The Fourth Master's Dog

All the concubines in the harem received the news that His Majesty was asking Liang Jiugong to find the little white dog that the Fourth Prince Yinzhen had raised since childhood.

He was not caught in Chengqian Palace, and is now being searched throughout the entire harem.

When the other concubines heard the news, they didn't take it to heart. This kind of thing had nothing to do with them generally speaking.

They were just watching for fun, but Concubine Yi was different. She heard that the dog was not caught in Chengqian Palace and that the dog might have run away on its own.

Before Concubine Yi made any move, the Ninth Prince, who had just eaten in her arms, heard the news and became very excited. He kept shouting for someone to catch the dog and skin it alive.

If the Fourth Prince dares to cut his hair, he will kill his little white dog.

Concubine Yi listened to the childish words of her little son in her arms without showing any displeasure on her face. Instead, she comforted him in a gentle voice.

"Mother, I will send people from the palace to help Liang Jiugong find it, so that we can complete His Majesty's mission as soon as possible."

Concubine Yi looked at the Ninth Prince with eyes full of doting, as if she could even hand him the knife if he wanted to kill someone.

"But we can't skin and pull out the tendons of the dog. We have to let your father, the emperor, deal with the dog."

When the Ninth Prince heard this, his bully temper immediately disappeared. He no longer had the fear and terror he had in front of the Fourth Prince Yinzhen a few hours ago. He now turned back into the little devil in the Yikun Palace.

"No, mother, I want to skin that little white dog and pull out its tendons. Maybe if it falls into the hands of the Emperor, he will feel pity for the Fourth Prince and spare the dog. Then my hair will be gone in vain."

When Concubine Yi saw the Ninth Prince rolling around and crying while hugging her, her heart was filled with heartache and viciousness flashed in her eyes.

"Okay, okay, I will listen to Xiaojiu. I will skin it and pull out its tendons, but not now. Wait until your father catches it, and then I will go and get it back. Then we Xiaojiu can do whatever we want with it."

Concubine Yi ordered the eunuch beside her to take the people in the palace to help catch the dog, and secretly signaled that if they encountered the dog, they should beat it to death and hand the body to Liang Jiugong.

Although Concubine Yi was certain that the Emperor would not let the culprit dog go, she also did as her beloved son, the Ninth Prince, said.

I’m afraid that during this period of time, His Majesty might be soft-hearted, and all the suffering his son has endured would be in vain.

He even allowed the son born by that bitch to bully his own precious son.

Concubine Yi coaxed the Ninth Prince, who was still crying in her arms, with gentle voice, and told him that she would listen to everything he said, until she made the Ninth Prince smile happily.

---

Cheng Qiangong

Su Peisheng touched the big beads of sweat oozing from his forehead and climbed up from the ground with difficulty.

Now he still feels his legs are weak. It is indeed not an easy job to lie in front of Eunuch Liang. His eyes seem to be able to see everything. He was so frightened just now that he dared not lift his headdress for a moment, for fear of accidentally revealing a flaw.

Anyone who can become the chief eunuch of His Majesty is no ordinary person in the harem.

Su Peisheng quickly patted his knees, walked quickly to the wet nurse, and asked in a low voice, what should he do next?

The wet nurse looked at him calmly, then raised her legs and walked towards the place where Queen Tong's mourning hall was enshrined. Su Peisheng quickly followed behind.

The message sent by the Fourth Prince Yinzhen not only told him to hide his wealth, but also said that if there were any problems that could not be solved, he could ask the wet nurse for help, and the wet nurse would help them.

The wet nurse knew roughly what had happened when the Fourth Prince Yinzhen went to cut the Ninth Prince's braids.

Now the fourth prince Yinzhen has sent a message, saying that Duofu must be protected.

Originally, in the nanny's heart, Duofu could be sacrificed this time, so that she could increase her bargaining chips in the emperor's heart.

But seeing how much the Fourth Prince Yinzhen loved the dog since it was a child, the wet nurse knew that it was impossible to let the Fourth Prince Yinzhen give up this little white dog.

The wet nurse had been watching this dog for seven or eight years and had some feelings for it. After all, it was chosen by the queen for the Fourth Prince Yinzhen when he was a child.

The dog was raised by his own queen, and the Fourth Prince Yinzhen valued and cared for it so much.

Isn't it another way of showing the filial piety of the Fourth Prince Yinzhen towards his own queen?

Otherwise, with so many dogs in the harem, why didn’t Fourth Prince Yinzhen treat other dogs so well?

The wet nurse didn't want to sacrifice another thing left by her mother in vain this time.

This dog might become a bond between my master and the Fourth Prince Yinzhen in the future.

The wet nurse walked into the mourning hall and first burned three incense sticks for Queen Tong. Then she went to another room and brought out a little white dog that looked similar to Duofu.

If you are not familiar with it, you can't tell the difference at all.

Su Peisheng could tell at a glance that this dog was not as smart as the one his master raised. The expressions in the two dogs' eyes were completely different.

The dog's eyes look a bit dull and silly. The dog that his master also raises has eyes full of cunning. You can tell at a glance that it is not a peaceful dog.

Moreover, the temperaments of the two dogs are different. This one is very well-behaved, and its owner has raised him very well. Although it looks like a quiet and obedient dog, it will be very restless when it starts to throw tantrums and roll around.

Su Peisheng scratched his sleeve, his tone uncertain.

"Mammy, we are... replacing the prince with a cat."

Su Peisheng regretted what he said as soon as he finished speaking. He quickly slapped his own mouth with his hand and kept complaining.

The wet nurse then glared at him lightly and put the dog in her arms into Su Peisheng's arms.

"When you work in the palace, you have to be careful with your words, otherwise you might lose your life one day."

Su Peisheng bowed repeatedly and apologized, his face full of acknowledgment of his fault.

"Mammy, the lesson is that I must be careful with my words and actions."

The wet nurse glanced at the little white dog in Su Peisheng's arms, and there was no emotion in her voice.

"You must have seen Duofu's appearance. When the time comes, pack this dog up like that, and then release it from Chengqian Palace when no one is paying attention."

He raised his eyes and paused for a few seconds.

"If this dog can come back alive, take it back to Chengqian Palace and take good care of it..."

The wet nurse knelt in front of Queen Tong's temporary tablet and did not speak.

Su Peisheng immediately understood what the nanny meant. Not daring to delay, he took a food box, put the little white dog in it, and walked out of the room.

He came to the small study of the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, which had everything in it. He picked up a pair of scissors and skillfully cut the white dog's hair, making it a mess.