He Xue, a modern woman with a keen interest in Qing Dynasty history, felt regret over the fate of the deposed Crown Prince, believing he didn't deserve such an end. If given the chance, she was...
Just last night, Prince Amuguleng of the Torgut tribe, who came to Beijing to pay homage, was beaten at the post station. I heard it wasn't just one group of people, but three groups. The prince was beaten terribly.
This incident quickly became a topic of conversation among people in the capital. Everyone was speculating about who had hit Amuguleng, since Amuguleng had just arrived in the capital and couldn't have offended anyone!
Looking at the beaten Amuguleng, the Torgut Khan knew without a second thought who had done it; it must have been that old scoundrel Suhetai.
But there was one thing he didn't understand: why did Suhetai beat his son three times? Could there be someone else? It could be the Crown Prince; he had heard that Suhetai's daughter was going to marry the Crown Prince. But who was the other group?
The Torgut Khan has reported this matter to Emperor Kangxi, hoping that Kangxi can punish Suhetai in consideration of their impending marriage.
The Torgut Khan overlooked the fact that Suhetai and Kangxi were about to become in-laws. In terms of kinship, Suhetai was naturally closer, and Kangxi was not very satisfied with Amuguleng to begin with.
Therefore, in front of the Torgut Khan, Emperor Kangxi expressed his concern for Amuguleng and ordered the Infantry Commander's Office to arrest the murderer as soon as possible.
As soon as the Torgut Prince left, Kangxi couldn't suppress the smile on his face. If he weren't afraid that the Torgut Khan would hear him, he would have laughed out loud.
Liang Jiugong couldn't bear to watch anymore. If he hadn't been by Kangxi's side at all times, he would have suspected that Kangxi had also gone to beat Amuguleng.
"There's no need to guess; Su Hetai was definitely behind this, and the other group should be the Crown Prince!"
Emperor Kangxi was very pleased at this moment. The Crown Prince had finally come to his senses and knew how to protect He Xue. If Su Hetai knew this, he would be very satisfied with the Crown Prince. It was truly worthwhile for him to have been teaching the Crown Prince all these days.
The Crown Prince in Yuqing Palace expressed his dissatisfaction, saying that he had always been intelligent, he just pretended not to be. Of course, he had to protect his own wife.
"But who are these third group of people? Could it be that Amuguleng has really offended someone?" Kangxi was completely puzzled.
Inside Yuqing Palace, the First Prince, the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, the Ninth Prince, and the Tenth Prince were all present. These were the people who participated in the attack on Amuguleng.
"Second Brother, besides us and Jing Shushuyi, who else could have gone to fight Amuguleng?" Ninth Prince asked.
Last night, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince secretly plotted to go to the post station to beat up Amuguleng to avenge He Xue. On the way, they ran into the Crown Prince and the First Prince, and the brothers happily decided to go to the post station together.
They met when they arrived at the post station. They were preparing to leave Jing Shu and Shu Yi. Both groups knew in tacit understanding why the other had come.
Jing Shu and Shu Yi were originally going to leave, but when they saw the Crown Prince and his entourage arrive, they stayed to watch them finish beating the man before happily leaving together.
What they didn't know was that after they all left, another person came and beat Amuguleng, whose face was bruised and swollen, so badly that he was barely breathing.
The prince and his entourage only learned today from the people in the Infantry Commander's Office that someone had beaten Amuguleng.
"Could it be that Amuguleng offended someone?" the Tenth Prince asked.
"That shouldn't be the case. I haven't heard him contacting anyone during his time in the capital!" the Third Prince said.
"Perhaps it's Longkodo!" The eldest prince thought of Longkodo first.
"Possibly!" The Fourth Prince nodded. Longkodo also doted on He Xue.
"It wasn't Longkodo!" the prince said directly. "Longkodo went to the Northern Camp last night!"
"Who could it be?" The Tenth Prince really wanted to know who it was.
The Crown Prince already had a guess in his heart, but he didn't say it. He didn't expect that the gentle and refined Eighth Prince could also hit someone. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered!
When Kangxi handed the matter over to the Infantry Commander's Office, Lord Yu already knew how to handle it. He pretended to investigate for a day, and the final conclusion was that it was almost the New Year, and a group of bandits had come to the capital.
They arrived at the post station intending to collect some money, but there was nothing of value in Amuguleng's room. So they beat Amuguleng to vent their anger, and later, still not satisfied, they beat him twice more before stopping.
Faced with this explanation, the Torgut Khan could only grit his teeth and accept it. It was obvious that Kangxi was intentionally favoring Suhetai, and he would not gain anything by persisting.
After this incident, another topic of conversation arose in the capital: the Torghut tribe was so poor that a thief, unable to steal any silver, actually beat up the young prince of the Torghut tribe.
The Torgut Khan desperately wanted to leave the capital immediately, but Amuguleng's injuries prevented him from leaving, so the Torgut Khan had no choice but to hide at the post station, which was truly embarrassing.
Suhetai even went to see the Torgut Khan several times out of kindness, but unfortunately the Torgut Khan refused to see him!