In the ear room, Chen Tingjing was a little surprised when he heard the noise outside.

Based on Chen Tingjing's understanding of Kangxi, Tong Guowei's initiative to stand up at the morning court today was most likely instructed by Kangxi in advance.

The reason why Kangxi has spared no effort in cultivating the Tong family over the years is that he can have absolute control over the court under such circumstances.

As for marrying the Ninth Princess to Shun Anyan, in addition to wanting to give some rewards to the Tong family, it was probably more because of Longkodo's death.

What really surprised Chen Tingjing was the prince's "meddling" behavior.

The Ninth Princess is the sister of the Fourth Prince from the same mother. Even if Shun Anyan's character is bad, the one who pleads for mercy should not be the prince, but the Fourth Prince.

When Chen Tingjing was confused, Kangxi spoke outside.

"I have issued my imperial decree, and there is absolutely no possibility of reversing it. You may return."

"Father Emperor, my ninth sister is the apple of your eye. How could you have the heart to push her into this fire pit?!"

Yinreng looked anxious.

"Prince!"

Kangxi's tone turned completely cold.

"What's a fire pit?!"

Yinreng paid no attention to the warning in his eyes.

"The hell is that Ninth Sister has no chance of survival in the Tong family! You don't really think the Tong family will treat Fourth Brother as a nephew, do you?"

"presumptuous!"

Kangxi was so angry that he smashed a cup.

"If it weren't for protecting your position as Crown Prince, why would I be forced to this point? If you had a child, none of this would have happened today!"

In other words, if he had honestly given birth to a child, not only would those hundreds of civilians not have died, but the Ninth Princess would not have to marry Shun Anyan.

After Kangxi said these two sentences, the anxiety on Yinreng's face quickly disappeared.

He looked at Kangxi calmly, pursed his lips and said nothing.

Kangxi soon became angry and embarrassed under such scrutiny.

"Rebellious son, do you want to rebel?!"

"Oh…"

Yinreng laughed sarcastically.

"From the beginning to the end, wasn't it you, the Emperor, who wanted the position of Crown Prince?"

"you!"

When Kangxi heard this, he stood up and took two steps to Yinreng, then raised his foot and kicked him.

"Rebellious son! To pave the way for you, I have devoted over twenty years to you, and have been so devoted to you that I wish I could give you the best things in the world. Not only are you ungrateful, but you also disobey my wishes in every way..."

"I'd like to ask, where's your conscience?! Has it been eaten by a dog?"

Yinreng was kicked to the ground by him, groaned and then laughed.

"If... you're talking about these twenty-five years of imprisonment, which has been the same every day, then I really can't thank you enough."

"you!"

Kangxi's eyes were bloodshot.

Kangxi kicked Yinreng's arm and felt the piercing pain in his arm. His face turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"The prince you want is nothing more than a doll covered in gorgeous clothes, placed in a window for people to admire. If it's not me, it will be someone else."

Yinreng put on a sarcastic smile.

"In fact, there's nothing wrong with enjoying the benefits of royal status and maintaining the glory of the royal family. But you clearly believe that all of this is caused by my actions, but you don't hold me accountable. Instead, you shift the consequences onto an innocent person like your ninth sister!"

"Are you worthy of being a father?"

The more Chen Tingjing listened in the ear room, the more he felt something was wrong. When he heard this, only two words remained in his mind -

It’s over!

Why didn't he just leave the Palace of Heavenly Purity, but instead listened to Kangxi's words and went into the ear room obediently?

Kangxi did not interrupt Yinreng, but the resentment lingering around him became more and more intense.

The pain in his arm became more and more obvious, and Yinreng's face turned pale with pain.

But he forced himself to remain silent.

Seeing this, Kangxi took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, gnashed his teeth and ordered,

"Call the imperial physician!"

“Hey!”

Liang Jiugong responded hurriedly and disappeared at the door with a few big strides.

Even after walking a long way out of the hall, Liang Jiugong was still feeling frightened.

This job is really getting harder and harder!

The fighting in the court is one thing, but there is no peace in private either. His life is hanging by his belt all day long. When will it end?

While waiting for the imperial physician, Kangxi ordered Yinreng to be moved to a side hall of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, and then went to the ear room to take a look at Chen Tingjing.

Seeing Chen Tingjing's heroic death, Kangxi was very angry.

"If you dare to spread even a word of what happened today, you should know the consequences!"

Chen Tingjing was stunned, as if he had not expected to escape death.

"Your Majesty, are you... not going to take my life?"

Kangxi glanced at him with disdain.

"Do you think your life is worth money?"

After saying this, Kangxi hurried towards the side hall.

“……?”

Only Chen Tingjing was left standing there with a confused look on his face.

Until the eunuch next to him came forward to remind him,

"Master Chen, it's time for you to go."

Chen Tingjing woke up from his dream.

"Hmm? Okay..."

After Kangxi came to the side hall, he saw Yinreng lying on the bed with a pale face and sweating profusely, and he felt angry and helpless.

"Everyone get out!"

Kangxi sent all the servants away and sat on the edge of the bed, feeling lonely.

"You just said that it is I who needs the position of Crown Prince, and that is indeed true."

Yinreng opened his eyes and glanced at Kangxi without any emotion in his eyes.

But Kangxi easily sensed distrust in his eyes.

"Everyone can accuse me of being cold and indifferent, but you alone cannot..."

Yinreng closed his eyes again.

If Kangxi had acted like this to please any other prince, he would have moved them to tears.

But he was an old devil who was older than Kangxi in several lifetimes combined. To him, this tragic drama was no different from watching a comedy.

"Less than two hours after you were born, your mother passed away. It was during the Three Feudatories Rebellion. To fulfill your mother's last wish, I..."

When Kangxi saw Yinreng trembling in pain, the frustration of not being understood disappeared completely.

He gently recounted all the details of raising Yinreng over the years, but Yinreng, an old man who was mentally dying, was only concerned with feeling the pain in his arm.

Before Kangxi finished his long speech, Liang Jiugong brought the imperial physician to the door of the side hall.

Kangxi stopped talking.

“Come in quickly!”