Emperor Kangxi never expected that his concubines would conspire with his son to frame another son.

What kind of mess is this?

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

"Where is the Crown Prince?" Kangxi paced back and forth in his study. Liang Jiugong said cautiously, "This servant heard that His Highness the Crown Prince first went to the residence of Prince Zhi to pick up the young prince, and then went to the Crown Princess's bedroom."

Emperor Kangxi was furious.

Such a big thing has happened, shouldn't we come here to comfort him?

Why go to the Crown Princess's place?

"Summon the Crown Princess."

Liang Jiugong silently lit a candle for the Crown Princess.

Guarjia did not know why Kangxi summoned her, but every time she was summoned, it was never for a good reason.

Sure enough, no sooner had she entered to pay her respects than Kangxi launched into a tirade of scolding before she had even finished speaking.

"You are the Crown Princess of Baocheng, how come you can't even keep an eye on people entering his bedchamber?"

"It's all thanks to Bao Cheng's good luck that he didn't get involved with that bitch. If it had been Bao Cheng who came back drunk, how would we have handled it?"

"You are the Crown Princess of the Qing Dynasty, not an ordinary consort. You not only have to take good care of the inner palace of Yuqing Palace, you..."

Emperor Kangxi was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

He wanted to say that Lady Guarjia should not only take good care of the concubines in the backyard, but also handle those private matters for the Crown Prince.

But it would be fine if the empress said these words, but it seems a bit inappropriate for the emperor to say them.

Kangxi immediately stopped talking, but his expression towards Lady Guarjia was extremely negative.

Finally, Kangxi waved his hand and said, "You should return to the palace tomorrow."

Guarjia didn't even know how she got out of the study; she only felt a gentle breeze and her face was covered in tears.

Wenying stood by, barely daring to breathe, unsure how to offer any advice.

Finally, the atmosphere improved somewhat when they saw Yinreng teasing Hongxi in the bedroom.

Yinreng looked up and saw Guarjia's swollen eyes and pale face. He then looked at Wenying and asked, "What happened?"

Wenying recounted the incident, and Yinreng sighed after hearing it. He pulled Guarjia Shi down to sit and advised, "Father Emperor has a foul mouth and speaks without thinking. Don't take it to heart."

Upon hearing this, both Guarjia and Wenying were greatly surprised.

Wenying even sent all the servants out of the room and went out to guard them herself.

Lady Guarjia swallowed hard, knowing that the Crown Prince was trying to comfort her. Although his words were somewhat unorthodox, she was still grateful.

"I know that Father Emperor dotes on His Highness the Crown Prince, and anything involving His Highness the Crown Prince is of utmost importance. Father Emperor is right about one thing: if His Highness the Crown Prince had not been aware of what was happening today, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

She was also a princess raised in a large family. Although she wasn't raised to the standards of an empress, she was still raised to be the mistress of the household.

At first, she felt wronged after being reprimanded by Emperor Kangxi, but after calming down, she also felt somewhat useless.

Yinreng patted her hand, "It would be good for you to go back to the palace tomorrow, so you can keep an eye on the situation there."

Guarjia nodded, her displeasure vanishing.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, I will take care of everything in the palace."

Yinreng was quite satisfied with how sensible she was. A royal daughter-in-law isn't just someone who can be charming; the most important thing is that she has ability.

"Your Highness, I heard that the Eighth Prince's wife has made a fuss, insisting on returning to the capital with my Eighth Brother."

Yinreng sneered.

"This was a conspiracy between the Eighth Prince and his wife's uncle. The fact that the old master didn't punish her as well is already a sign of respect for the Guo Luoluo family."

Lady Guarjia seemed to be deep in thought. “If Your Highness says so, I really should go back to the capital and keep an eye on them. Eighth sister-in-law is no good. Although they were the ones who planned to harm you first, now that something has happened, all they say is to blame you.”

Even if Lady Guarjia was not cunning, her status still mattered, and she naturally had many spies both inside and outside the palace.

I had already heard about Guo Luoluo Minglu's grievances.

"After you return to the palace, remember to visit Grandma Empress often. You can ask her for help if you need anything."

Lady Guarjia smiled and nodded. The two chatted for a while longer before Yinreng returned to his own bedchamber.

"Your Highness, the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince have been sent back to the capital." He Yuzhu reported the information he had gathered in detail.

"I heard that the Eighth Prince's wife also went back, but... she was cursing and swearing the whole way."

He Yuzhu was furious.

They were the ones who plotted against others first, and then they blamed others after they failed. What kind of despicable behavior is this?

"Find someone to spread the truth about the Ninth Prince falling into the water. Now that he's been confined to the manor for three months, he'll surely try to find the Fourth and Eighth Princes to verify the truth. I'll see how he survives these three months."

"Your Highness has a brilliant plan. It's all because the Ninth Prince always helps the Eighth Prince. I thought it was a life-saving favor, but it turns out it was all a lie."

He Yuzhu became happier and happier as he thought about it. "By the way, I heard that the Fourth Prince's health has almost recovered."

Yinreng had just changed his clothes when he heard this, so he carried the sleeping Hongxi straight to Yinzhen.

Yinzhen was still talking to Su Peisheng about how Yinreng had been framed. He had just received the news and regretted that he couldn't get up now, otherwise he really wanted to run to his dear second brother to ask what had happened.

Unexpectedly, he and his dear second brother were of one mind. Just as he was thinking about asking Su Peisheng to carry him to find his second brother, his second brother appeared here with a baby in his arms.

In an instant, the "Second Brother" that Yinzhen blurted out carried a tone full of twists and turns.

"Second brother, I was just about to go find you."

Yinreng smiled and placed Hongxi next to Yinzhen. Upon seeing this, Yinzhen quickly shifted his body to make room for his nephew.

"Second Brother, is it true that Eighth Brother and Ninth Brother conspired against you?"

Yinreng noticed that Yinzhen was in pretty good spirits; he could even gossip.

"Is it even possible that it's fake?"

Yinzhen was so angry that his face turned red. "It's one thing for the Eighth Prince to be vicious, but how come the Ninth Prince is so unreliable now? Once I've recovered, I'll definitely find a way to teach them a lesson."

"Alright, alright, you should take good care of yourself. Once you're fully recovered, you'll be getting a big job."

Yinzhen was taken aback. "What job?"

Is he also plotting against Lao Ba?

Yinreng could tell what he was thinking just by looking into his eyes, and couldn't help but tap his forehead.

"Father Emperor lent out a lot of money in the past, and now that he sees the national treasury is empty, he wants to get that money back. From what I hear, Father Emperor probably wants you to be in charge of getting the money back."

Yinzhen: "..."

My own father.

Yinreng looked at Yinzhen with some reluctance, "Once you officially take over this matter, I will be the first to repay the money, and I will also ask Hesheli, Gualjia, and their subordinates to repay the money first. As for the others... you may have to find a way."