Having been favored by Emperor Kangxi since childhood, Yinreng, to some extent, had a very strong possessive desire for people and things that belonged to him.
Over the years, his domineering nature, which was evident in his youth, has gradually been tempered into a gentle and reserved demeanor, making it difficult to discern his emotions.
However, old habits die hard, and Yinreng remained a jealous prince in front of his wife and daughters.
Tana and her fourth uncle cuddled for a while before happily returning to their own yard.
It wasn't that she didn't want to spend more time with her father and mother; it was just that the clever and quick-witted girl knew that Yinzhen's urgent arrival was definitely not solely for her sake.
"Oh, so you two, uncle and nephew, have finally gotten along well! You finally have me, your older brother, in your eyes?" Yinreng said sarcastically.
Yinzhen looked at him with his deep eyes, and Yinreng couldn't help but sit up straight, his demeanor becoming even more elegant.
My younger brother is getting older, and his presence has become stronger.
"Speak, did you come here because of Yinzhi?" Yinreng did not take Yinzhen to the study to discuss matters.
It's nothing serious, not worth making a special trip to the study to avoid giving people the wrong impression that there's something important to discuss.
Yinzhen didn't think it was inappropriate for Tong Wanyan to be sitting there.
He sat relaxed opposite his elder brother and sister-in-law: "Second brother, do you know what Eighth Brother did?"
Tong Wanyan sat upright, her beautiful eyes fixed on Yinreng, clearly very interested in the matter.
Yinreng smiled indulgently: "You've made quite a commotion; it would be hard for me not to know."
“Yinzhi has just gotten married, and the location for the Prince’s residence has been chosen. In two years, he will be able to leave the palace and establish his own residence. There are many social interactions that require money. Consort Liang does not have any private savings for him. If he does not find a way to make some money himself, how will he manage?” Yinreng explained to Tong Wanyan.
"The reasoning is correct, but isn't it a bit unseemly to try to make money from one's wife's family?" Yinzhen had frequent dealings with the Tong family, and with the private savings Empress Tong had given him before her death, he was certainly not short of money.
Not to mention Yinreng, not to mention that Emperor Kangxi wished he could give him all the best things from his private treasury. The wealth left by Empress Hesheli and the Grand Empress Dowager alone was enough to make people envious.
The money I invested in sailing a few years ago has more than doubled in value.
Throughout the entire Qing Dynasty, if we're talking about who's richest, the Crown Prince would probably be second to none.
Yinreng, who has never known the taste of poverty, is a good person to have empathy for Yinsi, who is eyeing his position as crown prince.
Tong Wanyan clicked her tongue and said, "Actually, there are quite a few men who rose to power by relying on their wives' families. I just wonder how Father Emperor feels about it."
Yinreng laughed and said, "Father Emperor wishes he could bring back all the belongings of Prince An's mansion."
Even emperors are short of money. Kangxi was overjoyed that someone could raise his son for him.
With over a dozen princes in the palace, plus the dowries of the princesses, money was needed everywhere.
Don't think that being the emperor means you can spend money like water. The Qing Dynasty has only recently enjoyed peace across the country, which has saved the Ministry of Revenue some money.
Since ascending the throne, Emperor Kangxi had quelled the Rebellion of the Three Feudatories, driven out the Russians, and conquered the Mongols, killing Galdan. As a result, the national treasury was stretched thin, and the Minister of Revenue was so poor that he went bald from worry.
Now that there's finally a small surplus, the Minister of Revenue is guarding the national treasury so tightly that no one is allowed to touch it.
That miser's nature is just like Yinzhen's; no wonder they felt like they hadn't met sooner.
"So Second Brother isn't going to care? I just don't understand. Second Brother has never mistreated Eighth Prince, and Father has never shown him any favoritism. Among all of us princes, his birth mother has the lowest rank. How can he be so confident that he can compete with Second Brother for that position?" Yinzhen asked.
Even the most competitive eldest son is no longer involved. Can Yinzhi compare to the current Prince Zhi?
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