily agreed, "Your Highness, it's up to you, my people are yours." After thinking for a moment, he added, "As long as you don't let me take over that mess, everything will be fine."

Shen Meizhuang shook her head in amusement and said angrily, "You are such a lazy guy."

"In that case, you can hide in the Old Summer Palace for a while. Once you have survived the storm, your master will send someone to pick you up."

The young eunuch responded without hesitation, bowed, and then left with Miss Caiyue.

Concubine Ji sighed, "Why is the Third Prince so naive? Go and beg the Emperor? Isn't that a slap in the face of the Emperor? It's a pity for Concubine Mu, a beauty as beautiful as a flower, to be ruined like this."

Shen Meizhuang also sighed, "We are all women, so we naturally understand the difficulties women face. It is understandable that she wants to find a way out for herself, but she is just entrusting the wrong person."

"She has no choice. No matter which way she goes, it's a dead end. It would be better for her to live a life of passion and excitement so that her life will not be lived in vain." Xia Dongchun said regretfully.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

In the side hall, Hongzhou was busy handling the government affairs at hand, and was extremely busy, while the emperor was still sleeping soundly in the inner chamber.

At this time, someone announced that the Third Beile had arrived.

Hongzhou didn't notice anything unusual and stood up to greet him.

Even though Hongzhou's status was known to everyone, he was still just a commoner in public, while the third prince already had a title.

Hongshi was quite tactful. He stopped Hongluo who was about to bow and said kindly, "You and I are brothers, why do you need to be so polite?"

As he spoke, he followed Hongzhou's gesture and sat down. Knowing that the emperor was asleep, he talked with Hongzhou for a while and asked about the emperor's recent situation in a very filial manner.

Hong Zhou knew everything, "Father, your health has improved slightly recently, but you still can't move on your own. But your spirits are much better than before, and you can speak more clearly."

Hongshi felt relieved and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Sixth Brother. I am ashamed that I cannot often go to the palace to accompany the Emperor. You should also take care of your health on weekdays and don't overwork yourself."

As he was speaking, Su Peisheng came to report that the emperor was fine and was taking medicine.

Hongzhou was about to stand up, but was held down by Hongshi, "Sixth brother, you can go ahead and do your work. I'll go to the emperor's place."

"That's fine. My younger brother still has some things to deal with, so I'll have to trouble you, Third Brother."

Looking at his third brother's back as he walked into the inner room, Hongzhou suddenly felt his heart beating rapidly for no reason. However, it only lasted for a moment, so Hongzhou thought it was due to fatigue and did not take it seriously.

A quarter of an hour later, the sound of cups and plates falling to the ground and breaking suddenly was heard in the inner room, followed by an extremely angry roar.

"Rebellious son, bastard!"

The voice of the Third Prince begging for mercy was mixed in, "Father, please calm down. I know I was wrong. Please have mercy on me and help me!"

"I'm going to kill you, kill you!"

Hearing the noise, Hongzhou hurriedly got up and walked towards the inner room, but saw Su Peisheng also guarding outside the door, and now he also hurriedly trotted in.

When I entered the inner room, what caught my eye was the mess of cups and plates on the floor. The Third Prince was kneeling in front of the window, leaning over the bed, calling out "Father Emperor" repeatedly, while the Emperor was lying on the bed unconscious.

While the imperial physician was still treating the patient, the imperial concubines and others received the news and rushed to the Yangxin Palace. At this moment, all the concubines above the rank of concubine gathered in the Yangxin Palace, waiting anxiously.

When Concubine Qi came in, she saw Hongshi sitting there in a daze, and she suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.

"Hongshi, what's wrong with you? Why did your royal father suddenly fall ill? Hongshi, say something." Concubine Qi asked quickly.

The Third Prince seemed to come back to his senses suddenly. Seeing that it was Concubine Qi standing in front of him, he knelt down, hugged Concubine Qi's legs, and cried out, "Mother, I was wrong. I didn't mean to make the Emperor angry. Mother, please save me, mother..."

Concubine Qi was stunned. At such a critical moment, Concubine Qi was smart for once. She covered San Beile's mouth and said hurriedly, "What are you talking about, kid? It's just that I haven't visited your father in the palace for half a month. How could your father be angry with you? Silly child, get up quickly."

Only then did Hongshi realize that the hall was full of people. He quickly stopped crying, stood up and helped Concubine Qi sit down.

Sensing the inquiring looks of the concubines and the stern and fierce gaze of the Sixth Prince, the Third Prince felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.

Soon, all the imperial doctors came out with their heads down and knelt on their knees.

"The emperor's qi and blood are reversed, and the blood is congested in the ventricles. There is no way to save him!"

Everyone cried out in surprise, and some even started to cry quietly.

"What? How could this happen?" Hongshi murmured as if struck by lightning.