Kangxi's favoritism was perfectly legitimate.
If this had happened to anyone else, they would have been charged with deceiving the emperor. But when it came to Yinreng, Kangxi actually found a good excuse for him.
The whole world belongs to the king.
Decades later, Yinreng became the master of the Qing Dynasty. Even if he had given the estate away, taking it back would have been a simple matter of a word.
Therefore, even though the current owner of this estate is Yinzhen, it can still be considered Yinreng's estate.
Everyone could see through Kangxi's heart, except for Yinzhi.
He had finally managed to persuade Kangxi to leave the palace, and seeing how extravagant Yinreng's life was, he was unwilling to let Yinreng and Yinzhen gain a good impression.
He disliked both of these brothers.
Yinreng was named Crown Prince from birth and enjoyed the most luxurious support in the Qing Dynasty. He was the legitimate son, and his maternal family was a prominent Manchu clan. He had everything he needed and was perfect in every way.
Yinzhi was jealous of Yinreng's favoritism, and even more jealous of Yinzhen's good fortune.
Although they were born around the same time, Yinzhen should have been the child of a palace maid from the Imperial Household Department, but he managed to curry favor with the Imperial Noble Consort. After the Imperial Noble Consort was made Empress, he was granted a change of imperial genealogy and became the second legitimate son of the Qing Dynasty after Yinreng.
Yinreng was high above him, and he couldn't even get close to him. But someone who was originally inferior to him suddenly rose above him, and Yinzhi's petty-mindedness made him feel extremely frustrated.
When the two people he hates most for being jealous of have an exceptionally good relationship, his resentment reaches its peak.
“Father, didn’t you say you were going to Second Brother’s estate? Since the estate has been given to Fourth Brother, it belongs to Fourth Brother. It’s not right for Second Brother to fool people like this.” Yin Zhi raised his fair face, not looking like he would say something foolish.
Tong Wanyan quietly followed behind a group of men, a few people away, but not far enough to hear Yin Zhi's malicious words clearly.
She didn't need to look at Yinreng's face to guess that there must be a cold smile in his eyes.
Yinzhen couldn't stand Yinzhi's petty and timid manner, acting like a woman and never daring to openly engage in conflict. His schemes and plots lacked sophistication, making him seem like a clown who loved to cause trouble.
"Third Brother, you're mistaken. Second Brother said he would give me the estate, but the owner's name is still Second Brother's. In fact, I was just using Second Brother's estate to mess around with things when I had nothing to do," Yinzhen explained righteously.
Upon hearing this, Kangxi nodded, and with this explanation, Yinreng's behavior was even less flawed.
Those who can help the Crown Prince are all good children, Kangxi gave Yinzhen a gentle smile.
Yin Zhi's face contorted with rage, but fortunately he knew how to hide it, putting on a gentle and refined facade.
"Fourth brother should have said so sooner. Look, I've misunderstood everything," Yin Zhi said with a laugh, smoothing over his earlier aggressive words.
However, he continued in an instant, "But the estate is managed by my fourth brother, so it certainly doesn't suit my second brother's tastes. Just look at the layout of Yuqing Palace, and you'll know that the two are worlds apart."
"The estate next to mine is also managed by my disciples, so it's no different. According to Third Brother, should I build an estate myself?" Yinreng couldn't stand Yinzhi's sarcastic manner, so he half-stopped Yinzhen and replied protectively.
Yin Zhi pursed his lips: "My brother didn't say that."
"Alright, Yinzhi, say no more. I'm just taking a stroll outside the palace to relax. Whether it's Baocheng or Yinzhen, they're all the same to me," Kangxi reprimanded Yinzhi.
In an instant, Yinzhi's eyes reddened; his imperial father had shown favoritism again.
Kangxi ignored Yinzhi's little tantrum. Yinqi led Yinqi and pushed Yinzhi to the back. The excuse was that they were carrying two young princes and they should let them see the scenery from the front.
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