"Your subject greets Mother!" After the court session, Prince Heshuo saw a young eunuch peeking around in Consort Hui's palace. He knew that his mother had sent him to Zhongcui Palace.

"Please sit down. You wouldn't have come if your mother hadn't invited you!" Consort Hui said reproachfully, but still gestured for the maids to bring the sliced ​​cantaloupe to Prince Heshuo.

"What are you saying, Mother? Your son is here now! Mother doesn't look too well, what's wrong?" Prince Heshuo said, inwardly speechless at Consort Hui, who was already quite old but still liked to compete with the younger concubines.

"Ah, people get old. How can one have a good complexion?" Consort Hui said, subconsciously touching her cheek.

"I will send some ginseng and snow frog oil to Mother another day to help replenish her blood and complexion," Yinti said.

"Your mother knows you are filial. Now your mother has something to tell you, but it concerns that little baby in the Qianqing Palace," Consort Hui said in a low voice.

Yinti was surprised when Consort Hui suddenly brought up the child, and couldn't help but ask, "Father Emperor personally raised that child, and it is said that no one can get close to him. He is even more precious than the Second Prince back then."

Consort Hui nodded and said, "Yes, take a look at this!" After saying that, Consort Hui took out a letter from her sleeve and showed it to Yinti.

Yinqi took the letter, pulled out a piece of paper, unfolded it, and his expression gradually changed. The contents were so shocking that he could hardly believe it.

“See? Your father doesn’t do anything without a reason. The reason he values ​​that little baby so much is that he’s grooming him to be the future crown prince,” Consort Hui said.

Yinti looked at it again, still unable to believe it, and said, "Mother, how did you get such a letter?"

Consort Hui said, "Someone threw this into my palace. Chrysanthemum picked it up and gave it to me."

Yinqi hurriedly asked, "What exactly is the purpose of this letter? Is it to tell you that Hongli is favored by Father Emperor because he is a reincarnation of the God of Literature?"

Consort Hui understood Yinti's meaning and said, "Although I don't know who sent this, the contents mentioned here are very likely. Otherwise, why would your Imperial Father value a mere infant so much?"

Yinti's expression had never been so grim. He had hoped that after deposing the crown prince, Kangxi would make him the crown prince again. But now the crown prince had been reinstated, and now a literary genius had appeared. He had no chance at all; at least the fourth prince's son was valued by Kangxi.

"Yinti, your mother knows your ambitions. Your mother supports you," Consort Hui said, noticing his unpleasant expression.

"So supportive? Now that the Crown Prince has been reinstated, your son will probably only ever be a prince," Yinti said.

"If the Crown Prince finds out about this, do you think he'll cause a scene with the Fourth Prince?" Consort Hui asked, blinking.

“Mother, the first thing we need to figure out is who sent you this letter. Judging from the letter, it’s obvious that someone is trying to use you to do something,” Yinti said.

“You’re right. Actually, even if I wanted to do something, I couldn’t hurt him. Your father is very strict. No one is allowed to go in to see the child without his permission. Even the maids and eunuchs who serve the child have their own meals.” Consort Hui said, pursing her lips.

"So, the credibility of this matter is quite high. This explanation makes sense. Fourth Prince, Fourth Prince, it seems Father has ulterior motives towards you," Yinti said. His bitterness was no less than that of Consort Hui.

"Yinti, we need to think of a way to deal with this. Now, besides the Crown Prince, another one, Hongli, has emerged. You've got another stumbling block on your path to the throne!" Consort Hui sighed.

“Mother, why don’t you inquire around the palace and see if anyone else has received a letter like this?” Yinti said.

“Alright, Mother will make some contact and test the waters,” Consort Hui said.

After sitting in Consort Hui's palace for a while, Yinti took his leave. He walked towards Shenwu Gate with his hands behind his back, wondering who had placed the letter there.

The third son? Impossible, Father Emperor would never have told him those things! His mother, Consort Rong of the Ma Jia clan, had long since fallen out of favor and could not possibly know these things.

The fourth son? Impossible, he should be secretly enjoying himself! Why would he cause trouble for his own son?

Fifth Brother? He's practically invisible; there's no way he could have been the first to know such news!

Seventh Brother? Like Fifth Brother, he's one of Fourth Brother's men, so it's even less likely!

Eighth brother? He's quite possible!

As Yinti thought about this, he became increasingly convinced that it was the Eighth Prince. Only he had a stance to take. Yes, only he didn't want the Crown Prince to ascend the throne and the Fourth Prince to rise to prominence. Moreover, he had his own ambitions, but unfortunately, his birth was too low, and he was directly excluded by Kangxi.

"Big brother!" The voice of the third prince, Prince Yi, rang out behind Yinti, almost startling him.

"Third brother, why are you so easily startled?" Yinti frowned and said.

"What are you thinking about, brother? You seem so lost in thought!" Third Master chuckled.

"You've arrived at Yanxi Palace too!" Yinti said, seeing the way the third prince was walking over.

"Did you come from Zhongcui Palace, elder brother?" Third Master asked.

"Yes. Let's go together," Yinti said.

"Brother, why do you think Father Emperor is so fond of a baby? There's nothing particularly special about him," the Third Prince said.

Upon hearing this, Yinti felt a pang in his heart and said, "Father's intentions are not easily guessed. It's simply incomprehensible that this son of the fourth prince receives such attention from Father."

When the third brother heard Yinti say this, he lowered his voice and said, "Big brother, I have something here, would you like to take a look?"

When Prince Heshuo saw the third prince take out a letter from his bosom, it looked familiar at first glance. It was exactly the same envelope that Consort Hui had shown him.

"Big brother, take a look!" The third brother handed the envelope to Yinti.

Yinqi took the envelope, and when he took it out to look, it was indeed exactly the same as the one Consort Hui had shown him. Judging from the paper and handwriting, it was from the same person.

"So Consort Rong also received such a letter?" Yinti asked.

"What? Consort Hui is also here?" the Third Prince asked in surprise.

Yinti nodded and said, "It seems that the person who sent this letter to our mother wants you and me to know about this."

Third Master nodded and said, "Who exactly is it? Does he want us to deal with that baby?"

Yinti cautioned, "You can't say such things carelessly. That child is our nephew; how could you utter those two words?"

Prince Yi nodded and said, "Brother is absolutely right."