The system didn't understand how the host came to this conclusion, but as Xiu Ning abandoned her duties and the harem became increasingly chaotic, yet Qi Xiang Palace remained untouched... the system understood that the host truly had the confidence and fearlessness.
Xiu Ning is not only unafraid, but she will even add fuel to the fire when the opportunity arises.
She was indeed powerless to resist Kangxi at the moment, but similarly, no one else in the harem was capable of opposing her.
Adhering to the principle of always picking on the weakest, Xiuning started sending Chunyu out to stir up trouble.
Tong Jia Rongyue, Consort Jia, Consort Yi, Consort Hui, Consort Ling, Consort De...
As long as they were in a palace, even Consort Rong, who was on good terms with her, they were all subjected to indiscriminate attacks.
Whether it's a major incident in the palace or minor misfortune for themselves, as long as Xiuning doesn't stop, these people can only live a life full of stumbles and setbacks.
Thanks to Xiu Ning's reminder, Prince Suo, along with Yin Yi and Yin Lu, managed to protect themselves.
However, their other brothers were not so lucky. Even the eleventh prince, Yin Tao, who had a very low profile and was raised by the Empress Dowager, broke his head from kowtowing, which shows how dangerous the princes' quarters were.
"Tsk tsk, Mother was right after all, the harem is in chaos."
Yinlu sat crookedly on the couch, with Yinyi, who was older than him, beside him.
The two brothers have been sticking together very closely lately, and at the slightest sign of trouble, they immediately form a group to travel together, giving no one else a chance to make a move.
"It's better if things are chaotic, otherwise I'll have to deal with my second brother," Yin Yi hoped that the harem would be more chaotic, so that the crown prince wouldn't be able to keep an eye on him and plot against him.
Good heavens, the Crown Prince has already received so many benefits and he's still not satisfied; he's truly insatiable.
"Third Brother, what exactly does Second Brother mean?" Seeing that Tian wanted to ditch him and invite Third Brother over alone, it was obvious that the Crown Prince had no good intentions.
"What else could it mean but to win over powerful figures and eliminate threats?"
As it happened, his second brother wanted both, so he introduced him to the ladies of the Hesheli clan every day, using both explicit and implicit suggestions.
Sometimes Yin Yi wanted to crack open his second brother's brain to see just how stupid he was to do something like this. Suo'etu seemed quite smart, so why didn't he know to stop him?
"In my opinion, our second brother won't be in his position for long."
That's terrible. There are only three adult princes and he's already starting to resort to underhanded tactics. What will happen when all those little brats rise up? Won't the crown prince resort to assassinations?
“Third Brother doesn’t think highly of Second Brother,” Yinlu raised an eyebrow, his nonchalant demeanor making Yinyi’s teeth ache.
Putting aside others, he couldn't stand his own younger brother's character.
He was fine when he was little, but he's become more and more unserious as he grows up. Yin Yi shook his head, thinking to himself that this was really a headache.
“Sit still and behave properly. If Mother sees you, she’ll definitely punish you again.”
Yin Yi muttered something to himself, then beckoned the palace servants at the door to serve tea and snacks.
A while passed, and they had almost finished the food they ate in the morning.
"It's hard to have a good impression of my second brother's behavior."
Yin Yi's words were an answer to Yin Lu's question earlier. He did not think highly of Yin Reng. He thought Yin Reng was narrow-minded and that with the current accumulated conflicts, it would be difficult for his brothers to have a good ending once Yin Reng came to power.
Of course, it wasn't just Yinreng; Yinyi didn't trust anyone except himself.
We're all descendants of the Aisin Gioro family; being petty and vindictive is ingrained in our bones. Expecting them to be magnanimous? Ha!
Seeing the change in his brother's expression, Yinlu pursed his lips and remained silent.
He should speak for himself, and no one should look down on anyone else. Anyway, those who want to compete for that position are not very good. Luckily, he doesn't care.
Yinlu, who had no ambition, simply gave up. Since he didn't covet the position, his father wouldn't do anything to him. As for his brothers, well, he had his own brother, who would definitely support him to take the throne.
"Third Brother, if you ask me, we should take advantage of the current chaos and make it even more chaotic."
Yinlu casually picked up a piece of pastry and chewed it, remarking that the chef here was quite skilled and the pastries were very delicious.
"It's too late."
Yin Yi picked up his teacup and took a sip. "Ping Fei's secret can no longer be concealed. Father Emperor should take this opportunity to make a move."
Yinlu swallowed the pastry in his mouth. "That's a real shame."
Despite saying that, Yinlu showed no sign of regret and continued to eat and drink happily.
It's a pity.
Yin Yi thought to himself that most of Consort Ping's attempts were blocked, and less than one-tenth of them actually affected the people in the harem.
Alas, this method of problem-solving is still not working.
...
This incident, which was started by Consort Ping but not escalated by her, eventually returned to normal thanks to Emperor Kangxi's intervention.
However, as the initiator of the incident, Consort Ping did not have a good ending.
On the surface, Emperor Kangxi restricted Consort Ping's movements, preventing her from leaving her bedchamber.
Secretly, neither the enraged Crown Prince nor Empress Hesheli wanted to keep Consort Ping.
The Crown Prince couldn't swallow his anger after being retaliated against. Hesheli's family was simply because the lineage of Consort Ping's father couldn't defeat the lineage of Suo'etu. After Consort Ping lost her child, Suo'etu believed that she had lost her value, so he certainly wouldn't hold back.
And so, while everyone else in the harem was happily preparing for the New Year, Consort Ping, who was confined to her palace and unable to leave, fell seriously ill and died shortly after the New Year.
Like her youngest son who died young, she caused a great stir when she was in trouble, but disappeared without a trace when the person was gone.
The imperial harem did not linger by Consort Ping's side for long, and even the funeral was kept simple, to which Hesheli remained silent.
"These are the powerful families. The emperor wants to suppress them, and they want to seize power from the imperial authority." There is no possibility of compromise between the two sides; a fight to the death is their destiny.
“Host, you don’t seem surprised,” the system appeared in Xiu Ning’s mind. Whenever Xiu Ning talked to herself, it would jump out and act as the one talking to her.
"Yes, because it's unavoidable," he said, "if my lineage continues to develop, it will also become such a prominent family."
They may not be as deeply entrenched as the powerful families in the imperial court, but given enough time to develop, they can still influence the Qing Dynasty.
The imperial family was another type of aristocratic family, but because it was bound by blood ties with the royal family, it was always viewed with suspicion by the royal family and thus did not stand out as prominent as other aristocratic families.
I heard footsteps nearby.
The footsteps approached from afar, dense yet not noisy.
Xiuning turned her head and bumped into Chunyu as she entered.
Chunyu blushed slightly. "Your Majesty, news just arrived from the Qianqing Palace that the princess and her consort are returning."
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