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The Fifth Prince was directly taken to the Imperial Palace by the Imperial Guards.
Upon entering the hall, he was met with the cold, furious gaze of his father, the Emperor. His heart sank; he felt as if he had been slapped in the face.
His father, who doted on his mother, was actually angry with him. He fell to his knees with a thud, all bravado gone, and said, "It is my fault, Father. Please allow me to explain. I only..."
The Emperor interrupted him angrily, "Only what? Only that you stirred up your uncle's troops and affected your chances for succession?"
The Fifth Prince finally realized the seriousness of the situation. Cold sweat broke out as he defended himself, "I had no such intention. I beg Father to see clearly."
The Emperor then called out, "Yufeng."
A man dressed in black suddenly emerged from the shadows; he was one of the Emperor's secret guards.
The man bowed his head and reported, "The Fifth Prince confronted the Princess Consort, questioning why she killed his uncle's trusted general and whether she intended to rebel. He insulted the Eldest Princess, calling her a demoness and a madwoman... The Fifth Prince also claimed that the Eldest Princess abused her power given by Your Majesty to act recklessly and asked if she intended to oppose the world."
As Yufeng recounted every word without missing a detail, the Fifth Prince's face turned pale, his body went limp. He stared at the Emperor in disbelief, realizing that his every move had been under his father's watchful eye—and so meticulously noted.
In terror, he repeatedly bowed his head and pleaded, "Father, please see clearly! I was just momentarily confused. I had no intention of confronting Sister Seven. I beg for your understanding."
From the moment the Fifth Prince entered the Princess Residence, his standing in the Emperor's eyes had already shifted.
The Emperor coldly raised his gaze and said, "Yun Xuanyi, what do you have to say?"
Yun Xuanyi bowed his head and replied, "Your Majesty, when I went to the Princess Residence to bring back the Fifth Prince, I happened to overhear the Fifth Prince throwing a tantrum at the Princess Consort. The Eldest Princess looked displeased but did not argue."
At this point, the Emperor no longer listened to the Fifth Prince's excuses and said, "Take him out and give him fifty strokes."
Immediately, the Imperial Guards dragged the Fifth Prince out. He was shocked: his father would actually punish him. Coming to his senses, he hurriedly pleaded, "Father, please spare my son. I didn't mean it; I truly had no intention of questioning Sister Seven."
The Emperor raised his hand to his forehead, his expression extremely grim as he thought to himself: None of these princes are worth anything.
Looking around the court, only Qingyu could still be of use to me.
This foolish child dared to barge into the Princess Residence to question and insult; it was simply courting death.
After a moment, the Emperor looked up and asked, "Chen Hai, what has Consort Duan been doing these past few days?"
Chen Hai hesitated before responding, "This servant hasn't been to the inner palace much lately. I only know that Consort Duan goes every morning and evening to pay respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress; beyond that, I'm not quite sure."
The Emperor fell silent, listening to the Fifth Prince's wails from outside, his brows furrowing deeply.
Chen Hai continued, "Have Qingyu come to the palace. She has just suffered some grievances; let Consort Duan comfort her."
Chen Hai stiffened. Having served by the Emperor's side for over twenty years, he couldn't quite grasp the Emperor's intentions this time. Nevertheless, he followed orders but couldn't help but murmur in his heart: What does His Majesty mean by this? Asking Consort Duan to comfort the Eldest Princess might lead to an awkward situation if she learns that the Fifth Prince was punished because of her.
Soon after, Chen Hai sent someone with the Emperor's decree to the Princess Residence, requesting her to come to the palace and pay a visit to Consort Duan.
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