The younger princes, seeing the myna bird that was usually kind to them now looking ferocious, were terrified and ran away in a swarm.
The Crown Prince's second brother is still the best. Although they look up to him, he gives them lots of good things during festivals. He never forgets to send them some of the delicious food and fun toys.
Such a good older brother is hard to find in this world.
"I heard that Li Shi appeared at Wen Xian's funeral?" Kangxi's information network was truly impressive.
The news that Tong Guowei had desperately tried to suppress still reached his ears as usual.
Both Yinreng and Yinzhen looked angry, but Yinreng remained silent because Princess Wenxian was Yinzhen's younger sister.
"Li Si'er hid among the women of the Tong family, wanting to offer incense to Fifth Sister. If it weren't for Lady Jue Luo finding her son and telling him about it, Fifth Sister's mourning hall would have been defiled by someone like her," Yinzhen said through gritted teeth.
Longkodo really knew how to have his concubines offer incense to the royal princess.
Kangxi asked calmly, "So, you persuaded Tong Guowei to divide the family property among his sons?"
Yinzhen bluntly said, "Longkodo lost his mind after meeting Li Si'er. Rather than letting him rely on the power of the Duke's Mansion and drag down my maternal grandfather's family, it would be better to separate him away."
"You can see things, but Tong Guowei can't?" Kangxi asked rhetorically.
Yinzhen lowered his head and stubbornly pursed his lips: "Longkodo is, after all, my maternal grandfather's legitimate son. The bond between father and son is deep and cannot be broken overnight."
"You're just so stubborn," Kangxi shook his head. "Tong Guowei granted your wish and conveyed the idea of dividing the family property to Tong Guogang. They got the benefits, but you gained Longkodo's hatred. He will still be reinstated and return to court in the future. You've made such an enemy for nothing. Was it worth it?"
"I think it's worth it. I have a clear conscience. That's what my mother taught me. Right and wrong are clear to everyone. I have a clear conscience. Even if someone attacks me, takes my mother's place as her son, and causes my maternal grandparents' family to fall apart, I don't care," Yinzhen said firmly.
Kangxi looked at Yinreng: "Baocheng, what do you think?"
"Fourth brother is my younger brother, and Wenxian is a princess of the Aisin Gioro family." Yinreng stood firmly on Yinzhen's side.
Yinzhen turned his head slightly to look at Yinreng, and curled the corners of his mouth slightly.
Emperor Kangxi saw clearly the subtle actions of his two sons.
"You acted impulsively and recklessly for the sake of a concubine, which has disgraced my teachings," Kangxi said in a deep voice.
Then, he smiled with satisfaction: "But I am very satisfied with your actions for your sister and brothers. My sons should be so responsible. What does it matter if you are high-ranking officials? The dignity of the royal family cannot be compromised."
"I ascended the throne at the age of eight, when the ruler was young and the ministers were strong. At that time, I tolerated their interference in my affairs. However, after my marriage, I assumed personal rule and gradually consolidated my power. The power of the emperor is supreme. The ruler is the master, and the ministers are the servants. You must remember this well."
Kangxi's words had a double meaning: he was telling them not to worry about the old ministers in the court, because from birth, the princes were of a higher status than the ministers who had spent their lives scheming and plotting.
At the same time, he also warned Yinzhen that even though he was the eldest son of the legitimate wife, had the support of the court, and had the power of his wife's family, he must not harbor any disloyal intentions towards Yinreng.
Kangxi even took the opportunity to give Yinreng a warning.
The Crown Prince is just the Crown Prince. As long as he lives, there will only be one master of the Qing Dynasty.
After a lecture, Yinreng and Yinzhen received their rewards and returned to their respective palaces.
Upon learning this, Tong Guowei said to his eldest son, Ye Keshu, "Drug Li Si'er."
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