Chapter 140: The Abandoned Crown Prince The cold wind was blowing, and the people coming from behind Guihua City...

The wind was howling coldly. In addition to cattle and sheep, the troops and horses that came from Guihua City also brought a lot of padded jackets and even furry clothes for His Majesty, the princes, and the ministers. Winter on the grasslands always comes earlier than in the interior of the country. The most feared thing is that a sudden snowfall will announce the arrival of winter.

These warm clothes and fresh food were all brought by the Fourth Princess. The people accompanying the emperor got benefits and many of them spoke well of the Fourth Princess.

The Thirteenth Prince put on his jacket and went to the prince's tent. Emperor Kangxi had ordered the prince to reflect on his mistakes in his tent, and although he had not explicitly sent anyone to guard him, the prince had to follow his orders and at most just walk around within his own tent.

The prince could not move around freely, so the task of delivering news naturally fell on the Thirteenth Prince. He walked outside during the day to listen to news, and would come to see the prince at night to talk to him and give him some advice. Although the prince was easily impulsive, he understood the love that Khan Ama had for him, and thought that he would behave well for a few days until Khan Ama's anger subsided.

However, I didn't expect that I didn't hear Khan Ama summoning me for half a month, and I couldn't help but feel a little impatient.

As soon as the Thirteenth Prince entered the Prince's tent, he saw him throwing a dark blue mink coat on the ground, complaining, "You picked such a dull color to send me here. You really don't know how to manage things. Don't you have yellow?"

Emperor Kangxi doted on the prince and allowed him to wear bright yellow robes without any taboos. He also appointed Ling Pu, the husband of the prince's wet nurse, as the head of the Imperial Household Department, so that all the food, clothing and daily necessities in the Eastern Palace were the best, even better than those in the Qianqing Palace. The prince also got used to wearing yellow clothes.

The Thirteenth Prince walked forward, picked up the dark blue mink coat, put it in his arms and dusted it off: "This is the clothes that Fourth Sister found. It's hard for her to get bright yellow. I think the wool is very good, and it feels heavy in my hands. It must be warm to wear."

The prince sat down on the chair and said, "Oh, even if she is promoted to the title of Princess Gulun, she is still the same in her bones, not presentable. Take her away, it makes me upset. Do we really have to stay in this godforsaken place in the middle of nowhere until it snows heavily? It's time to go back!"

"I heard that the Eighteenth Prince is not doing well recently."

"So what? Let him recuperate here and we will go back." The prince said nonchalantly.

There were two or three officials from the Eastern Palace in the tent, who echoed, "Logically, our Crown Prince is both the legitimate son and the elder brother, and he has never been heard of avoiding taboos for the sake of a younger one. It's almost the end of the year, and there are so many things going on in the capital, but we are stuck here."

"Yes, that's the truth." The prince said, "Yinxiang, aren't you good at persuading people? If you see Khan Ama, try to persuade him. What's the point of wasting time here?"

Another general who led the Eight Banners said, "The main thing is that you and His Majesty are not in the capital, which makes it difficult to deal with. Or we can ask for permission to let the Crown Prince go back to take care of state affairs, just like when His Majesty led the army in person."

"That's a good idea."

…

The confidants around the prince were talking to each other without any taboos, thinking that the situation was the same as before. The candlelight reflected their shadows in a blur, and although the candlelight was bright, the shadows were dim.

The Thirteenth Prince frowned upon hearing this.

He finally couldn't help interrupting and said, "Second brother, I have something to tell you alone."

"oh?"

The prince narrowed his eyes, waved his hand to let all the idle people in the tent leave, and lazily poured himself a glass of lamb wine, saying, "Okay, tell me if you have something to say."

The Thirteenth Prince gritted his teeth, suddenly lifted his robe and knelt down: "Crown Prince, please be careful with your words and actions. Khan Ama... Khan Ama seems to have the intention to depose the emperor."

He almost squeezed out these words from between his teeth. After he finished speaking, the heavy stone in his heart fell a little.

The tent was as silent as death for a moment.

The prince's hand holding the wine glass trembled, and some wine spilled out and spilled onto his sleeves.

"What are you talking about?"

The Thirteenth Prince knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "I dare not say a single word of falsehood."

He whispered what he had seen and heard in the past few days, including how Khan Ama complained that the prince was unkind and unfraternal, and that he was too old to handle such a big responsibility. And how the Prince of Zhi took every opportunity to flatter Khan Ama, causing the emperor to waver.

"It's about the winter clothes. Second brother, the group of people that Fourth sister has transferred here are all skilled in archery and horse riding, and they also carry muskets. They are definitely not just there to transport winter clothes and livestock."

The prince's face turned pale instantly. He murmured "impossible" and "impossible". But he knew in his heart that Khan Ama agreed to the fourth princess to send people to protect her, which clearly showed that he did not trust the person accompanying her and even worried that he might be disloyal.

Seeing his expression, the Thirteenth Prince advised, "You should be cautious and wait a little longer until you get to the palace."

The prince didn't think about his words at all at this moment. He just murmured in disbelief: "How could it be? It's just a few words. How could Khan Ama believe the words of a villain? The Prince of Zhi, the Fourth Princess..."

He gnashed his teeth and said, "You are really my good brothers, Yinzhen. But why does Khan Ama believe them and not me?"

As he spoke, tears glistened in his eyes and he suddenly burst into laughter, with a hint of madness in his laughter.

"I don't believe this would happen."

The prince stood up and walked out: "What is Khan Ama doing? I'm going to see him."

The Thirteenth Prince hurriedly stood up and stopped him: "Second Brother, Khan Ama hasn't said you can move around freely yet. I'll go and report to the Emperor, and then..."

"Get lost—"

The prince pushed him so hard that he staggered. "Why, are you going to disobey me too?"

"I dare not!"

The prince lifted the felt curtain and walked straight into the night.

There are no stars or moon tonight, and except for a little light, it is mostly dark.

Under the cover of night, the prince approached Emperor Kangxi's curtain city.

I don’t know whether Khan Ama is in the main tent of Mucheng or with the Eighteenth Prince?

Could it be that Prince Nas of Zhi was slandering Khan Ama?

He sneered, wanting to know more about what Khan Ama was doing. The Thirteenth Prince caught up with him and pleaded in a low voice, "Second brother, don't do this. When the guards see you later, and this gets to Khan Ama's ears, who knows what will happen."

"Then don't let them know!"

The prince said impatiently, and did not walk towards the place guarded by the guards, but walked straight towards the nearest Mucheng.

This curtain city is connected by curtains. As long as you lift the seams, you can see what is happening in the main tent inside.

He pulled apart the curtains and peered in. He was very familiar with the layout of Emperor Kangxi's camp, so he chose the side closest to the main tent, opened the curtains, and easily saw the main tent.

There were many people around the main tent, so it seemed that Khan Ama should be in the main tent.

The prince looked around and did not see any of Prince Zhi's entourage waiting at the door of the tent. He felt a little relieved, thinking that Prince Zhi was probably not there.

Should I go directly to Khan Ama and cry and explain?

As he was pondering in his mind, he suddenly heard a heart-wrenching cry from afar: "The Eighteenth Prince has passed away!" followed by many chaotic voices announcing the death of his father.

The prince was stunned. Is Xiao Shiba really gone?

The Thirteenth Prince was also stunned for a moment, but he came to his senses immediately. Seeing that the Crown Prince's hand was still pulling at the curtain, his heart skipped a beat and he immediately stepped forward and said, "Second Brother, let's go back to the tent quickly, otherwise..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sword flashed out from behind the curtain: "Who are you? You dare to spy on Mucheng!"

The guards inside shouted loudly, attracting the guards on duty outside to rush over immediately, and their swords were unsheathed with a loud noise.

Many lanterns were shining everywhere, and the thief's face was clearly visible. The guards were so frightened that even the swords in their hands began to tremble.

"Your Majesty... Your Highness?"

I don't know whether to put away this knife or not.

When several guards who were former Eight Banner soldiers saw the prince, they subconsciously wanted to put away their swords, but the naturalized guards still pointed their swords and guns at the prince, and the stalemate continued.

As the footsteps approached, the voice of Prince Zhi sounded: "Second brother? What do you want to do by snooping into the emperor's tent at this time?"

Mu Xue, who had just arrived, was also stunned when she saw the prince's appearance.

No, what play is this about?

Is the prince crazy? Peeping into the emperor's tent!

Mu Xue's eyes swept between the Crown Prince and the Thirteenth Prince, and she said, "Does the Crown Prince want to see Khan Ama? I'll go and report it."

"No need to report."

The voice of Emperor Kangxi rang out in the night.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Emperor Kangxi standing behind a curtain, surrounded by guards.

He came out after hearing the announcement of the Eighteenth Prince's death, but he didn't expect to run into the Crown Prince snooping into the emperor's tent.

Emperor Kangxi looked deeply at the prince, his expression changed from shock to anger, and finally solidified into a terrible calm.

"I order you to reflect on your mistakes in your tent. What are you doing here, Prince?" Emperor Kangxi's voice was very soft, but it made everyone shudder.

The prince knelt down and touched the ground with his head: "Your son... Your son heard that your eighteenth brother is critically ill, and I am worried about your father..."

"You beast!" Emperor Kangxi suddenly shouted, his voice as loud as thunder. "When did you care about the Eighteenth Prince? Do you worry about me? At this critical moment, I have caught you in the act, and you are still trying to fool me with words."

He was so angry that he was shaking all over: "Are you very sad? How come the one who heard the death announcement was the Eighteenth Prince and not me? Then I will do as you wish."

"I dare not."

"What else are you afraid of? I'm not dead yet! How dare you disobey the king's order and spy on the emperor's tent! Are you going to lead troops to force the emperor to abdicate tomorrow?"

Emperor Kangxi said in a hoarse voice: "Catch this evil creature who was born to bring bad luck to his mother."

Hearing the words "born to defeat his mother", the prince raised his head sharply and cried out, "Khan Ama, how can you say such a thing!"

His birthday was also the anniversary of his birth mother, Empress Hesheli's death, which had always been the deepest pain in his heart.

The prince's eyes turned red, and he shouted like a madman: "Khan Ama just wants to depose me, right! Do you want to make that bitch Yinzhi the crown prince? Hahaha, Yinzhi, don't dream, Khan Ama doesn't completely believe you! Otherwise, why would he transfer people from Guihua?"

"Shut his mouth."

Kangxi said coldly, turning his head away and not looking at the prince who was struggling desperately like a madman.

His gaze slowly shifted to the Thirteenth Prince.

The only one who could tip off the Crown Prince and even tell him that the Fourth Princess had transferred people from her side was the Thirteenth Prince.

"Yinxiang, I treat you well." said Emperor Kangxi.

The Thirteenth Prince knelt down with tears streaming down his face: "Father Khan, your son...your son..."

"That's enough! I don't want to listen to the sweet words of a hypocritical and hypocritical person like you."

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes, his eyes were full of determination: "Arrest the Crown Prince and the Thirteenth Prince separately, and guard them strictly. No one is allowed to be released without my order!"