In the thirty-ninth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the fifth princess, born to Consort De, was bestowed the title of Princess Wenxian of the First Rank and married Shun'an Yan of the Tongjia clan. This was Kangxi's first and only daughter to remain in the capital, demonstrating his deep affection for her.

In the grand election of the 39th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, none of the princes' harems had many women added to their ranks, which could be described as a happy ending for all.

He Zhuo had no worries these days. He would often take Xiao Qi to the palace to freeload at Consort Hui's place, see Xiao Liu who was being raised in Consort Hui's palace, and even dine with his three eldest sons who were studying in the palace.

Consort Hui is very busy now. She has to take care of Xiao Liu every day, prepare meals for her third brother's eldest grandson, and her daughter-in-law, the First Consort, often brings her grandson to visit. She also has her own palace duties. Right now, she is focused on the succession struggle but has no time for it.

So they simply stopped worrying about it. He Zhuo successfully won over Consort Hui, and all that was left was Prince Zhi, Yin Zhi.

However, after years of training by Hezhuo, Yinzhi was no longer so radical about the succession struggle. Besides, his wife was a hands-off manager, and the household couldn't do without him for even a day.

This was also intentional on Hezhuo's part. He wanted to take things slowly and gradually make it his business. He would naturally pay more attention to his own affairs and have a stronger sense of responsibility towards his family. This way, he wouldn't have as much time to focus on things like forming cliques and engaging in private activities outside. It was a welcome development.

In May of the 40th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Khoja left his youngest son with his mother-in-law, Consort Hui, and then, carrying his heavy bundle, went on an inspection tour beyond the Great Wall with Yinzhi.

Yinzhi only brought Hezhuo with him, along with Xiao Zhenbao, who is now 13 years old and a graceful young lady, and his three eldest sons, who were also allowed to go out and have some fresh air.

It was the first time the three boys had left the capital, and they were very excited along the way. They all insisted on riding horses, but after two days, they all wilted and sat obediently in the carriage, refusing to go out and eat dirt.

This time, Emperor Kangxi brought his sons Yinreng, Yinzhi, Yinzhen, Yinsi, Yinxiang, Yinzhen, Yinwu, and Yinlu. Except for the Eighth Prince Yinsi, who brought his primary consort, the rest brought their concubines.

The Crown Prince also brought along the Second Prince, Hongxi, who is the most favored among the imperial grandsons and is now the new generation's little tyrant in the Imperial Study.

Yinwu and Yinlu were the fifteenth and sixteenth princes, born to Consort Wang. Emperor Kangxi doted on them. Originally, his favorite among the young princes was the fourteenth prince, born to Consort De. However, due to the "chicken incident," many unsavory things were discovered about the Uya family, so he saw Consort De much less often than before, and the fourteenth prince was no longer favored. But he was still his son, so he brought him out again.

The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Princes were born to Han women. Although they were favored, everyone knew that Han princes had no right to inherit the throne, so they were only subject to a few sarcastic remarks. In addition, the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Princes had gentle personalities, so they were quite popular in the Imperial Study. They also had a good relationship with the three grandsons of the Emperor born to He Zhuo.

Now it's the later period of Kangxi's reign. Everyone knows that the emperor in the palace likes Han women, but Kangxi didn't give them any official titles. They were all concubines, so the imperial family didn't react much.

Everyone else was in the carriage the whole way, but Yinzhi, who was now in charge of Kangxi's Imperial Guards, was the only one who rode a horse every day.

After finally arriving at the hunting grounds and resting, the hunt began.

Emperor Kangxi shot the first arrow and hit a deer.

"good!!!"

"Your Majesty is vigorous and powerful!" came a chorus of cheers.

The second arrow was aimed at the Crown Prince, which once again drew cheers.

Since his conversation with his wife, Yinzhi had learned to observe more closely and noticed that the Crown Prince had become restless and uneasy since his brothers started attending court and taking on official duties. Therefore, Yinzhi was no longer foolish enough to directly confront the Crown Prince; he watched his brothers fight and the Emperor scheme.

Yinzhi felt a sense of sorrow. The Crown Prince was raised by his father, the Emperor, and they had the deepest bond. How could he be schemed against like this?

And what about their sons? Can they abandon them at any time?

However, once he returned to his residence, the sadness completely dissipated. He still had his wife, his mother, his children, his home, and a whole host of people waiting for him.