All the princes, regardless of whether they held titles or were married, received rewards from Emperor Kangxi and others after returning from Yuqing Palace.

The gifts themselves were of high quality, but more importantly, there were so many princes, and not all of them were favored. Receiving a gift from Emperor Kangxi made them all stand tall with pride.

Few children raised in the palace are stupid. Even if they are naive, their mothers and servants know how to guide them.

The meaning behind Kangxi's reward was quite clear: following the Crown Prince meant you'd get what you wanted!

Otherwise, why would it be that only the Eighth Prince, Yinzhi, received nothing, even though he had already been given something this morning? Gifts were given for his wedding; they shouldn't be mixed up with this.

It was clear that Emperor Kangxi knew that the Eighth Prince's wife had spoken disrespectfully, so he was deliberately giving her a warning.

She was merely the wife of a concubine-born prince, yet she dared to point her finger at the crown prince and scold him. The fact that Emperor Kangxi didn't issue an edict to reprimand her shows how benevolent he was and how much he loved his son.

Kangxi's actions served as a weathervane for everyone's actions.

Because of Kangxi's lavish rewards, Yinreng benefited greatly, and his affairs became increasingly smooth. Unless there were genuine problems in the handling of matters, the officials he dealt with were exceptionally cooperative.

With easier handling of government affairs and fewer troublemakers trying to show off their abilities, Yinreng had more and more free time.

Since he had nothing to do, he started looking for things to do himself.

Tana, Hongzhao, and Hongsheng are three naturally intelligent children. Although they have teachers and mentors around them, they can't always spare too much time.

Now that they are getting older and have settled in the Imperial Study, it is especially necessary to find them more good teachers for their early education.

At this moment, Fahai suddenly appeared in front of Yinreng, which made his eyes light up.

Fahai, who frequented the Southern Study, was a rare talent among the Manchus in recent years. His ability to rise from a bullied illegitimate son to a favorite of the emperor, and his lack of any intention to retaliate against his elder brother Orondai who had once humiliated him, demonstrates his competence and character.

Furthermore, Fahai is Tong Wanyan's half-brother. Good things shouldn't go to outsiders; they'd definitely keep the good stuff for their own family.

After discussing it with Emperor Kangxi, Yinreng moved him to the Imperial Study to teach the two young princes, the thirteenth and fourteenth, and also to teach the three young princes in Yuqing Palace.

The princes' tutors in the Imperial Study were all learned scholars such as Zhang Ying, Gu Badai, and Xu Yuanmeng, and they were all quite old.

With Fahai gone before he even reached thirty, he was like a tender young scallion among the older, more learned scholars and celebrities—bright and in need of care.

Fahai was a very good teacher and also very handsome, making him especially popular with the princes and grandsons of the emperor.

The happy ending gave Kangxi another reason to praise Yinreng.

Even though my Crown Prince is busy with state affairs, he still cares about the studies of his younger brothers and nephews. He is truly a good Crown Prince.

Except for the period when Tong Wanyan had just married into the palace, during which the relationship between Yinreng and Kangxi was somewhat tense, the father and son's relationship was always sweet as honey, without any of the tension that Tong Wanyan remembered.

With the Crown Prince's position secure, Yinzhen wholeheartedly assisted Yinreng without any selfish motives. As a result, there were far fewer setbacks.

Yinzhi behaved himself for a while, but with Kangxi's indulgence, he became active in the court again.

For no other reason than to let him take over Prince An's power.

Just as the eldest and third sons were enfeoffed in the Bordered Blue Banner, vying for power with Prince Jian, the current banner lord of the Bordered Blue Banner, Yinzhi was enfeoffed in the Plain Blue Banner, also to prevent Prince An's power from falling into other hands.

Once the various factions of the Plain Blue Banner were placed under Yinzhi's control, it would be easier for Kangxi and Yinreng to decide how to distribute them in the future.

Yinzhi was not unaware of these things, but this was also his greatest opportunity to expand his power.

Sometimes, the outcome may not be as desired. Who knows what the political situation will be like in another ten or twenty years?