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A young eunuch hurriedly approached, seeing Cai Zhuo guarding outside the Emperor's chamber, and quickly bowed in greeting.
Cai Zhuo felt a bit annoyed; hadn't he just been reprimanded? What trouble had arisen now? The eunuch reported that the Chancellor's young master had returned on his own, and the Third Prince insisted on going to fetch him.
Fetch him? Was it to bring him back or to silence him? The young eunuch dared not speak further.
Fearing that Shi Yuan might truly be in danger, Cai Zhuo urged the eunuch to continue. The eunuch explained that the Shi Family Young Master encountered some students from the Imperial Academy while returning from the suburbs and hitched a ride with them. The Third Prince claimed that the Shi Family Young Master was an accomplice of the Yongxin Marquis, a traitor to the country, and demanded that the students hand him over.
The Shi Family Young Master countered, asserting that the real traitor was the Third Prince and even carried evidence with him. Enraged, the Third Prince, fueled by alcohol, contemplated eliminating everyone present. Fortunately, his guards remained sober and did not act violently; they merely surrounded the students.
Both sides were at an impasse as the Third Prince and the Shi Family Young Master exchanged insults. Seemingly losing face verbally, the Third Prince personally drew his sword to pursue the Shi Family Young Master. He managed to inflict a wound on him, which was quite serious, while receiving a kick from Lian Family Girl that narrowly missed a vital spot.
Cai Zhuo couldn't help but admire the Shi Family Young Master; he was quite a character, uniting friends and orchestrating such a scheme while daring to risk his life. Even if the Emperor wanted to cover for him, he had already lost the initiative.
Was there any concern for the Shi Family Young Master's life? Among the students was the Heir of the Imperial Physician, who assured them that he was not in mortal danger, though the blood loss looked alarming. When guards from the Prince's Mansion came to report this news to the palace, they found the Chancellor rushing out of town in disarray.
Seeing Cai Zhuo remain calm despite such critical news made the young eunuch anxious. Gathering his courage, he asked if it would be necessary to inform His Majesty immediately.
Cai Zhuo replied that with the Chancellor stepping in, things would surely stabilize. The Emperor had finally managed to sleep soundly; it would be better to wait until he woke up before reporting back.
But what about the Third Prince? The Chancellor was capable; surely nothing would happen to him.
Less than half an hour after the young eunuch reported back, there was another knock at the palace gates from the Third Prince's guards, still met by Cai Zhuo at the entrance.
Cai Gonggong, they said, the Chancellor has also sent in the Third Prince to the Ministry of Justice Prison.
Oh. The Third Prince wanted His Majesty to rescue him? But His Majesty wasn't awake yet; it was just a matter of sitting in prison for a while—what was there to rush about?
However, the Third Prince was in a panic; he didn't want to stay in the Prison for even a moment and was causing quite a scene.
A scene? Ha, the bigger the fuss, the more embarrassing it became. The more people who knew, the less room there was for maneuvering.
Let them make a fuss; it would help dissipate the alcohol. By the time His Majesty woke up, the Prince would be sober enough to respond.
The Xuande Emperor had only slept for less than an hour. After waking up startled like a madman from a dream, he threw a fit, but soon returned to normal.
Cai Zhuo knelt on the ground, assisting the Emperor with his grooming. Using a special technique, he massaged the Xuande Emperor's temples, and after some moments of pain relief, the Xuande Emperor asked a few questions about state affairs, to which Cai Zhuo answered one by one.
With rare leisure time, the Emperor said, "Come, accompany me for a stroll in the back garden."
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