Forced Into the Palace: Becoming the Emperor's Favorite-Chapter 412: Princess Advises

Who knew the Fourth Prince would coldly snort.

He immediately retorted loudly.

"Nonsense! Clearly, it’s the Dong Family who see death but refuse to save. There’s a secret medicine that could save my Princess Consort’s life, yet they refuse to agree. Isn’t this deliberately letting her die? A true man stands in the world; if he cannot even take care of his wife, how can he talk about protecting the country!"

The Fourth Prince was clearly very angry as well.

And Eldest Master Dong watched as his father was almost "angered to death" by the Fourth Prince.

How could he endure it any longer?

Then he said to Princess Hui Xian.

"Please, Eldest Princess, save us. Our Dong Family is not heartless and unrighteous, insisting on letting the Fourth Princess Consort die. The fact is, even if we bring out the secret medicine, it would be useless!"

Seeing his son speak these words, Old Master Dong hurriedly went to cover his mouth in panic.

As if afraid the secret would be leaked.

The more they acted this way, the more suspicious it made Princess Hui Xian and the Fourth Prince.

"Don’t speak halfway; what’s going on?"

The Fourth Prince had a fiery temper, and he wouldn’t allow the other side to speak only halfway through.

But Old Master Dong fiercely instructed Eldest Master Dong.

"If you dare speak nonsense, even if I die, I won’t forgive you."

Upon hearing this, Eldest Master Dong gritted his teeth and swallowed back the words on the tip of his tongue.

Then, brashly shouted at the Fourth Prince.

"No, no, the Dong Family has no so-called secret medicine. Even if you smash, burn, and rob the Dong Family today, it’s useless. There simply isn’t any!"

The Dong Family’s attitude naturally angered the Fourth Prince further.

Now he’s acting the part of a man who values his wife’s life more than anything else, isn’t the Dong Family’s behavior deliberately vexing him?

Seeing this, Princess Hui Xian wanted to say something but found herself at a loss for words.

"See? Everyone can clearly see the Dong Family’s attitude. I even humbled myself to plead for them, yet they still act this way. Don’t blame me then. Since the Dong Family refuses to give, I’ll search. If nothing is found, let the Dong Family members stay at the Fourth Prince Mansion. As soon as the Princess Consort is gone, I’ll end you all as her funeral accompaniment!"

The attitude was fierce and the words were intense.

Making people see the Fourth Prince in a more formidable light.

The citizens didn’t understand; they only knew the Fourth Prince was the Emperor’s uncle.

And the Dong Family was Consort Yining’s maternal family.

Now that both sides are so deadlocked, does it mean Consort Yining’s good days are over?

Otherwise, without the Emperor’s tacit consent, how dare the Fourth Prince make such a fuss?

The common people thought so, and naturally, so did Princess Hui Xian.

Between the Fourth Prince Mansion and the Dong Family, it’s clear as day who’s the egg and who’s the stone.

So, she couldn’t uphold anything further.

It’s just a pity that the Dong Family, so stubborn, would probably not end well.

Some well-intentioned citizens thought the Dong Family might face disaster.

And thus, they earnestly advised.

"Eldest Dong, medicine is a dead thing, but people are living. Just bring out the medicine. After all, saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda."

"Indeed, indeed, the Fourth Prince has always been magnanimous. If you save the Fourth Princess Consort, won’t that solve your predicament?"

"Yes, yes, bring it out, bring it out."

The persuasion of the citizens did not move the Dong father and son.

As if that secret medicine was the lifeline of the Dong Family, if brought out, the Dong Family’s fortune would be over.

Gritting their teeth, they refused to relent.

Seeing this, the Fourth Prince was even more enraged!

"Hmph, ignorant fools, today I want your entire Dong Family dead!"

Having said this, he drew his sword and rushed forward to slash.

"Prince, Prince..."

The attendants almost couldn’t stop him, and at this moment, Rong Qing, the leader of the imperial guard standing in front of the father and son of the Dong Family, was also very anxious.

Holding a sword in his hand, he looked as if defending against the Fourth Prince.

But he kept persuading the Dong family father and son.

"Old Master, Eldest Master, why don’t you just bring it out? After all, the Fourth Princess Consort is a life, are you really so heartless?"

"Could there be some unspeakable reason? But when is it now? The knife is at your neck, aren’t you afraid of being killed? By then, without life, what use is keeping the secret medicine?"

Perhaps because he spoke to the point, the expressions of the Dong family father and son were not as steadfast as before.

Instead, they were struggling.

Seeing this turning point, Princess Hui Xian also didn’t want today’s trouble to escalate further.

She gently persuaded.

"Today’s incident is probably a misunderstanding; how about Fourth Prince Uncle takes a step back, and we sit down with Old Master Dong to talk inside?"

Subsequently, she walked to the Fourth Prince and gently advised.

"Uncle, with the end of the year approaching, let’s not let outsiders laugh at our royal affairs."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince’s anger subsided a bit.

His look towards the Dong Family, though not as ferocious as before, wasn’t much better.

"I’m open to discussion as long as the Dong Family hands over the secret medicine."

Seeing the Fourth Prince take a step back, Princess Hui Xian felt there was room for maneuver.

So she acted as a mediator and approached the Dong family father and son.

Then crouched down, gazing at Old Master Dong, she said.

"Old Master, whatever else you ignore, you can’t ignore Consort Yining. She has no one to rely on in the palace, with many children. If you deeply offend Fourth Prince Uncle due to the Fourth Princess Consort’s affairs, you might resolve things by dying, but what about her and the children? Have you thought about it?"

Princess Hui Xian’s words struck Old Master Dong deeply.

His lips parted slightly, wanting to say something yet found it hard to speak.

After thinking for a while, he finally said.

"Let’s talk inside, too many people here."

Neither confirming nor denying.

But compared to their firm refusal earlier, there was at least some possibility now.

Thus, Princess Hui Xian exhaled a sigh of relief.

Then she said to the Fourth Prince.

"Uncle, come on, since I encountered this today, let me mediate between you and the Dong Family, what do you think?"

The Fourth Prince frowned, seemingly contemplating the feasibility of this suggestion.

But Old Master Dong agreed quickly.

"Eldest Princess, please."

Seeing them go inside, the Fourth Prince didn’t say anything further.

He told the Prince Mansion servants who were still searching.

"Everyone out. Guard this gate for me!"

"Yes!"

Then the Fourth Prince strode inside.

Afterwards, the Dong Family’s servants closed the gate tightly.

The door blocked not just the Prince Mansion’s servants, but also the Princess Mansion’s attendants, and the imperial guards watching over the Dong Family.

The mutual restraint of the three forces brought about a brief moment of peace.