The Rising Phoenix
Chapter 717: From One Month to Three Months

Chapter 717: Chapter 717: From One Month to Three Months

On the next day, Bai Xiang and Bai Tingfeng went to the morning court with determination. After discussing country matters, Bai Xiang stepped forward, facing the emperor. The emperor was calm, seeing Bai Xiang like this. He already knew what issue Bai Xiang wanted to address.

"Yes, General Bai, is there something that you want to talk about?" The emperor asked.

Everyone was looking at Bai Xiang and the emperor.

"Your Majesty, you should know about what His Highness the Fourth Prince said to my daughter yesterday." Bai Xiang narrowed his eyes.

There was no way that the emperor did not know about what happened yesterday. The empress dowager or the crown prince probably already told him about that.

"Oh... Yes. The crown prince already told me about that. I am sorry about this matter. The fourth prince is still young. So, I hope that General Bai can forgive him for this." The emperor said.

"Still young?" Bai Xiang scoffed. "Even if he is still young, he should not say something like that. Seeing that he is saying something like that so casually, it means he has done something similar."

"General Bai, you can not say such a remark about the fourth prince." The emperor said in a loud voice. Then, he sighed. "I already punished the fourth prince by confining him to his palace. He would not allow him to go out for one month."

"Just for one month?" Bai Xiang frowned.

"I think it is a realistic time for the fourth prince to reflect on his actions and words." The emperor said.

"It is not enough. Confine him for three months." Bai Xiang demanded.

"General Bai, that is too much." The emperor did not agree with Bai Xiang’s suggestion.

"Then, send him to the military camp. It would be a good opportunity for the fourth prince to reflect." Bai Xiang suggested another punishment.

The emperor was silent. To send his son to the military camp, he did not dare to do it. His beloved consort would not allow him to do that to their son. She doted on the fourth prince so much.

Prime Minister Miao stepped forward. "Your Majesty, I think a three-month confinement would be good for the fourth prince." He added.

After a few moments, the emperor agreed to that punishment. He wrote the decree, and the decree was immediately sent to the fourth prince’s palace. Bai Xiang smiled as he saw the eunuch carrying the decree away.

At that moment, the fourth prince just woke up from his sleep after ’playing’ with his tongfang for the whole night. The eunuch came knocking on the fourth prince’s door. The butler opened the door and was surprised to see the eunuch. It was the eunuch who usually sent the emperor’s decree.

"Please call His Highness the Fourth Prince to receive the decree." The eunuch stated.

The butler did not dare to delay the order. He rushed to the fourth prince and told him about the matter.

The fourth prince thought his imperial father must forgive and allow him out. So, after putting on the clothes, he went to meet the eunuch. The eunuch had been waiting, was relieved to see the fourth prince. The fourth prince knelt down. The eunuch opened the decree.

"The fourth prince’s bad behaviour was very concerning. So, you have to reflect on your words and actions for the next three months. You are not allowed to go out without my permission." The eunuch read the decree. He closed the decree. "Your Highness, please accept this eunuch."

The fourth prince was stunned before standing up in anger. "What? Three months? My imperial father told me that he would confine me for only one month. How can it be three months today? You must be faking this decree. I will not accept it."

The fourth prince wanted to leave his palace and meet with his imperial father.

"Your Highness, I did not dare to fake His Majesty’s decree. He wrote this decree in front of many ministers today." The eunuch said.

"Impossible." The fourth prince shouted.

When he wanted to pass the entrance, a group of guards immediately surrounded the fourth prince and blocked his path.

"What do you think you’re doing? How dare you block me? Step aside." The fourth prince shouted.

The guards did not move their muscles at all. The leader of the guards bowed his head.

"Your Highness, you are not allowed to leave your palace. If you do, I will subdue you right away." The leader stated.

"You want to lay your hand on me? The fourth prince?" The fourth prince did not believe what he had just heard.

"I am here because of His Majesty’s order. I will follow His order. Please go inside, Your Highness." The leader said.

"You..." The fourth prince glared at the leader.

After a few moments, the fourth prince gave up. He entered his palace again. He walked in without taking the decree. The butler ended up taking the decree from the eunuch. The eunuch left.

The fourth prince entered his room and had a breakdown. He threw and smacked everything in the room. No one dared to mess with the fourth prince right now.

He was tired and stopped at one point. Probably because there was nothing to throw and smack anymore. He did not want to be confined for three months. Even one month was a torture for him.

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