That day, Yinzhi took Xilian into his courtyard, and under her care, Yinzhi's spirits improved considerably.

Seeing that she didn't receive much affection in this courtyard, Xi Lian had an idea. She secretly wrote to her father and mother, hoping they could come up with a solution.

Soon after, her parents gave her a pipe of opium.

On the tenth day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Emperor Kangxi hosted a banquet, and all the princes attended in their finest attire.

Yin looked at Yin Zhi, who had not left the hospital for ten days, and felt very strange. Yin Zhi had lost a lot of weight. Could it be that he had not received good care?

He felt a surge of panic; this was definitely not his brother.

"Fourth Master, Third Master is acting strangely." Qingyan sensed something odd about Yin Zhi.

Yin stared at Qingyan with a puzzled look. Yin Zhi's princely robes were much too big, and judging from his spirit, he was in a state of excitement.

"Didn't you say you were no longer going to care about Yin Zhi's affairs?" Yin asked helplessly.

As evening approached, the banquet began. Yin watched as the ministers toasted Kangxi, but his attention was entirely focused on Yin Zhi.

Qingyan was somewhat worried. Looking at Yinzhi's attire, she felt a little tempted to smoke opium.

Emperor Kangxi's banquets typically lasted two hours. If Yinzhi were really smoking opium, he would definitely have to leave for a while.

Qingyan tugged at Yin's sleeve and whispered a few words in his ear.

The young couple's affectionate gestures were witnessed by the Third Princess Consort, who felt envious, jealous, and resentful of Shu Yun.

She will never receive the same kind of affection as Qingyan in her lifetime.

Previously, there was Dong'e Gege in the mansion, and now there is Xilian in the mansion. These two have received a lot of Yinzhi's favor.

"What's wrong?" Yin turned to look at Xiang Qingyan.

"Fourth Brother, don't you think you look a bit like someone who smokes opium!" Qingyan whispered in Yin's ear.

Outside, the deafening sounds of singing and dancing made it difficult for outsiders to hear their conversation.

"What?!" Yin's eyes widened.

Yinzhi once foresaw the final days of the Qing Dynasty, and because of this, the fighting spirit of most of the fierce Manchu people was diminished.

"Little darling, you can't say things like that!" Yin said to Qingyan.

Qingyan didn't speak, intending to observe further. Halfway through the banquet, Cao Yin smiled and said to Fei Yanggu, "Fourth Master and Qingyan are truly sweet and loving."

"Heh, this is a matter between the young couple, there's no need for us to interfere," Fei Yanggu sneered.

Cao Yin repeatedly hinted to Fei Yanggu that he should remind the Fourth Prince's wife that a legitimate wife must be virtuous.

“You didn’t see it? Even His Majesty didn’t say anything,” Fei Yanggu said, holding his wine glass.

Cao Yin was speechless at Fei Yanggu's words. The matter of Xi Lian completely enraged Fei Yanggu. The women were all uneasy about having a burden by their side. The infighting in Cao Yin's mansion was fierce, and now, he couldn't stand the sight of his own daughter.

"Who said that? Perhaps His Majesty actually wants you to come to the office in person," Cao Yin said, glaring at Fei Yanggu.

"Tch, I'm not going to lower myself to your level!" Fei Yanggu instantly turned his head to the other side.

At the banquet, everyone saw that Cao Yin and Fei Yanggu were up to their old tricks again, but Kangxi didn't say anything extra; he was used to their antics.

As midnight approached, the banquet came to a complete end. Yin and Qingyan strolled back along the corridor. Inside the palace, Mingchong's voice came from the bushes.

"Little darling, based on your observation, does Yinzhi..." Yin is really annoyed right now. If Yinzhi were to slap his eye, Father Emperor would probably be furious.

Many years ago, Yinzhi still remembered that Kangxi would admonish his princes every year that even if they left the palace to establish their own residences, there were still some things they could not break.

Back in his study, Yin felt uneasy. Qingyan's silence made him even more hesitant.

“He must have been smoking opium, though the amount must have been very small. Didn’t you notice that he only left once during the two-hour banquet?” Qingyan reminded him, and Yin paid more attention to Yin Zhi’s behavior. Looking at Yin Zhi’s appearance, Yin was really annoyed.

"I understand." Yin Zhi stared blankly at the table. Such important news should be reported to his father, the Emperor.

The waiting period for a decision is the most agonizing, especially since the method by which Yin Zhi dispelled this thing also needs to be investigated slowly.

"Fourth Prince, I think Father Emperor should discover this himself. None of you should interfere." Qingyan felt that if Kangxi found out, he would definitely want no one to know.

Yin understood Qingyan's intentions. His father was too concerned about his reputation. If things were really exposed, not to mention anything else, everyone's lives would be in trouble.

"I understand, but the choice of this person for discovery needs to be carefully considered and respected, lest it bring considerable disaster to others." Yin was well aware that this person might be disposed of.

If it were his own servant, Yin would definitely be reluctant to part with them; he would only use someone else.

"What if the Crown Prince's men find out?" Qingyan asked, looking at Yin.

The Crown Prince's people...

Yin pondered the feasibility of this matter. Perhaps Shu Yun was right; if the Crown Prince really discovered it, it might be the best outcome.

"Little darling is very clever." Yin clapped his hands in the air, and a man in black appeared in the study.

Yin gave a brief explanation, and the man in black disappeared instantly, a smile on Yin's face.

"Master, who do you think gave it to you?" Qingyan couldn't understand it. Even if Yinzhi was a scoundrel, he wouldn't go to a place like that.

Yin shook his head. No one can speak carelessly without investigating the matter.

"Never mind, I'll see," Yin said helplessly.

Qingyan chuckled: "You already said you wouldn't let me interfere, so why are you still worrying about it? Who's going back on their word?"

Yin smiled and said, "Alright, I went back on my word, is that alright?"

That night, Yin tossed and turned in bed, a fire burning in his heart. If Yin Zhi really used that thing, he would dig out the person who framed him.

As dawn approached, Su Peisheng called out to Yin in rapid voice from outside, saying that Emperor Kangxi had summoned all the princes to come.

Yin patted Qingyan's little face: "Little darling, I'm going to Father's courtyard. You can get up later."

Yin barely slept all night, leaving Qingyan extremely exhausted. Just as she fell asleep, Yin woke her up again.

"What exactly happened?" Yin asked Su Peisheng.

"Master, it seems the truth has come out!" Xiao Sula, whom Su Peisheng had arranged to stay in Kangxi's courtyard, was already informing Su Peisheng not to let the Fourth Prince contradict His Majesty, as His Majesty was truly enraged today.