Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Chapter 34

Kangxi's heart skipped a beat, his eyes flickered, and a cold light flashed across his eyes. Is this person the one who was in contact with Sun's husband?

When Fifteen said it might be someone in the palace, he still thought it was a little impossible. There was no way he couldn't find someone in the palace.

Now the person has really appeared in the palace, and it seems that it has been there for more than a day or two.

Yinyou felt anxious after listening to what the 679 system said. The person who was trying to harm him was right in front of him, but he didn't know how to ask Kangxi to stop him.

After a moment of silence, he hesitated and said to System 679, "System, if I reach out and pull his whip now, do you think the Emperor will stop him first?"

All members of Sun's husband's family, except for her son, died in a sea of fire.

Everything in the house was burned and there was nothing left.

It's difficult to find evidence.

But the person in front of me must not be let go, but how to catch him?

Kangxi listened to Yinyou's words, a faint smile appeared on his lips, but a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he glanced at Liang Jiugong.

Liang Jiugong had been with Kangxi for many years, so he naturally understood what his look meant. He took two steps forward and said to the person in front of him, "Stop."

The eunuch in front stopped in his tracks, standing there with his back straight. After a long while, he turned to look at Liang Jiugong. The moment he saw Kangxi, he was so frightened that he suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Kangxi, saying, "Your servant greets the emperor."

Hearing this, Kangxi walked towards him, stopped in front of him, looked down at him, and said in a cold voice: "The one from the palace?"

The young eunuch was breathing rapidly and trembling all over, looking terrified. He stammered to Kangxi, "Your Majesty, I am from the Yonghe Palace."

The moment Kangxi heard this, his expression darkened. He glared at Liang Jiugong and said in a chilling voice, "Liang Jiugong, take him to the Ministry of Punishment and have him interrogated thoroughly. Does he have anything to do with Thirteen and Fourteen falling into the water today?!"

Concubine De, it’s Concubine De again. He actually dared to attack Fifteen. Is this because he couldn’t win favor and just took action?

If it really is Concubine De, then don't blame him for being ruthless!

Thinking of this, a hint of murderous intent unconsciously appeared in his eyes.

Liang Jiugong bowed to Kangxi and said, "Yes."

Upon hearing this, the young eunuch kowtowed to Kangxi and said, "Your Majesty, please spare my life. Your Majesty, please spare my life. I am just passing by. Please spare my life."

If he went to the Ministry of Punishment, he didn't know if he could hold on. If he said something he shouldn't have, his entire clan would be killed.

The more I thought about him, the more scared I became, and my whole body began to tremble.

Yinreng followed behind Kangxi, and when he heard the conversation between Yiren and Yitong, his heart skipped a beat. He seemed to have seen this person before, but he couldn't remember where.

If he hadn't known from the beginning that the system couldn't be wrong, seeing him crying so hard, he would have really thought that this person was wronged.

Hearing the voice, Concubine Min came out of the prince's residence. She glanced at the ground, knowing the truth, and her expression was complicated. She took two steps forward and said to Kangxi in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty, let Chief Steward Liang interrogate him thoroughly first, and then send him to the Ministry of Punishment. If there is any mistake, he might not survive."

Concubine Min was very soft-hearted, whether towards the people in her own palace or other palace maids and eunuchs.

She was also very sad when Yinxiang fell into the ice hole, but she had never seen this person before, so she couldn't just put the blame on him just because he passed by here.

Besides, Yinxiang fell into the ice hole to save Fourteenth.

It has little to do with other people.

As for how Fourteenth Prince fell in, it was probably because he was playing too much. She didn't mention this matter when she was in the prince's residence just now because she was afraid that the emperor would blame Concubine De and Fourteenth Prince.

Concubine De has already been under house arrest. If she makes another mistake, she will probably be sent to the cold palace.

Fourteen is still a young child, and I'm afraid he will have a hard time by then.

And this little eunuch, she had never seen him in all the times she came to the prince's residence, so this time it was probably an unexpected disaster.

Thinking of this, she looked at the little eunuch kneeling on the ground and couldn't help but sigh.

When Kangxi heard what Minpin said, he looked up at her and understood what she meant. He said to Yinreng, "Okay, let the Crown Prince take him away for a thorough interrogation, and then decide whether to send him to the Ministry of Punishment."

Since the system said that this person was the one in contact with Sun's husband, then it would be absolutely impossible for him to deny the connection.

No matter who interrogates him, he will never let him go.

Since Concubine Min pleaded for him, she probably knew a lot about Thirteen and Fourteen.

Otherwise, Concubine De would not have missed this opportunity to speak.

Yinreng bowed slightly to Kangxi and said, "Yes, son, I obey your order."

The next day, Yinyu suddenly sat up from his bed and asked System 679 blankly, "System, have I forgotten something?"

The 679 system's childish, mechanical voice asked, "What did the host forget?"

Kangxi sat on a chair beside him, holding the memorial with a smile on his face. A whole day had passed, and he only now remembered that he had forgotten something. Was he too slow to react?

Yin Yu was silent for a moment, then said to System 679, "Didn't Thirteen and Fourteen fall into the water the day before yesterday? What happened? When I went there, I was just thinking, 'Just watch the show,' but when I got there, I focused on Thirteen and forgot to ask how they fell into the water?!"

System 679 was also somewhat bewildered upon hearing this. He spoke to Yinyu in a childish, robotic voice, "Yes, that's what we said at the beginning, but didn't we say Thirteen's fate was more pitiful?"

Yinyu raised his hand, picked up the small bell, and shook it. He said with some regret, "How did Thirteen and Fourteen fall into the water? It's so cold at this time of year, and the ice in the water is very thick. Not to mention children, even adults on top would not be able to fall into the ice hole."

He had some doubts that day, but when he arrived at the place and saw Yinxiang, he completely forgot about the matter.

System 679 said to Yinyu, "Ah, isn't this already resolved? Fourteenth Prince was playful and wanted to go ice fishing, so he asked someone to chop the ice. As a result, the ice cracked and people fell in. Thirteenth Prince spotted Fourteenth Prince and led his men to jump in to save him."

"Yinzhen had a high fever last night. Your father sent the imperial physician to watch him. He also said that he would be beaten with a stick when he woke up. Let's see if he will learn his lesson next time."

When Yinyu heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and then he said to him: "I was wondering, how could the ice crack? It turns out that it was Yinzhen's own fault."

"What a pity! Yinxiang has been implicated."

Having said this, he paused slightly, then continued, "But it can be considered a blessing in disguise for him. At least he can live with his mother for a while."

When Kangxi heard what Yinwei said, he immediately understood what he meant. Fifteenth also missed his mother.

Thinking of this, he stood up from his chair, walked towards Yinyu, rubbed his head with his hand, and said to him gently: "Father has nothing to do today, do you want to go see your mother?"

When Yinyu heard this, his eyes suddenly became bright. He put down the bell in his hand, nodded his little head vigorously at him, and then said in a baby voice: "Yes!"

When Kangxi heard his words, he couldn't help but chuckle. He took the cloak, wrapped Yinyu up, put a small hat on him, and walked directly outside, saying as he walked, "Then father, take Fifteen to Zhongcui Palace."

Liang Jiugong followed behind, looking at the harmonious scene between the father and son, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

Kangxi held Yinyou and walked towards the door. He reached out to lift the heavy curtain, stepped over the threshold and walked outside.

A gust of cold wind blew by, bringing a biting chill. Yinyu stretched out his little hand and put it to his mouth, unable to help but say in his heart: "It's so cold! I'm still so cold even though I'm wearing so many clothes. If I didn't have cotton clothes, wouldn't I really freeze to death?"

He had rarely heard of people freezing to death before, but in such cold weather, if you only wear a single layer of clothing, you can really freeze to death.

System 679 listened to Yinyu's words, its childish voice tinged with a hint of melancholy. It said to Yinyu, "Host, people freezing to death happens every day in winter. Ultimately, it's all because your father isn't capable. If he were capable, everyone would be able to wear cotton-padded clothes. Wouldn't that mean no one would freeze to death?"

"What's the saying? 'The rich feast and feast, while the poor freeze to death on the streets.' Your father thinks he's living in a prosperous era, and that it's impossible for people to freeze to death or starve to death. But that's just what he sees. There are many places he can't see, and they're all piled with frozen corpses."

Kangxi listened to what the 679 system said, and the corners of his mouth formed a straight line. Life now is really much better than when he just took over. Even the people he sent out did not freeze to death.

To the extent that he really felt that he was more diligent than all the previous emperors.

But now the words of the 679 system seemed to hit him directly in the face, causing him to feel a burning pain. In places unknown to him, were there so many people who had frozen to death or starved to death?

If these people had not frozen to death or starved to death, wouldn't they all be fresh troops?

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a blockage in his chest, making him feel stuck.

But now he couldn't say anything.

Yin Yu asked the 679 system in disbelief, "That's impossible, right? With so much wasteland, if they just work a little harder, they won't starve to death, right?"

There should still be a lot of wasteland at this time, and the population is small now. As long as people are a little more diligent, it is impossible for everyone to freeze to death or starve to death.

Unless, of course, there's a sick person at home.

Even in modern times, it is very sad to have a sick person at home.

After hearing this, System 679 was silent for a moment. He then said to Yinyu in a heavy voice, "Host, this time is different from the modern times."

Then he said to Yinyu, "You should watch the short video."

As soon as he finished speaking, a screen appeared in front of Yinyou.

Thatched huts appeared on the screen, some with smoke rising from their chimneys, others with cold stoves. From one house, bursts of weeping emanated. An elderly woman, leaning on a cane, carried a bowl of porridge so thin you could see a few grains of rice at the bottom.

She walked tremblingly towards the door and said to the little girl inside, "Girl, don't cry. Your parents are dead, you have to find a way to bury them. You can't just leave them like this."

"You should eat something too. It's freezing cold, and if you don't eat, it might be fatal."

Kangxi looked at the screen in front of him, his fingers unconsciously exerting force. He never knew that life for the lowest class of people could be so difficult.

It's so difficult that it's not easy to survive in winter.

The little girl on the screen smiled brightly at the old lady after hearing her words. She reached out to take the porridge from the old lady's hand, gulped it down in one gulp, and then said to her, "I understand, Grandma Xu."

After saying that, she pulled a piece of cattail from the straw mat and stuck it directly on her head.

At this moment, Kangxi understood what the little girl wanted to do, to sell herself to bury her father.

Yinyou was also somewhat silent as he watched. He knew that ordinary people had a hard life, but he didn't know it would turn out like this. Was this little girl planning to sell herself to bury her father?

Thinking of this, he asked System 679, "System, doesn't she still have a house? She can sell it."

When System 679 heard this, a trace of indelible sadness lingered in its childish voice: "Host, from the moment the little girl's father died, she no longer has the right to live in this house. She can only live here because of her father or because there are male members in the family. If she had brothers, she might be able to fight for it, but if she lives alone, I'm afraid it won't work."

This is the cruelty of feudal society.

Yinyu looked at the screen that was gradually disappearing in front of him, and the corners of his mouth were pursed into a straight line.

System 679 continued, "Host, there's so much land out there, why isn't anyone farming it? It's not that they don't want to farm it, but a lot of it has been fenced off by the Eight Banners. Wherever their horses go, it's their land. Even if it was originally theirs, they still have to pay for it after it's been occupied."

"For example, Suo Etu seems nice at ordinary times, but outside the capital, he occupies the most land."

"They say the world is vast and belongs to the king, but in reality, your father's land may not be as large as Suo'etu's, and he doesn't make as much money as he does."

These words made Kangxi unusually silent. He held Yinwei with increasing strength. After a long while, he suppressed the bitterness in his heart and calmed himself down.

It seems that he has to solve all the things the system said.

The recent falsification by the Imperial Household Department has not been completely dealt with yet, and now there is another enclosure.

Originally it was Mingzhu's matter, but now it's Soetu's. If the system wasn't really brainless, he would probably suspect that he was targeting his ministers.

But did Soetu's enclosure of land really lead to the current situation?

It seems that he really needs to go out and see the world after the New Year.

Thinking of this, a cold light flashed in his eyes. If it were true, he would never indulge Soetu, even if he was Yinreng's man.

Kangxi and his entourage walked towards Zhongcui Palace.

In Zhongcui Palace, Concubine Hui pulled Wang to teach her how to embroider a handkerchief. Wang was from Jiangnan, and her embroidery skills were better than those of the other embroiderers in the palace, especially the double-sided embroidery, which was so beautiful that it was breathtaking.

Concubine Hui was wearing a purple-red robe with a padded jacket decorated with light purple peonies, and the hairpins on her head jingled, making her look very majestic.

Wang, who was standing aside, was wearing a light yellow robe with a dark yellow padded jacket on top, which was also decorated with flowers. She looked very gentle.

The two of them sat together, looking down at the things in the sewing basket, talking with a faint smile. It was quite harmonious.

"The Emperor has arrived."

Both Concubine Hui and Wang raised their heads and looked outside. Kangxi walked in holding Yinyou.

Yinyu struggled to reveal his fair and tender face from under his fox fur coat and greeted the two of them, "Empress, Mother!"

Concubine Hui and Wang quickly put down what they were holding, stood up from their chairs, and saluted Kangxi.

Kangxi held Yinyu in his arms, took off his hat and cloak, and said with a smile, "Get up."

As he spoke, his eyes fell on the sewing basket beside him. He reached out and picked up a handkerchief, and said with a smile: "Concubine Hui's sewing skills have improved a lot."

Concubine Hui looked at the handkerchief in Kangxi's hand and couldn't help laughing. She said to him, "Your Majesty, you are praising the wrong person. This handkerchief in your hand was embroidered by the princess. Before you came, she was teaching me how to embroider it."

As she spoke, a blush crept up her face. "When I learn how to do it, I will make a dress for the emperor."

Hearing this, Kangxi looked at Concubine Hui in surprise, then thought about her usual needlework skills and couldn't help but smile and said, "Good."

Even if she made it, he might not dare to wear it. He couldn't tell that the handkerchief embroidered by Concubine Hui was a mandarin duck.

It’s hard to say what this dress looks like.

The moment Wang saw Yinyou, her eyes fell on him. She looked at him with a smile on her lips, her eyes full of longing.

Concubine Hui looked towards Wang Shi, and seeing her eager look at Yin Yu, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Your Majesty, since you are here, just let your sister Wang take the Fifteenth and get close to her."

He has come all the way here, but he still occupies the fifteenth spot. No wonder Sister Wang is so nervous when looking at the person in front of her.

When Kangxi heard Concubine Hui's words, he looked towards Wang, reached out and handed Yinyu over, and said to her gently, "Take him to your place to play for a while. I will talk to Concubine Hui here."

Before, he thought that Concubine Hui had a really bad temper, was straightforward, and didn't know how to hide her feelings.

Whatever she said was basically just on the surface, but now it seems that she is much better than Concubine De.

When Wang heard Kangxi's words, her eyes suddenly shone brightly. She reached out to take Yinyu, smiled and saluted Kangxi, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Then he bowed slightly to Concubine Hui, picked up the cloak beside him and wrapped Yinyou tightly, put a hat on him, and then walked out.

When they got outside, she hugged Yinyu and couldn't help but kiss his fair little face. She said in a gentle voice, "Fifteen, mother made a few clothes for Fifteen. Although they are not as luxurious as your father gave you, they are very practical and keep you warm."

"It's cold these days, so if you can stay at home, please do so. Come back to see Mother when it's warmer."

It was so cold, she didn't want Yinyou to run towards her, for fear that he would be cold.

And although there was charcoal in her room, it was far inferior to the emperor's earthen dragon.

She was worried that her child would suffer.

Yinyu was happy to hear what Wang said. He reached out and held her face, kissed her, and said to her in a baby voice, "Mother, I miss you."

He hadn't seen her in a while, and seeing her now really made him miss her and feel happy.

Thinking of this, he hugged Wang's neck and rubbed her cheek.

Yinyou stayed in Zhongcui Palace for a few hours before reluctantly leaving with Kangxi.

Two days later, the Mongolian envoys who were trapped on the road finally arrived in the capital.

On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, Kangxi summoned them to the Qianqing Palace and said that there were only three of them, and one of them was from Khorchin.

The heating in the Qianqing Palace was very strong, and the three people were sweating profusely soon after entering the room.

A strong smell also began to emanate.

Yin Yu smelled the odor in the room and said to System 679 in surprise, "Haven't they been in the capital for a few days? Don't they even take a shower in such a long time? This smell is absolutely amazing."

The fishy smell was particularly noticeable in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, especially when heated by the earthworms, which was a bit pungent.

Kangxi looked at the three of them, then at Yinyu, whose face was wrinkled, and nodded at his head. Then he said to the three of them, "Liang Jiugong, how are the bathing supplies prepared?"

When Liang Jiugong heard what Kangxi said, he immediately understood what he meant. He bowed to Kangxi and said, "Your Majesty, I have already prepared everything and am only waiting for Your Majesty to come over."

Kangxi looked at the three of them and said with a smile, "The New Year is coming soon. I have asked someone to prepare a hot spring. Since you three have come from afar, why not follow me to take a look and wash away the old memories of the past year?"

When the three heard Kangxi's words, they immediately smiled brightly. They bowed to Kangxi and said, "Yes."

The emperor asked them to wash away the old things, which showed his respect for them.

System 679 said to Yinyu, "In such a cold place, they are trying every possible way to stay warm. Coupled with the scarcity of water resources, it is impossible to take a bath like in the capital."

"Even ordinary people don't have the luxury of taking baths as often as you do."

Yinyu listened to System 679's words and couldn't help but sigh, "In the end, it's because my father is not capable. If he were capable, the country would be rich and the army would be strong."

These words made Kangxi, who was walking out, slip and almost fall to the ground. He turned his head and looked at Yinyou deeply before preparing to continue walking out.

System 679 listened to Yinyu's words and nodded, saying, "You are right."

"By the way, didn't they catch the guy who was in contact with Mr. Sun a few days ago?"

"The person behind this has been found. Can you guess who it is?"

When Kangxi heard this, his pace slowed down a lot. He also wanted to know who was behind the scenes. That person was very smart. He mentioned Yonghe Palace, so it was impossible that he came out of Yonghe Palace.

Yinyu followed System 679's instructions and asked, "Who is behind this?"

System 679 listened to Yinyu's question and said in a childish voice with a hint of teasing, "It was your second brother. The last person to contact him was your second brother!"

"Do you think he wants to kill you because he sees you're too favored and threatens his position?"