Chapter 111

It doesn’t matter whether he calls him Crown Prince Brother or Second Brother. But when he came out of the Eastern Palace, Yinzuo was scratching his head, still feeling that this matter was so sudden.

But Crown Prince, oh no, it’s Second Brother who looks truly relaxed and happy.

Yinzuo thought again, he still didn’t know how his royal father was doing now?

But if you think about it, you will know that Kangxi would not be in a good mood at this time.

In this kind of situation, no matter whether Kangxi becomes more and more wary of the crown prince, Kangxi can be dissatisfied with people, but you cannot just give up first.

Kangxi was angry again.

When he saw Yinzuo coming over, Kangxi asked, "From the East Palace? Did he tell you about the rebellious son?"

Yinzuo looked at his father and finally said, "You can be angry, but don't let it make you sick."

Kangxi was so angry that he had chest pain, headache and toothache.

Kangxi said angrily: "That rebellious son never thought about whether I would get angry and become ill, or even die of anger!"

Yin Zuo: "Father Huang, don't talk nonsense."

The fact that the crown prince requested to be deposed was kept secret, and Kangxi could not tell anyone about it. Now that he saw Yinzuo, who knew the truth, he finally could not hold it in.

"I have trained him for so many years in vain!"

"Is he considering that I dare not really abolish him?"

"He doesn't want to be the crown prince, there are many people who want to be the crown prince!"

Yinzuo listened quietly to his royal father venting, and could tell that his royal father was in a very unstable mood at the moment.

Kangxi finally stopped and drank the tea in big gulps. When he put the teacup back on the table, it made a click, which showed that he was still angry.

Kangxi asked Yinzuo, "You saw that evil creature, how is he now?"

Yinzuo thought that if he told the truth that his second brother was very happy, the emperor would be even more angry.

Yinzuo said vaguely: "Not bad."

Kangxi could not help but say: "It is not necessary for him to be the crown prince."

"Since he doesn't want to be the crown prince, the position is not so cheap, why do we have to rush to give it to him?"

Oops, it seems I can’t get angry anymore.

But Yinzuo couldn't help but say something fair for his second brother: "Although the position of crown prince is good, it is also difficult for the second crown prince brother."

Yinzuo originally wanted to say "Second Brother", but thinking that it would be less provocative to his Emperor Father, he continued to call him "Crown Prince Brother".

Yin Zuo continued, "My son could play when he was young, and he can do some ridiculous things now, but can the Crown Prince do that? The Crown Prince has been excellent in his studies since he was young, and now he never dares to slack off in court affairs."

"I heard that the Crown Prince did not attend court today, and I thought that he must be very ill. Otherwise, he would not let himself relax."

"My prince is always so tense. I'm afraid he'll break one day."

"It has not been easy for you over the past few years. Now you want to take a break and change your way of life."

"Don't be so nagging, Father Huang. Please also show some love to your brother, the Crown Prince."

Kangxi's brows were tightly knitted together. He said, "He is the crown prince. He must be able to bear heavy responsibilities..."

Yinzuo interrupted Kangxi in a treasonous manner and said, "Look, Father Huang, you are saying that again. You always say that he is the crown prince and should do this and not that. The crown prince has done a good job."

"If it were someone else, I would have quarreled with you, Father Huang, a long time ago. How could I have endured for so many decades?"

"You are still the emperor, not a god. The prince is definitely not someone who doesn't know how to get tired and can handle anything."

Kangxi slammed the table in anger, thinking that he should not have said anything to this kid, as this kid only protected his brother, the crown prince.

Kangxi's banging of the table could not scare Yinzuo.

Yinzuo has now calmed down and has completely digested and accepted this matter.

Kangxi didn't say anything to Yinzuo and was still sulking. After a long time, he saw Yinzuo sitting there leisurely eating snacks, and he became angry again.

Kangxi said to Yinzuo: "Why are you acting like nothing happened?"

Yinzuo still held a snack in his hand, thought for a moment and said, "The Crown Prince seems to be fine, and the Emperor can still slam the table, so it's actually not a big deal."

No big deal?!

Kangxi felt that his son was sometimes incredibly carefree!

Kangxi looked at Yinzuo and thought that his son was stupid. He could not help but say to Yinzuo: "If you really want the best for the prince, you should make a big deal out of a small matter and try to erase this matter."

"Help him to keep his position as the crown prince."

Yinzuo shook his head: "Brother Crown Prince said he had thought it over carefully."

"I will not stand against the prince brother."

"You can do whatever you want, as long as you are fine."

Yinzuo called Eunuch Liang and asked, "Did your Royal Father not eat well today?"

Eunuch Liang flattered as if he had seen a savior: "Sixth Prince has a keen eye, but he just didn't eat well. He only had half a bowl of porridge this morning."

Yinzuo said, "Then serve the meal now. I will eat some with my father."

Then he said to Kangxi: "Eating is the most important thing in the world. Even if the emperor is angry, he has to eat his fill to have the energy to bang the table."

"Besides, the Crown Prince wants to quit now, so the Emperor will have more work to do. How can we not eat well?"

Kangxi: “…”

Is the brat here to comfort him? Why is it even more frustrating?

When it was time for dinner, Kangxi found that the brat was eating with relish and his appetite was not affected at all, which made Kangxi wonder, is it true that deposing and enthroning the crown prince is not a big deal?

When Yinzuo left, he only told Kangxi to eat well, and then turned around and left as if nothing had happened.

Kangxi stopped the man and said, "Don't tell anyone about this for now."

Even though Yinzuo was a careless person and didn't think it was a big deal, in fact, this matter was something that could cause an earthquake and shake the mountains.

Even if the news of the prince's resignation had not been spread, it was not possible for the prince to be sick and not show up.

On the seventh day after the crown prince took refuge in the Eastern Palace, discussions began to arise in the outside world.

What disease did the prince have? How serious was his illness? Why were even visitors turned away? It had been several days, was he still not allowed to see anyone?

The news also reached Yinzuo.

"How is the prince? He hasn't shown up for a long time, which makes people worried." The third prince asked, and the eldest prince and others were also there.

Yinzuo had no choice but to lie to them at this time: "I didn't see the prince brother either. He was worried that I was sick, so he just said a few words to me through the curtain."

"After that, they even refused to let me pass."

Everyone had different thoughts. Although the quarrel between the prince and Kangxi in the Palace of Heavenly Purity that day was not spread, the fact that the prince went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity once before he claimed to be sick and did not look sick at the time could be found out.

This makes people wonder if there is something going on?

Truth cannot be hidden. Kangxi was only delaying for a while. The prince's move disrupted all his plans and arrangements. He had to redeploy some things during these few days.

On the tenth day, someone in the court mentioned the Crown Prince's illness again. As the crown prince was the heir to the throne, his long-term illness was also a national event.

What is the health condition of the prince? If it cannot be cured after a long period of treatment, we will have to choose another prince.

Kangxi got very angry again.

However, although Kangxi was angry, he was vague in his words, which made some people happy. Was it really possible that the position of crown prince could be vacated?

You said the prince was ill, but the emperor did not call many imperial doctors to diagnose him, so he did not look seriously ill at all. But if the prince was not ill, and he was like this now, then there must be something much bigger going on.

No matter which one it is, it seems that the position of the crown prince is shaking, and the longer it drags on, the more turbulent people's hearts will become.

Kangxi sat high up in the sky, watching coldly the restlessness and uncontrollable ambitions of his sons.

All this is natural. Not to mention that the eldest prince has been the eldest son of the emperor since he was young and has long dreamed of that position, even the other princes are also princes. Who wouldn't want to strive for the throne and rule the country if given the chance?

Who would want their descendants to gradually become ordinary royal family members after two or three generations? Who wants to be a servant when they can be the master?

Seeing that the prince's mountain had collapsed, he saw hope and could not help but move more frequently. He wanted to work hard to perform and strive for it. Other court officials and nobles also took sides and speculated on the various princes.

However, although these restless princes secretly pondered one plan after another with their staff and were so busy that they walked with the wind, they still came to Yinzuo to take care of the children as usual. I don't know if it was because they wanted to cover up.

At this time, the Seventh Prince regretted setting up such a kindergarten. He said to Yinzuo, "Why don't you stay in the Firearms Battalion for a while and improve the artillery?"

"Didn't they say that the cannons used on the ship need to be improved?"

The sixth brother is very influential in front of their emperor father and has good relations with Mongolian nobles. The seventh prince is worried that his sixth brother will be taken advantage of at this critical juncture.

Yinzuo was not unaware of what was going on, and he was not stupid. Concubine De had even ordered the Fourteenth Prince to stay in the mansion and not get involved with others.

Fourteenth had just opened his own residence and entered the imperial court this year. He had a lively personality and was much less experienced than his brothers. Concubine De was very worried about him.

To be honest, Concubine De is also troubled by the current turmoil surrounding the Crown Prince. She thinks Fourteenth Prince cannot compare to his brothers, and there is definitely no chance for him to be the Crown Prince, so she doesn't want to think about it anymore.

As for Yinzuo, Defei herself pulled the handkerchief tightly. If her Xiaoliu had not been murdered back then, she would definitely help her Yinzuo fight for the position of crown prince now.

Defei stroked her chest. Even though she felt a dull pain in her heart, she knew that Yinzuo no longer had a chance to compete for the position of crown prince.

And then there is the Fourth Prince, the Fourth Prince... Yinzuo has a good relationship with the Crown Prince, and Concubine De had never thought of anything else. But now if the position of Crown Prince needs to be replaced, of course it would be better for the Fourth Prince, who is of the same mother, to sit in that position.

However, even though she thought so, Defei did not want to take the risk of investing in other things, for fear that it would implicate Yinzuo and the Fourteenth Prince. She decided to let everything depend on his luck and ability and let him go on his own.

Besides, now, when Yinzuo was asked by the Seventh Prince to go to the Firearm Camp for retreat, Yinzuo said, "I'll go there later."

The Seventh Prince bowed his head and thought for a while, then said to Yinzuo, "It's good that the Sixth Brother has never been interested in the affairs of the court."

"Sixth brother, just keep doing this. Sometimes one thing can affect the whole body. There are some things we don't understand very well. It's not good to intervene rashly, right?"

"Also, if the eldest and third brothers say anything to the sixth brother, the sixth brother should ignore them."

"Sixth brother, don't speak for anyone in front of the Emperor."

Yinzuo raised his hand and patted the Seventh Prince on the top of his head, and said with a smile: "Now you act like a big brother."

"Got it, don't worry."

(End of this chapter)