Forced Into the Palace: Becoming the Emperor's Favorite-Chapter 411 Go All Out in Acting (Bonus - )

Chapter 411: Chapter 411 Go All Out in Acting (Bonus Chapter)

The Fourth Prince stared at Eldest Master Dong, his chest heaving heavily.

Clearly, he was infuriated.

Then he calmed down and directly asked.

"I will ask you one last time, will you hand over the medicine or not?"

Eldest Master Dong was filled with righteous indignation, clutching his wounded hand, cursing with bared teeth.

"What a joke, is there no law in this world? Just because he’s a prince, do us commoners have to suffer misfortune? Threatening to kill us three if we don’t hand over the secret medicine, if lives are so worthless to you, why bother to feign courtesy? Just rob us with force."

This statement immediately ignited the suppressed anger of the Fourth Prince.

He turned to the following attendants and ordered.

"Servants of the Prince Mansion, listen to me."

"Yes, sir!"

"Ransack this Dong Mansion, overturn everything if you have to, but find the secret medicine to save the Princess Consort! If anyone dares to resist, they shall be executed without mercy!"

"Yes!"

Then they swarmed into the Dong Mansion like a swarm of locusts leaving no green untouched.

"No, you can’t! This is trespassing, a forceful plunder!"

Even Second Young Master Dong, as foolish as he was, understood now.

It’s not right to have his brother acting alone, he should speak up too.

So, he raised his voice and shouted.

Beside him, Eldest Master Dong displayed urgency, indignation, anger, and helplessness vividly.

He grabbed the Imperial Guard leader, Rong Qing, and implored.

"General, stop them; on what grounds can they search here without crime or evidence? Isn’t this abuse of power?"

Rong Qing frowned, not responding to Eldest Master Dong’s words.

At this moment, he was puzzled as to why the once cheerful and decisive Fourth Prince had become so obsessive?

Unless the Princess Consort’s illness is so severe that without this medicine, she would die at once?

Thinking of this, a thought crossed his mind.

The secret medicine is but an inanimate object, while life is vibrant.

If the Fourth Prince could indeed find the medicine and save the Princess Consort, it would surely be a good deed.

So, he quietly said.

"My orders are to guard the Dong family and ensure their safety until the situation is resolved, but they do not include stopping the Fourth Prince."

He then gave Eldest Master Dong a dissatisfied glance and continued.

"Your Dong Family has countless medicines, why hold onto this one? Taking it out to save the Princess Consort benefits you too, doesn’t it?"

Hearing this, Old Master Dong immediately beat his chest in anguish and looked up to the sky, lamenting.

"Ah, officials protecting each other to this extent? At first, I didn’t understand why disasters kept befalling my Dong family, not even giving us a moment of respite. Now I see clearly, the laws are just established to oppress us commoners while the powerful do as they please!"

His words seemed to ignite the people’s hearts.

For a long time, people harbored both envy and resentment towards the powerful.

So when Old Master Dong spoke, the onlookers quickly gathered around.

They began discussing, all agreeing that the Fourth Prince was indeed abusing his power.

Seeing the public opinion standing by their side, the Dong father and sons immediately erupted.

Especially Eldest Master Dong, his weeping and lamenting demeanor of being bullied was vividly realistic.

"Everyone, judge for yourself, we’ve never interfered with the Fourth Prince Mansion before, and now with the Princess Consort’s severe illness, my sister-in-law has gone to treat her. But not even the best doctor is Hua Tuo reincarnated; whether this illness can be cured is not for our Dong Family to say. We empathize with the Fourth Prince’s anguish, but that’s no reason for him to seize our Dong Family’s secret medicine by force, is it not right, everyone?"

"Exactly, exactly, how can you force a cow to drink water by pressing its head down?"

"The people from the Fourth Prince Mansion are too excessive, just look inside, what chaos!"

The onlookers were also not sparing in their words.

The Imperial Guard leader, Rong Qing, was now sweating, even overgripping his sword hilt, making it slippery.

Despite the cold as an ice cave air, the Dong Family’s door was ablaze with commotion.

However, soon, the commotion showed signs of subsiding.

A mansion servant suddenly stood at a distance and loudly announced.

"Princess Hui Xian arrives!"

Upon hearing this, the previously noisy crowd automatically cleared a path.

After all, the eldest princess had a good reputation among the people.

She wasn’t just obedient to the Empress Dowager, she was also friendly with family and kin.

Moreover, she often dispensed porridge and performed good deeds for the people.

Therefore, her arrival gave a glimmer of hope to the Dong Family.

"This humble servant meets the Eldest Princess, wishing the princess good fortune."

"We commoners meet the Eldest Princess, may you live a long life."

The kneeling was contagious; one kneels, then all follow.

The Princess Hui Xian in the carriage initially intended to walk around the city and purchase necessities for the festivals.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving at the market, she saw crowds flocking here.

Passersby continuously spoke of royalty bullying commoners.

Worriedly, she came to see the situation.

Unbeknownst to her, upon dismounting from the carriage, she encountered such a scene and immediately frowned.

She knew Dong Family as Consort Yin Ning’s maiden family and was aware of their recent misfortunes.

Yet, the matter was still under investigation, how did it escalate to such a state?

Moreover, it provoked such grievances among the people!

She immediately reprimanded the Imperial Guard leader.

"The Emperor ordered you to guard the Dong Family, is this how you do it?"

Though Princess Hui Xian’s voice wasn’t loud, her presence was formidable.

Being the Empress Dowager’s daughter, she naturally inherited some of her capabilities.

Her words made Rong Qing break out in a cold sweat.

This task was indeed a tough one, he felt caught between a rock and a hard place.

Before he could speak, the determined Fourth Prince emerged.

Facing Princess Hui Xian, he was unafraid.

After all, he was her Fourth Prince Uncle.

He began to speak.

"Hui Xian, stay out of this; I will search the Dong Family thoroughly!"

Hearing this, Old Master Dong nearly lost his footing, staggering backward almost to the point of falling.

Beside him, Eldest and Second Young Master Dong supported him, urgently calling out.

"Father, father, are you alright?"

It immediately drew everyone’s attention.

Old Master Dong’s complexion was clearly unfavorable, as if from anger.

Princess Hui Xian looked at him with some sympathy.

She then spoke up on behalf of the Dong Family.

"Fourth Prince Uncle, regardless of the future of the Dong Family, for the sake of Consort Yin Ning’s dignity, you shouldn’t persist like this."