Yinreng owned five estates in Xiaotangshan, each in a different location. Two of them were adjacent to each other and were connected.
He was extravagant by nature and not the kind of person who lived frugally. The manor he built was naturally perfect, either luxurious or exquisite, all made with real gold and silver.
“No matter how nice my villa is, it can’t compare to Father’s palace. Father’s sudden desire to visit my villa must have some other purpose. It must be because of my elder brother’s advice, and there’s some conspiracy involved,” Yinreng guessed.
Yinreng always firmly believed that all the bad things were caused by Yinti.
Tong Wanyan sat to the side, resting her chin on her hands: "The eldest prince and the master are no less fond of luxury, are they?"
"The eldest son is Father Emperor's eldest son. Since his marriage, he has often gone out of the capital to fight on the battlefield. Just take the battle against Galdan for example, he doesn't know how much money he brought back. And Mingzhu, he always provides him with money, otherwise how would he support his retainers?" Yinreng knew Yinti very well.
“Even so, why should the eldest prince provoke the master? There are quite a few manors in Xiaotangshan, and many of them are uniquely built. Using this as an attack will not benefit him at all, nor will it seriously harm the master,” Tong Wanyan analyzed.
Yinreng suddenly sneered: "I almost forgot about my grandson Yinzhi."
Tong Wanyan was startled: "Sir, you've misspoke about the wrong generation."
It's bad when brothers cause trouble; if they start cursing each other's ancestors, they're dragging themselves down with them.
“There are quite a few people in the Aisin Gioro family who are of the wrong generation. I and he don’t share the same mother, so I can scold him as I please. He usually seems to have the aloofness of a scholar, but I never expected him to have even picked up the petty pedantry of a pedantic scholar,” Yinreng said.
Tong Wanyan, indignant, said, "Didn't the master give an estate to the Fourth Prince last time? Just ask the Fourth Prince. The Third Prince's plans will never succeed."
"My darling, thank you for reminding me." Yinreng's eyes lit up; he had completely forgotten that he had given Yinzhen the estate.
Given Yinzhen's frugal nature, it would be impossible for him to decorate the villa in a flashy and extravagant manner.
It's even possible that there's no decoration at all, and it's still an empty space.
When Emperor Kangxi left the palace to visit the estate, it was unlikely that he was genuinely looking for scenery; he simply wanted to try something new.
The matter was urgent, so Yinreng immediately sent someone to invite Yinzhen over to find out about his estate.
The next day, all the princes in the palace who could walk, including the ninth and tenth princes, came.
Yinzhi and Yinzhi were held in the arms of the older prince, which Kangxi called cultivating brotherly affection.
The two little princes were chubby and heavy enough to hold in your arms for a while, but after walking all that way, my arms were sore.
Yinreng led everyone to the estate managed by Yinzhen, and everyone, including Kangxi, looked surprised.
Such a simple estate, with even the gate merely coated with tung oil, couldn't possibly belong to the prince.
Yinreng had no intention of hiding anything, and stepped forward, meeting Kangxi's questioning gaze.
“This estate was a birthday gift for my fourth brother last year. My son’s estates are no different from those in the palace; they’re all equally exquisite and pretentious. You’ve long been tired of seeing them in the palace. But my fourth brother’s estate is quite unique and different from others,” Yinreng said generously.
After hearing the explanation, Kangxi's interest only increased.
To be honest, Emperor Kangxi knew what Yinreng's estate looked like without even going inside. In fact, he even helped with some of the design plans.
“Since it was given to the fourth prince by you, it is yours as well. Come on, show me around,” Kangxi said.
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