Qianqing Palace

"What a fine son of mine! Get out, all of you get out of here!"

Kangxi roared, standing behind the desk, and threw the memorial he was holding in his hand out.

The square folded document fell to the ground, rolled twice forward, and landed directly on Yinti, who was kneeling there.

Yinti lowered his head slightly, not avoiding it, and just stood there, looking like a down-on-her-luck little wife.

Behind Yinti, several other princes were kneeling, but their mistakes were not as serious as Yinti's, and they were no longer of great importance in Kangxi's eyes.

Yinti knew he had angered the crowd, and faced with their wrath, he dared not beg for mercy.

Standing in a corner, watching the smug Crown Prince Yinreng, she rolled her eyes and said, "Father, my elder brother knows he was wrong. You don't need to be angry about it."

If you get sick from getting upset about this, your elder brother will feel guilty.

Therefore, it's best to vent one's anger on the spot, and it would be even better if Yinti could be punished. Yinreng felt that a few words of reprimand were completely unnecessary.

Upon hearing this, Kangxi snorted coldly, pointed to the ground, and said with a sharp look in his eyes, "He would feel guilty? If I were to die of anger, this rebellious son might even clap his hands in celebration."

They even dared to embezzle funds meant for building dikes; how much money could they possibly want without regard for their lives?

Kangxi resented Yinti, but he was even more dissatisfied with Mingzhu.

How exactly did they support Yinqi, and how could they let this child commit such a grave mistake?

He turned and glanced sideways at Yinreng, who was jumping around happily. "It's not just Yinti's problem. You have a lot of problems too." The eldest brother didn't laugh at the second brother. If it weren't for Suo'etu having others take the blame for everything, Yinreng wouldn't be clean either.

Upon hearing this, Yinreng's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly recovered.

Hey, no matter what the Emperor said, he couldn't catch him red-handed, but the eldest son's red-handedness was truly undeniable, unlike his.

Yinreng was thrilled, thinking that his father was indeed eloquent and that this was exactly the truth. Yinti was a heartless and treacherous person.

"Father, you have really misunderstood my elder brother," Yinreng said, continuing to speak up for Yinti, but in his heart he wished Yinti would die immediately and never be able to turn his life around.

The brothers' rivalry had long been out in the open, and if it weren't for the fact that there were too many brothers in the main hall at the moment, Yinreng wouldn't have said a single good word about Yinti.

"Hmph, you despicable person, there's no need for you to feign concern and exaggerate."

Yinti clenched his fists and glared at Crown Prince Yinreng, who was speaking.

We're all old foxes, why bother with ghost stories?

When he didn't know what Yinreng was thinking, he just wanted to seize this opportunity to crush him.

"Father, I truly know I was wrong. I was wrong in this matter, and I am willing to make amends."

Yinti lowered his head, realizing that embezzlement and bribery in the construction of the dike had crossed the Emperor's bottom line.

Therefore, before he came over, he had already discussed a new plan with Mingzhu and the others.

Making amends for his mistakes was also a way to make up for the bad impression he had made on his father, the Emperor.

"Make amends for your mistakes, you?"

Kangxi glanced at Yinti with a puzzled look, thinking to himself that his eldest son's actions were reckless and erratic, a problem that had persisted for many years. He thought that the idea of ​​making amends for past mistakes was just something to listen to, and he couldn't expect this man to come up with any good ideas.

Kangxi's distrust made Yinti somewhat anxious, but it also made Yinreng very happy.

"Father, everything I've said comes from the bottom of my heart, you...blah blah blah"

Yinti spoke up to defend himself, recounting the plan he had been instructed on countless times, which impressed Kangxi greatly.

Hmm, it doesn't sound pretty good.

"You came up with all of this?" Kangxi asked calmly, his words sounding like heavenly music to Yinti.

Yinti nodded quickly, "It is indeed your son," taking all the credit that others had done without any guilt, feeling it was all his due.

He sniffed, looking rather pathetic as a grown man kneeling on the ground. "Your subject knows this matter is of great importance. Your subject made a mistake once, and will be more careful from now on."

After the incident, I was so distressed that I couldn't eat or sleep, and I've finally found a way to make amends. I humbly beg Your Majesty to grant my request.

Kangxi did not reply immediately. He stroked his chin, as if pondering Yinti's words.

Kangxi's behavior made Yinreng, who was gloating from the side, very uncomfortable.

Tsk tsk, could things take a turn for the better?

Yinreng was startled and quickly came to his senses.

No, this won't do. Yinti has already suffered such a huge setback; he absolutely cannot make a comeback.

Otherwise, wouldn't that mean that Yinti's position in his father's heart was more important than he imagined (I dare not say that Kangxi was unable to distinguish right from wrong)?

“Father, I think it’s good that my elder brother has this intention. The matter has already happened, and the dam is related to the livelihood of the people of the Qing Dynasty. It’s best to leave it to professionals to handle.”

Some time ago, the Emperor lost his temper in court. Those officials involved in the construction of the dike were either demoted, arrested, or killed. A number of them have already been dealt with, including some of his own people.

If that's the case, why make Yinti redeem himself? He should stand up straight and take the punishment for his mistakes.

Yinreng was displeased, and although he forced a smile, anyone could tell that he was being hypocritical.

Upon seeing this, Yinti knew that this fellow had ill intentions and had indeed revealed his wolfish ambitions, actually wanting him to firmly bear these crimes.

"Father, please entrust this matter to your son. Your son will certainly not disappoint you."

Yinti didn't want Yinreng to ruin his plans, so this was a foolproof strategy they had considered for a long time.

"Father, this is absolutely unacceptable! Please reconsider..."

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