Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 1042 Imperial Palace, Qingping Palace

Chapter 1042: Chapter 1042 Imperial Palace, Qingping Palace

Imperial Palace, Qingping Palace.

The Emperor met with the Fourth Prince in the sleeping quarters.

"Imperial Son, what exactly is the matter with the rumors and gossip outside?" The Emperor, seated on the Dragon Throne with a grim expression, asked the Fourth Prince.

Having dealt with official duties until late the previous night, the Fourth Prince had just risen from bed and before even stepping out, Eunuch Zhang summoned him to the Imperial Palace, indicating that he was completely unaware of the events outside.

"Imperial Father, what are you talking about?"

"Stop feigning innocence before your father."

The Fourth Prince was always intelligent, and the Emperor thought he was pretending to be confused, trying to avoid dealing with the matter!

"No, I really don’t know what you are talking about." The Fourth Prince looked at the Emperor with a face full of confusion.

The Emperor turned his head and glanced at Eunuch Zhang.

Eunuch Zhang nodded, it seemed that the Fourth Prince really did not know what had happened; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been inquiring about the matter on their way over.

"You don’t know about the misdeed you’ve done?" The Emperor said incredulously, "Don’t think that just because the Prime Minister is your maternal grandfather, you can do whatever you want. You killed his son, do you think he will let it go peacefully?"

"Imperial Father, what are you saying?"

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince felt as if struck by thunder. Why would his father accuse him of killing his maternal uncle’s son? What on earth is going on?

"Are you still playing innocent? Now, the whole Capital is abuzz, everyone knows, everyone is talking; the Prime Minister’s only son was killed by a person you sent."

Then, the Emperor sighed heavily, speaking with a pained expression, "Imperial Son, your father knows you are filial, and your Empress Mother has never liked the Prime Minister’s son, feeling he obstructed your maternal grandmother’s status in the Prime Minister’s Mansion. But, you should’ve used your brain to think, no matter what, he’s your maternal grandfather’s only son. He longed for this child for decades. According to seniority, you should also call him ’little maternal uncle.’ How could you bear to strike him down? Moreover, that little child was only four years old; he’s not an obstacle to anyone."

Now, the Fourth Prince finally understood.

No wonder Eunuch Zhang had such a strange expression on the way over; everyone actually regarded him as a murderer!

This is a great injustice.

He absolutely cannot take the blame for this dead cat.

Otherwise, in the future, his maternal grandfather would certainly be alienated from him, and if his mother’s family doesn’t support his claim to the succession, he can forget about sitting on the throne as Crown Prince.

"Imperial Father, this is a wrongful accusation! This matter truly has nothing to do with your son," exclaimed the Fourth Prince sincerely.

Seeing the genuine earnest look on the Fourth Prince’s face, the Emperor also hesitated, wondering if he had indeed wrongly blamed him.

"Are you truly not deceiving your father?"

"I wouldn’t dare deceive anyone, let alone Imperial Father. I swear to heaven, if this affair was my doing, I deserve to be struck by lightning and meet a terrible end," the Fourth Prince declared fiercely, resorting to a curse.

"Then this matter is truly mysterious." The Emperor thought deeply for a while before speaking again, "As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. Why is everyone pointing fingers at you? Think carefully, have you done anything recently that has enraged both the heavens and the people?"

The Fourth Prince was frustrated but dared not express anger at the Emperor’s questioning, "Although I am a Prince, I have always been cautious in my dealings with people. I have never offended anyone, let alone committed a deed that angers both the heavens and the people."

"Hmm! I will tentatively believe you for now. As for the Prime Minister’s residence, you should refrain from visiting for the time being. The Prime Minister has been in a murderous mood these past few days. Don’t go looking for trouble," said the Emperor.

"I will obey," responded the Fourth Prince.

Now that he knew the truth, even with the courage of a hundred guts, he wouldn’t dare go to the Prime Minister’s Mansion to offer condolences. If his maternal grandfather actually decided to take his head in revenge for his deceased son, wouldn’t that be awful?