This story is purely fictional. Historical figures who do not exist may appear, and the ages of some characters may not align. Please consider it an alternate history.
1. Kangxi's Harem: ...
Anning: "You suspect that the Eighth Prince did it?"
Yin Yi thought to himself, "My son truly believes it."
Anning: "What is the basis for that?"
Yin Yi explained, "It's too fast. The Crown Prince found out too quickly. Ninth Brother isn't stupid. The one who knows about this must be a close confidant. According to Ninth Brother, he no longer intends to touch the money bag in Jiangnan."
But the myna desperately needs money to start its own household. Only the myna has the ability and the motive to do so. This is forcing the ninth brother to plunge into the murky waters of Jiangnan!
An Ning: "The fact that you can understand something but Yin Tang can't only mean that he has such a tribulation in his life! There's no need to feel sorry for him. With the Ninth Prince's temperament, he probably won't learn his lesson unless he suffers a loss."
Looking at Yin Yi, An Ning continued, "You feel sorry for your Ninth Brother?"
Yin Yi shook his head: "No, Ninth Brother himself doesn't understand Eighth Brother's intention to use him, so why should I feel sorry for him? It's just that I feel that if Father Emperor continues like this, I'm afraid my brothers will not have a good ending in the future!"
The struggle for the throne involved too many princes, each with their own talents, and none of them were willing to accept defeat.
Yin Yi added, "Father will regret this in the future."
An Ning looked at Yin Yi with a look of satisfaction in her eyes: "It's commendable that you thought of this, but there's one thing you might be wrong about."
Yin Yi: "Which matter?"
An Ning: "The Ninth Prince may not be unaware that the Eighth Prince has ulterior motives."
A look of realization flashed across Yin Yi's face: "Mother means..."
An Ning: "When the Ninth Prince was young, he was reprimanded by the Crown Prince. Consort Yi doted on the Ninth Prince like the apple of her eye. Even the Crown Prince was not to be resentful of him. However, he probably understood that he had no hope. He followed the Eighth Prince more in the hope of bringing down the Crown Prince."
Unfortunately, the Ninth Prince was still too inexperienced. He either didn't participate in the struggle for the throne, or once he did, he couldn't possibly remain unscathed.
The Eighth Prince's ship is easy to get on but hard to get off; their interests are intertwined, and the Ninth Prince has long since run out of options, so he can only follow the Eighth Prince to the end.
When Yin Yi left Changchun Palace, he looked somewhat dazed. The struggle for the throne was even more cruel than he had imagined!