Chapter 225 Extra - Watching the Movie 16
"This is the true bearing of royalty!"
Seeing this, Emperor Kangxi couldn't help but admire it.
It's not that the young prince was bad before, but he used to show more of a peaceful, gentle, and kind nature.
It is truly remarkable and admirable that the young crown prince did not become arrogant under the love and adoration of Emperor Kangxi and so many others, but as the crown prince, his dignity and composure could not be ignored.
After all, most people in this world fear power but not virtue. The young prince's performance reassured Kangxi and his princes, who were initially worried that he was too gentle and would be bullied.
Yinreng's eyes gleamed with admiration. Comparing the two, he easily discovered his own problems and was even more impressed by the young prince's intelligence and insight.
Pure as crystal, unmoved by external things—is this what it means to be a Buddhist disciple?
The turmoil quickly subsided. Yinzhuo was taken to Yuqing Palace to recuperate. After his condition improved, he was adopted by Emperor Kangxi and became the son of the deceased Prince Rong.
Consort De, of the Uya clan, was demoted to commoner status and banished to the Cold Palace. Behind her, several powerful bondservant families were implicated and suffered numerous persecutions, exiles, and demotions at the hands of Emperor Kangxi.
Upon seeing this result, Kangxi nodded, barely satisfied, but at the same time, seeing the bigger picture, his apprehension towards the bondservant officials deepened.
Yinzhen looked at Yinti with some confusion: "Fourth Brother..."
He didn't know how to evaluate this ending. Logically speaking, since Yinzhuo had been saved, Wuya Shi deserved her punishment. But for the sake of the child, she didn't lose her life, yet from a moral standpoint, Yinti felt somewhat distressed.
That's not the same world.
Yinzhen could only offer this pale consolation, even knowing that after the end of the Heavenly Curtain, Wuya Shi would likely not have a good outcome, but at this moment, this was all he could do to comfort Yinti.
Yinzhen hadn't thought about that yet, but he was a little puzzled: "So, in that world, I'm not there?"
Yinzhen was taken aback. That's right, Uya had already been banished to the Cold Palace, so how could the Fourteenth Prince be born?
Not waiting for Yinzhen's reply, Yinti forced a smile and said, "It's alright, it's fine this way too."
Without him, there would be no biased mother, and Fourth Brother would no longer have to endure such unfair treatment. If he weren't here, then so be it.
Yinzhen patted his head and said gently, "Don't overthink it, I'm here."
Yinti nodded and said nothing more, but he never let go of Yinzhen's sleeve.
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"Brother Crown Prince..."
After having a heart-to-heart talk with Emperor Kangxi at the Qianqing Palace, Yinzhen, with tears in his eyes, found Yinreng and apologized to him.
Yinreng gently comforted Yinzhen for a long time before finally calming him down.
"Your Highness only needs to support one of the four little ones, I don't have the energy to take care of the others."
"I will take good care of them. When I grow up, I will also raise my brother, the Crown Prince."
"Okay, then I'll wait for Xiao Si to grow up and share my burdens. Pinky promise."
"Pinky promise, Xiao Si would never lie!"
(I will be good to my Crown Prince brother for the rest of my life!)
Seeing the young prince comforting him as he wept on the sky, Yinzhen felt a surge of tenderness in his heart.
He wasn't the young Yinzhen, so he could naturally see through Kangxi's deliberate actions. But it was precisely because he understood that the young crown prince's sincerity and care were all the more precious, moving him deeply.
"very nice……"
Yinzhen couldn't help but sigh, realizing that even in a different world, he could be loved and treated with sincerity. If he were to meet the young crown prince, he would be willing to treat him well for the rest of his life.
Yinzhen reluctantly withdrew his gaze, only to meet Yinreng's unusually gentle eyes. He couldn't help but shiver. What did the Crown Prince mean? Had he taken it personally?
He nodded stiffly, and then saw Yinreng reveal a satisfied smile.
Yinreng was indeed very satisfied. Recalling the "practicality" of his fourth brother from the past, Yinreng decided to trust Yinzhen more in the future and let his fourth brother share his burdens.
Yinzhen turned his head uncomfortably, only to meet Yinsi's resentful gaze. Startled, he quickly explained, "We are in the same boat."
Yinzhi nodded, barely satisfied. Although he felt a little jealous, he couldn't quite put his finger on whether it was jealousy of the young crown prince or jealousy of the young Yinzhen in the sky.
Just as Yinzhen breathed a sigh of relief, Yinti tugged at his sleeve again, looking at him with a sincere expression: "Fourth Brother, when I grow up, I can take care of you too."
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you, Fourteenth Brother."
Behind him, Yinzhen curled his lip in disdain and muttered under his breath, "The fourth prince is quite popular..."
Yin, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but complain, "Ninth Brother, you look so sour."
After saying that, he received a glare from Yinzhen. Yinzhen silently shut up, thinking, "Really, can't I even tell the truth?"
"Something's not right! Something's definitely not right!" Yinzhi slammed his teacup on the table and exclaimed solemnly.
The familiar small gathering of princes was held again. Attendees included Yinzhi, Yinreng's only brother; Changquan, Yinreng's first brother; Yinzhi, Yinreng's most beloved third brother; and Yinqi, who could not speak much Mandarin but could say that he loved his brother Baocheng the most.
"Don't you all think Yinzhen has been acting strangely lately?"
(Yinzhen has a problem!)
The suspicious Yinzhen stared intently at Yinzhi. How long had it been? He still hadn't given up on the crickets! Not only had he not given up, his cricket-collecting flock was growing larger and larger!
Yinzhi was not afraid at all. He glared back and said, "What's wrong? What's wrong? I already said it wasn't him. Do you think the eldest prince would explain his actions?"
"What's strange?" Changquan asked, looking puzzled. Yinzhi replied thoughtfully, "Yinzhen doesn't smile as much anymore, and he talks less."
"Is there?"
Changquan couldn't help but start recalling, and it seemed to be true!
(Oh my god, the Forbidden City's famously talkative and affectionate man is suddenly quiet and has stopped smiling? What terrible thing has happened?)
Yinzhen's lips twitched. What kind of evaluation was this?!
The others couldn't help but turn their heads to look at him, only to be met with Yinzhen's unusually cold face due to his speechlessness. Everyone couldn't help but shiver. It was really hard to associate the fourth prince's cold face with "talkative" and "spoiled brat".
Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.
Forget it, forget it, out of sight, out of mind. Let's just look at the sky.
So, everyone in front of the Qianqing Palace turned their gaze to the sky, not a single person lost in thought. Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought some important announcement was being made. In reality, it was just a cricket-playing competition for a few young princes!
Several people took turns complaining about Yinzhen's changes, and Changquan seemed to understand something.
"I see!"
(There's only one truth!)
"Yinzhen is trying every trick in the book to prove himself to his elder brother, the Crown Prince... he's thinking about taking my place in the future!"
"What!" Yinzhi stood up indignantly. "That fourth prince, is he trying to take my place?"
Yin Zhi was displeased, "Clearly, it is I who should be the Crown Prince's future capable minister!"
Yinqi was also indignant. His... oh, his achievements didn't seem to need replacing.
(Damn it, does being bad at Mandarin mean I can't be a capable minister to the Crown Prince?)
Regardless of what others thought, Yinreng was filled with envy at that moment. Why couldn't these obedient brothers be his?
I glanced at Yinzhi, and it felt like every glance shortened my lifespan. Damn it, can't Tianmu think of a way to replace them, at least replace the eldest son!
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