The bet among the three princes ultimately ended with the Eldest Prince as the winner.
Although the Fourth Prince was disgruntled with his loss, he had no choice but to reluctantly hand over a pair of Jade Ruyi to the Eldest Prince, owing to his apprehension of the Emperor.
With the Empress backing him, the Fourth Prince faced no financial issues.
The Second Prince was in dire straits; his biological mother was merely a concubine, and his maternal family lacked power and influence, offering no support. The pledged 100,000 taels of silver were simply unattainable, turning his face a shade of pig liver red. In the end, he feigned a sore bottom, lying on a stretcher, keeping his eyes closed and ignoring the Eldest Prince.
The Eldest Prince was helpless in the face of the Second Prince's shirking. He turned to the Emperor: "Imperial Father, look at Second Younger Imperial Brother..."
