Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Chapter 25
Kangxi looked at the panic on Yinzhen's face and said to him, "It's not that I don't trust you, it's you who threatened Prince Li after leaving court. Everyone is watching."
After saying this, without waiting for Yinzhen to speak, he lifted the heavy door curtain and walked in.
Yinzhen looked at Kangxi's back with a face full of grievance, and it took him a long time to calm down. He really didn't expect that Prince Li was dead, and he died before he even got home. Thinking about the words he had used to scare him in the court before, he felt that he was just being rude.
If he had known he was going to die, he would never have said a word.
If he were to be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives now, he would be in big trouble.
When he thought of this, his face was filled with resentment. He resented that Prince Li died at the wrong time. He should have waited until he left the capital before dying.
Now he was afraid that he would be dragged down and would not be able to catch all the salt merchants in one fell swoop.
Yinreng was right in front of Yinyou. After hearing what the 679 system said, he exerted force with the hand holding the spoon, and the spoon hit the ceramic bowl with a crisp sound. His expression did not change, but he felt guilty and complicated. It took him a long time to make himself look like there was no change.
But his heart was pounding, his heart was in turmoil. Prince Li was dead, how could he die at this time? He had colluded with the salt merchants, and the silver he embezzled was still missing, so how could he die?
How could he die out of the blue?
The death of Prince Li is likely to shock the entire court.
I'm afraid he has even fewer days of leisure.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, and continued to feed Yinyu porridge with a spoon. Looking at the porridge on his face, he chuckled and wiped his face with a handkerchief, saying with a smile, "Eat slowly, there's more."
Yinyu glanced at Yinreng, then ate the porridge in the spoon in one gulp. He then coordinated with Yinreng's movements to wipe off the porridge that had accidentally spilled on his face. Then he asked the 679 system in surprise, "He's dead? How could he die so quickly?!"
He paused slightly at this point, a hint of maturity in his childish voice: "Prince Li's death was truly untimely. My father had just made a deal with him, and the silver he embezzled belonged to my father. Now that he's dead, I'm afraid it would be difficult to find the silver."
He paused at this point and mentally asked System 679, "System, Prince Li's death is truly a perfect coincidence. Was he murdered to silence him?"
That was the only explanation he could come up with.
Otherwise, how could Prince Li die out of nowhere?
System 679 was puzzled by Yinyu's words, but he couldn't understand the short video either. He said to Yinyu, "I don't know either. Take a look at the short video."
As soon as these words were spoken, Kangxi and Yinzhen, who were walking towards the screen, both stopped.
A screen suddenly appeared in front of me.
It was clearly visible on the screen that someone was in a carriage, which was swaying. Prince Li was sitting inside with his eyes closed. The corners of his mouth were pursed into a straight line, and his face showed a hint of fatigue.
The carriage stopped suddenly, and Prince Li opened his eyes suddenly. He lifted the curtain and looked outside.
Outside the carriage was a bustling crowd of people, coming and going and passing by the carriage.
Prince Li put down the curtain in his hand and leaned against the wall of the carriage. His originally cloudy eyes were now stained with a faint gray. He did not make any other movements, but he became increasingly listless. When they arrived at Prince Li's door, the servant called him, "Your Highness, we are home. It's time to get off the carriage."
There was no sound coming from the carriage. The servant lifted the door curtain and looked inside, only to see Prince Li leaning against the wall of the carriage with his eyes closed.
There was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.
The servant bravely boarded the carriage and put his hand under Prince Li's nose to test it. He was so frightened that he sat down on the ground. He almost rolled and crawled out of the carriage and ran towards Prince Li's mansion, shouting to the people inside: "Oh no, oh no, the prince is gone!"
The picture slowly fades here.
Kangxi stood behind the screen and saw the scene in front of him. Apart from Prince Li, there were some people who appeared from the window the moment he opened the curtains. Those people were all merchants and peddlers, and there was no way they could have killed Prince Li.
So who killed Prince Li?
From Prince Li's perspective, it was impossible to see who killed him.
Yinyu stared at the scene before him, his tender little face expressionless. He opened his mouth and took the last bite of porridge. While Yinreng was wiping his mouth, he said to System 679, "Prince Li's death was inevitable. When he said he would give up all his property in exchange for not going to the imperial mausoleum, he should have died."
He said to System 679 with great interest, "Listen to my analysis and see if it's correct."
"Prince Li's silver wasn't his own. It might have been shared by salt merchants and those who colluded with him. However, few people knew where it came from. This is why when Prince Li said he wanted to give the silver to my father, those who conspired with him in the court were unhappy."
"The silver was saved by everyone's hard work. Why would he use it to buy himself from going to the imperial mausoleum? Wouldn't he be killed on the way?"
At this point, he suddenly said happily: "If we find this silver, it should be a lot. After all, it is not Prince Li's own."
The amount of silver one person gets from a salt merchant may not be much, but what about several people?
That is a mountain of gold and silver.
Thinking of this, a bright smile appeared on his face unconsciously, and his pair of black and white eyes curved into crescents.
System 679 listened to Yinyu's analysis and had obviously thought of this as well. Its childish, mechanical voice tinged with excitement as it said, "Host is so clever, and your analysis makes perfect sense. Although we can't tell who killed Prince Li, I know where he hid the silver."
As long as he meets Prince Li, how could he not know where the silver is hidden?
The moment Kangxi saw Prince Li's death, he thought of several possibilities.
But after hearing what System 679 said, his heavy heart suddenly relaxed. He walked in from behind the screen with a smile on his face and said to Yinyu gently, "Fifteen, are you awake?"
The moment Yinyu saw Kangxi, his eyes lit up slightly. He stretched out his hand to Kangxi and said in a baby voice, "Hug me."
Kangxi untied his cloak and handed it to a palace maid beside him. He walked quickly towards Yinyu, stretched out his hands to hold him in his arms, kissed his fair and tender face, and said with a bright smile: "It will be the fifteenth's birthday in a few days. Then we will arrange a feast for the fifteenth to celebrate the first birthday. It will be lively and lively."
When Yinyou heard what Kangxi said, he put his arms around his neck and was slightly startled.
One year old.
It has been almost a year since he came here, and everything that happened seems to be still before his eyes.
Yinreng's eyes lit up slightly. He took two steps forward, rubbed Yinyu's head with his hand, and said with a smile: "Wow, fifteen is almost one year old. Second brother will prepare some gifts for you when the time comes, okay?"
When it comes to the one-year-old celebration, prepare more things for him. He will want to see what he can grab on the fifteenth day.
It seems that he needs to start preparing in the next two days, and it would be best if he could prepare all the things that they don't want.
Thinking of this, the corners of Yinreng's mouth rose unconsciously, and his eyes became unusually bright as he looked at Yinwei.
Yinyu was still a little sad, but after hearing Yinreng's words, his eyes suddenly became bright. He hugged Kangxi's neck with his hands, his black and white eyes were full of happy smiles, and he said in a baby voice: "Okay, Guoguo, okay."
Yinreng looked at Yinyou. Was he talking about a better brother, or was his brother better?
No matter which one it is, he is the best brother.
Thinking of this, he happily took two steps forward, rubbed Yinyu's face with his hands, slapped it and said, "Of course, your second brother is still very generous."
Having said that, he looked at Yinzhen who seemed a little distracted.
Yinyou wiped his face, which had been kissed by Yinreng, with some disgust, turned around and lay on top of Kangxi, with his butt facing him.
Seeing Yinyu's actions, Yinreng couldn't help but pat his lower buttocks with his hand and said with a smile: "Oh, you actually dare to look down on your second brother. When the time comes, your second brother will prepare a big gift for you, which will definitely make you unforgettable for the rest of your life."
After saying this, he said loudly to Yinzhen, "Big brother, do you want to come with us?"
Yinzhen had not yet come out of the scene just now. He thought about the content of the short video over and over again, but he did not see anyone attacking Prince Li.
The death of Prince Li was really strange, and it made him confused.
He was still in a daze when he heard Yinreng calling him. He looked up at the three of them, scratched his head with a smile, and said, "I've been lost in thought for a while. I might have to leave early tomorrow morning. If we can completely capture the salt merchant this time, I'll choose the most expensive one for Fifteen."
Having said this, he paused slightly, looked at Yinreng and said, "If you want to give Fifteen a gift that he will never forget, give it yourself, don't count me in."
"I'm going to prepare the most expensive gift for Fifteen."
Yinyou liked expensive things. After hearing Yinzhi's words, he hugged Kangxi's neck and couldn't help giggling.
At this time, Liang Jiugong walked in with goat's milk.
Kangxi reached out to take the goat's milk, put it to Yinyou's mouth, and said to him, "Fifteen good boy, drink some milk."
Yinyou opened his mouth and drank half a bowl in one breath, then stopped, with big foam of milk on his mouth.
Then she hugged Kangxi's face and kissed him.
The white goat milk immediately stuck to Kangxi's face, making him giggle.
Kangxi listened to Yinwei's laughter, raised his hand and touched his nose, and laughed helplessly.
The next day, it was still dark outside. Yinyu lay in bed, his eyes still closed. He asked the 679 system in a daze, "System, I wanted to ask you yesterday, where is Prince Li's treasure house?"
Even if you have mountains of gold and silver, it’s all in vain if you can’t find the thing.
Besides, Prince Li died yesterday, but no news of his death reached the palace at all. Could it be that someone wanted to cover up the news of Prince Li's death and transfer the property?
No matter what, he had to help his father get the money and absolutely could not let those corrupt officials take it away.
His father took the money and used it for the people and for military supplies, but these corrupt officials took it and used it for their extravagant lives.
Yinyou closed his eyes and thought. He rubbed his eyelids with his hands, but he couldn't break the sleepiness and couldn't open his eyes.
Without waiting for System 679 to speak, he drowsily said, "Forget it, I'd better go to bed first. I'm too sleepy. I can talk to you after I wake up. It won't be too late."
At this point, he said dazedly, "It turns out that hard work is not suitable for me."
After saying this, he fell into a deep and sweet dream.
Kangxi opened his eyes as soon as Yinyou spoke. He had hardly slept all night, especially after he knew that the system knew where the treasure was hidden. He had been waiting for this moment. Who knew that no one could be reliable in unifying the country?
At such a crucial moment, he actually feinted and fell asleep?!
But he couldn't sleep.
Kangxi sat up from the bed and looked at the little baby sleeping soundly beside him. His brows furrowed and his fingers felt itchy.
I wish I could catch the guy right now, shake him awake, and let him talk to the system so that he knows his exact location.
Just looking at that fair and tender little face, snoring, he couldn't help but chuckle, reached out and touched his forehead, and said helplessly: "You, you!"
He lay back down and closed his eyes.
When Yinyou opened his eyes again, it was already bright.
Kangxi sat at the desk, holding a map in his hand, his brows knitted together. He looked up and saw Yinyu rubbing his eyes and sitting up. He stood up from his chair, walked towards him, and said with a smile: "Fifteen is awake."
As he said this, he picked up the man, raised his hand to pick up the clothes placed beside him, and put them on him.
System 679 yawned, its childish mechanical voice stammering with sleepiness as it asked Yinyu, "Host, why did I hear you asking me about Prince Li's treasure hiding place in the middle of the night?"
"I didn't hear it clearly, did you really ask?"
Yinyu yawned and, in coordination with Kangxi's movements, mentally addressed System 679: "I did ask, but I was so sleepy I fell asleep again."
He then turned to System 679 and said, "Hasn't the news of Prince Li's death been reported back to the palace yet?"
If it hasn't been reported yet, I'm afraid someone is deliberately suppressing the matter, and the purpose is self-evident.
System 679 said to Yinyu in confusion, "It should have been spread. Even if others don't know, your father should know about it. He has so many people stationed in the capital, how could he not know?"
As he spoke, he said to Yinyou in shock, "Host, you don't know that Prince Li is truly a talent. If he had been as loyal to the Qing Dynasty as he was when he was young, his fate would definitely not be like this."
After he finished speaking, he released the short video without waiting for Yinyou to speak.
A pitch-black place suddenly appeared in front of Yinyou, but if you look closely, you can see that there are quite a few boxes there, and the entire room is full.
The picture zoomed out, and gradually the entire outline became clear, then zoomed in and out again.
The specific location was quickly revealed.
The place where Prince Li hid the silver was actually in the basement of the Beijing Orphanage.
There are four orphanages in the capital, one in each of the east, south, west and north. They are all there to take in orphans without parents in the capital.
All food and drink expenses are directly allocated from the Ministry of Revenue.
Although the money is not much, it can ensure that these children will not starve to death.
But now Prince Li has built a huge palace underground. Although it is not brightly lit inside, boxes of silver and jewelry are placed inside.
Yinyu looked at the scene in front of him, his expression unchanged, and he agreed in his heart: "You are right, I didn't expect Prince Li to hide things here."
"This place is surprising. If it's in his home, under his property, or even under the property of someone he trusts, I'm afraid we can find it even if we dig deep."
"But this orphanage isn't anyone's property. It was built with funds from the imperial court. There are so many people working there, and they're all very talkative. It's truly unbelievable that Prince Li could have hidden this from so many people and built such a palace underneath."
"Using a place like this to hide the real purpose is really suitable."
At this point, he couldn't help but sigh, and said with some regret: "It's really a pity for Prince Li."
Kangxi looked at the scene in front of him, a hint of darkness flashed across his eyes, and he picked up the handkerchief and began to wipe Yinyou's hands. The child had just woken up and was almost hungry.
He had already prepared goat milk and egg custard.
At this moment, Liang Jiugong walked in from outside. He bowed to Kangxi and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Zhenwan, the granddaughter of Prince Li, requests an audience."
Zhenwan is the youngest child born to Prince Li's youngest daughter. She is only seventeen years old now. She was about to get married a few years ago. Prince Li was reluctant to let her suffer, so he kept picking and choosing, but he didn't find anyone who caught his eye.
Now that Prince Li was in trouble, all those who had previously rushed to marry her had retreated, and even her mother's treatment in her husband's family had changed.
Zhenwan is a smart person. After learning the news of Prince Li’s death yesterday, she understood what she needed to do.
As soon as the day broke and the palace gates opened, she entered.
Kangxi held Yinyou in his arms and said gently, "Fifteen, how about some egg custard and some goat's milk first?"
Yinyou didn't know who Zhenwan was. He put his arms around Kangxi's neck, sat on the chair, and nodded his little head vigorously at Kangxi.
Kangxi picked up the egg custard on the table, picked up the spoon and fed Yinyu in small sips. Without looking up, he waved his hand at Liang Jiugong and said, "Let her in."
Zhenwan walked in with her head lowered. She didn't dare to look at Kangxi at all. As soon as she raised her eyes, she saw Yinyou. She met his big eyes with clear black and white at first sight, and was so scared that she quickly lowered her head.
She knelt on the ground not far away from Kangxi, waiting for Kangxi's questions.
Kangxi patiently let Yinyu eat the egg custard. When he was almost done, he took a handkerchief and wiped his mouth. Then he asked Zhenwan, who was kneeling on the ground, "Zhenwan, what brings you here?"
Zhenwan was Prince Li's favorite child. He had expressed regret more than once that Zhenwan was not a boy.
Seeing her now, Kangxi felt that this child was smart.
Zhen Wan understood her situation. Having been by her ancestor's side for so many years, she naturally saw it clearly. After hearing Kangxi's question, she kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, your ancestor told me some time ago that if what he did was ever discovered, or if he died suddenly, he should give this brocade bag to your Majesty and ask you to find a way out for me."
As she spoke, she took out a green brocade bag from her arms and raised her hands above her head.
Kangxi glanced at Liang Jiugong, reached out and hugged Yinwei, walked towards the desk, and as soon as he sat on the chair, Yinwei saw the map of the capital on the desk.
The map was drawn in great detail. In addition to Prince Li's palace, there were also many other houses related to Prince Li, as well as the houses of his daughter and granddaughter, all of which were marked.
These are the key locations for investigation.
Yinyou knew that Kangxi was looking for the silver hidden by Prince Beili.
Seeing this, he said to System 679 with some regret, "I didn't expect that. My father had thought of it very carefully, but he didn't think of the Infant Nursery. And the thing is hidden under the Infant Nursery."
"Tell me, if I dip my little hand in ink and put it directly on the orphanage, will my father check on the orphanage?"
Upon hearing this, System 679 was silent for a moment, looked at the map, and then said to Yinyu, "I think it's a good thing he didn't beat you up."
Maps were very expensive at that time, especially the one in Kangxi's hand, which was even more precious.
Liang Jiugong came over with a brocade bag. He opened it, revealing a map on one side with the orphanage clearly marked on it.
After seeing the map, Kangxi was silent for a while, then looked up at Zhenwan and asked, "What do you want?"
Although the information he received from Fifteen was full of twists and turns, Zhen Wan's sending this thing was a sign of sincerity.
Zhen Wan was silent for a long moment, then kowtowed to Kangxi and said, "Our ancestors said that if something like this happened, I would not be able to survive in the capital, so I beg Your Majesty to arrange a marriage with Mongolia."
After she finished speaking, her heart was in her throat. If she were in the capital, her father would definitely not find a good family for her. Under the current circumstances, she might become a tool for arranged marriage.
It is very difficult to predict what kind of person you will marry.
Thinking of this, she put her head on the ground, looking even more humble.
Kangxi listened to Zhenwan's words, his eyes fell on the map, and he suddenly laughed. Prince Li was really a talent. He helped his grandmother a lot in the past. If it weren't for him, it could be said that there might not be the Qing Dynasty today.
But now he has become the person he hated the most.
Thinking of this, he looked at Zhen Wan below and nodded, "Okay."
Zhen Wan's heart suddenly fell, and she kowtowed to Kangxi and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Yinyu looked at the map in Kangxi's hand, then at another one on the table. He couldn't help but laugh. He said to the 679 system, "Okay, now I don't have to think of a solution. My father knows it too."
After that, he said to the 679 system: "Show me a funny short video. I have only been following the case these days."
When System 679 heard this, he immediately became alert. He said to Yinyu, "Actually, when I mentioned the map, I started searching, and now I have a very funny short video."
A screen suddenly appeared in front of Yinyu.
On the screen was a five or six-year-old Yinreng, holding a brush and drawing intently. However, his face and mouth were covered in ink. The moment he saw Kangxi, he looked up and smiled brightly, saying, "Father, come quickly and look at the map I drew for you."
Kangxi, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, walked towards Yinreng after seeing him. However, after seeing Yinreng's map, his expression suddenly turned gloomy. Then he smiled gently and said, "Baocheng. The map is already drawn, so does that mean you should be beaten too?"
At this time, Yinreng obviously realized that something was wrong. He stood up from his chair and prepared to escape.
However, Kangxi grabbed Yinreng, who was about to escape, with one hand, pressed him on his legs, and hit him on the butt.
Yinreng suddenly burst into tears.
Yinyu looked at the crying Yinreng and suddenly laughed. He said to the 679 system: "My cheap second brother's childhood is complete."
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