Sigh, children really are a burden.

The conversation originally started with Consort Liang, but it somehow ended up involving Yin Yi.

However, unlike Yinzhi, who was a poor, unlucky fellow who was targeted in various ways as soon as he got a job, Yinyi, Yinzhen, and Yinyu were all very well-behaved.

"The fifth prince is smarter than the eighth prince. They live together outside the palace and spend more time together in the future. Who knows, they might even become a help to the crown prince."

Xiuning said with a smile, but what she really meant was that she was saying the opposite of what she meant.

Yinzhen and Yinsi were rivals who fought to the death in the original timeline.

Rumors circulated that the death of Yinzhen's eldest son was orchestrated by Yinsi's faction.

After all, after Yinzhen ascended the throne, he dealt extremely harshly with Yinsi and Lady Guoluo.

Ordinary grudges wouldn't escalate to this level.

Something must be going on here. Anyway, these are just guesses from Xiuning. We can only wait and see if it happens again this time.

...

The weather turned cooler towards the end of the month.

Taking advantage of the cooler weather, Yin Yi and his three companions packed their bags and left the capital, accompanied by Kangxi's trusted ministers.

Although he was his own son, Kangxi did not want to completely entrust such an important matter, which could appease the people, to him.

Because people can become addicted to the control of power.

The four-person group, having left Beijing, began a rather uncomfortable period of travel.

Fortunately, they understood their purpose in coming out, and they didn't complain about the hardship or fatigue, but just gritted their teeth and persevered.

After watching the group of four leave, the people in the palace resumed their daily lives.

It's not like they never come back after they leave. For people like those in the harem, their battlefield has always been the harem; it has never truly changed.

Xiuning and the others were busy fighting amongst themselves, and occasionally they would trip up or sabotage others.

Ryokijin, who had previously been quite prominent, fell ill again.

This illness came on very suddenly and aggressively.

Just from the descriptions given by the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital, it was clear that Consort Liang's health was severely compromised, which would definitely affect her lifespan. As for other aspects, her condition was not only serious but also quite unpleasant.

However, given Liang Guiren's previous actions, many people suspected that this person might be faking illness.

Of course, some people thought more deeply, considering that Yinzhi had already left the capital, and felt that Consort Liang was simply asking for trouble.

However, no matter what, Consort Liang has to bear the bitter fruit of her own actions. This time, Lady Guoluo no longer had the energy to come to the palace to serve her every day. She basically came every few days to maintain appearances, which was definitely a fake relationship.