"Your Majesty, what about the prince?"

Qianli looked helpless, thinking to herself that Prince Yinyu was not someone who could be kept in confinement, and that Her Majesty's actions were simply asking for trouble.

Tong Jia Rongyue was well aware of this, but she couldn't ignore it, because once Yinyu was released, the trouble this child would bring her would only be greater than it was now.

“I know he is upset, but the Emperor has decreed that I have no other choice.”

Tong Jia Rongyue frowned, thinking to herself that Yinyu was still too naive. Did he think that she could just let it go without pursuing the matter? It wasn't that simple.

“Your Majesty, I understand your good intentions, but the prince is still young. If we keep dragging this out, I'm afraid the relationship between you and the prince will not last.”

Qianli was Tong Jiarong's personal maid, so she could speak more bluntly, since no one wanted Tong Jiarong to be well more than she did.

Tong Jia Rongyue sighed, "Your concerns are not without merit, but I have not yet found out who the mastermind is behind the matter of Yin Yu. If Yin Yu is brought out now and causes any more trouble, the Emperor will certainly not let him off easily." By then, it will be too late for them to say anything.

Qianli was extremely anxious upon hearing this. Nothing seemed right, and she was at her wits' end.

...

"Oh, what to do? Naturally, we should enforce the law impartially and do what needs to be done."

Xiuning stood in the courtyard, her gaze calm and indifferent, but the words she uttered stirred up waves of emotions within people.

Chunyu bowed, her expression unchanged. "Consort Tong is reluctant to punish the Sixth Prince. Now the matter is tacitly at a standstill, which suits some people's wishes perfectly."

Xiuning nodded, "Yes, Consort Tong herself suffered from indecisiveness."

The Sixth Prince's own misconduct led to him being plotted against; he brought this trouble upon himself.

If this mother and son were to compete for the position of the next crown prince with such a mindset, they would be nothing more than cannon fodder for others.

Xiuning spoke bluntly, but Chunyu thought her mistress was right. It was clearly a trap. Everyone else was fooled, but the Sixth Prince was caught off guard and fell into the trap, which even implicated Consort Tong.

Consort Tong clearly had a better way to protect herself, which would have only required a temporary sacrifice. However, this person chose to simply protect Prince Yinyu, showing short-sightedness and opportunism, and truly asking for trouble.

"Your Majesty, Consort Tong is probably regretting it now."

Such things may be hard to understand when you're in the thick of it, but once time has passed, it's easy to sort out the cause and effect.

However, Tong Jia Rongyue had already missed the bigger picture. More than half a month had passed since the Sixth Prince made the mistake, and Prince Yinyu had been confined to his residence without any remedial measures. Even if Tong Jia Rongyue realized what was happening, what could she do?

"Yes, she has missed the best opportunity. Now the only thing she can do is to go down this path to the bitter end," knowing it is hopeless but still trying to find a way out.

A faint smile appeared on Xiu Ning's lips. She thought to herself, "Is this chance of survival so easy to come by? Hoping that the officials in Jiangnan won't hold a grudge, hoping that Kangxi will smoothly turn the page on what's happening right now, is even more difficult than Tong Jia Rongyue getting pregnant again."

The Aisin Gioro family is notorious for holding grudges, huh!

Everyone was waiting to see what would happen, especially the concubines who didn't get along with Tong Jia Rongyue.

This unfortunate incident involved a mother and child traveling together, which truly broadened their horizons.

"Your Majesty, I congratulate you. The lineage of Consort Tong will be dormant for a long time to come."

In the prince's courtyard, Yinzhi bowed respectfully to Yinti, appearing exceptionally obedient.

Although Yinzhi was only eleven years old, as the saying goes, children from poor families learn to be independent early.

Even at a young age, Yinzhi understood that no one could be relied upon except himself.

Therefore, he was not angry at being used by Yinti and Consort Hui and her son. Instead, he found his own value in it and was even able to use the two of them to achieve his goals.

Including the recent misfortune suffered by Consort Tong and her son, it was Yinzhi who provided the idea, and Yinti was responsible for its implementation, along with certain forces in the court who were also taken down.

As we've seen now, Consort Tong and her son Yinyu have been tricked. For them, at least for the next few years, they will have one less competitor. This is a good thing for Yinti, and even more so for Yinsi, as it proves their worth. For both Yinsi and Juechan, life in Chuxiu Palace will get better and better in the future. No matter how stupid Consort Hui is, she won't harm someone who is useful.

"Hahahaha, you're too kind, you're too kind. It's all thanks to Eighth Brother's reminder, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to come up with this idea."

Yinti was in high spirits, having gotten rid of Yinyu, who kept causing him trouble. Yinti was relieved of half of his worries, but the rest was still on Crown Prince Yinreng.

Yinzhi quickly shook his head, indicating that he dared not take credit, "It was all thanks to the eldest brother's good plan, otherwise the sixth brother would not have ended up like this."

Yinti waved his hand, no longer caring about what was happening here. In his opinion, Yinyu was already useless, and his only remaining threat was Yinreng.

"Big brother, what about third brother?"

Yinzhi was not blinded by the current situation. He still remembered Consort Jing's lineage, so there was no loss. Besides, the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince had also benefited from them and gained advantages for free.

That won't do. Although Yinzhi has demonstrated his virtue of respecting and valuing talent by contrasting with Yinti, he is still too young and lacks maturity, so he will inevitably make some unnecessary mistakes.

Facing the Jing Guifei faction, who had taken advantage of them for nothing, Yinzhi felt extremely uncomfortable and even harbored a secret desire to get revenge.

Since Consort Tong and her son were dealt with smoothly, there's no reason why Consort Jing's lineage could remain so carefree. Moreover, the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince are quite influential, and in his mind, they are a troublesome figure.

"Third brother?"

Yinti suddenly thought of his usually slippery third brother and shook his head. "Let's leave him alone for now. Humph, he and the fourth brother are cowards. This trip to Jiangnan won't affect us."

He's only after that little bit of money. He's the son of Consort Jing, but he's not even as good as the Eighth Prince.

The disdain in his heart almost overflowed, but Yinti snorted lightly, "At present, the Crown Prince is still the most troublesome. The clans in Jiangnan have too much respect for the direct line, and my status as the eldest son is not enough to make a difference."

As he spoke, Yinti became somewhat annoyed. These Jiangnan clans were simply blind; they didn't recognize his worth as the emperor's eldest son, yet they praised the crown prince to the skies. They were two-faced and disgusting.

Yinti was furious at this differential treatment. He had never suffered such a loss when he was in the capital. Especially since Consort Ling in the palace had been unable to conceive, the Yehenara clan had no choice but to rely on him for resources. With the help of the Mingzhu lineage, he could get whatever he wanted in the court. The Crown Prince? He was nothing but a good-for-nothing.

Yinzhi: ...

When Yinzhi saw that Yinti was thinking this way, he immediately wanted to remind him, but Yinti's impatience was obvious, forcing Yinzhi to remain silent.

Well, let's wait and see about this "pouring cold water" thing.