Yin Zhi's eyes were vacant; the phrase "just cause" didn't seem to be used in this way.
Yinqi patted his shoulder, his calloused hands making Yinzhi's legs go weak, almost causing him to kneel down.
No one in the world could cause more trouble than Emperor Kangxi.
Yinzhi was scolded so badly he ate a lot of sand. This once wealthy and noble prince is now dark and thin.
With one less troublemaker in the capital, Yinreng felt much more at ease.
Now, Yinzhen is a staunch supporter of the Crown Prince's faction. He does whatever Yinreng says without ever arguing.
Yinreng also needed a capable right-hand man. Since Yinzhen was devoted to him, he naturally did his best to help him.
Now, in the imperial court, whatever Yinreng says, Yinzhen nods repeatedly below the court, saying, "What the Crown Prince says is all correct. Whatever the Crown Prince says is true. The Crown Prince is never wrong."
The ministers were almost brought to tears by the brothers. They had never seen such united and loving royal offspring. They had been thinking of stirring up trouble to enrich themselves.
Another day passed, and after the court assembly, Yinreng, accompanied by his little follower Yinzhen, headed straight for Yuqing Palace.
Tana and Hongzhao were crawling around in Tong Wanyan's room, laughing happily.
Tong Wanyan ate lychees with a little bit of crushed ice added, not much, still within the range that Yinreng allowed.
Tana lay on Hongzhao, wearing a bright red bellyband, her body chubby and plump.
Suddenly, she rolled off Hongzhao and crawled towards the door with her head held high. She was faster than a toddler who had just learned to walk.
Everything in the room that could be bumped or knocked over was wrapped up, so there was nothing to worry about, no matter how Tana climbed.
"Niece Tana, your fourth uncle is here." Yinzhen's enthusiastic voice made Tong Wanyan hurriedly get up.
When outsiders come, she can't sit improperly.
Smoothing her clothes, she quickly finished tidying her makeup with the help of Chunque and Xiazhu.
"Fourth brother is here," Tong Wanyan greeted Yinzhen gently.
Only when facing his eldest niece, Tana, did Yinzhen show his youthful spirit. His usually serious and upright demeanor began to resemble that of the cold-faced king he would later become.
Just as Yinzhen reached the threshold, Tana nimbly climbed over.
She wrapped her plump arms around him, leaving Yinzhen unsure whether to lift his legs or not, so he ended up stuck in the middle of the threshold.
Yinreng, gloating, went into the house first, pretending not to have seen what was happening.
"You little rascal, your ears are so sharp!" Tong Wanyan said to Tana reproachfully.
Tana couldn't understand, but she happily hugged Yinzhen's leg and laughed, drooling all over the floor.
"Fourth brother, you may not know this, but before you even said anything, Tana suddenly crawled outside. I initially thought she was just bored, but now it seems she probably knew you were coming," Tong Wanyan said affectionately.
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen's smile was so wide it made wrinkles appear at the corners of his eyes.
"Tana is so clever. Your fourth uncle made you a little puppy. Do you like it?" Yinzhen happily bent down, picked Tana up from the ground, and pinched her chubby little face.
Yinreng sat calmly next to Tong Wanyan, picked up the half-eaten bowl of lychee ice and began to enjoy it.
The lychees at this time of year are even tastier than they were a few days ago. They are not only crystal clear, but also sweet and delicious. No wonder Tong Wanyan loves them so much.
"Fourth Prince, if you keep spoiling Tana like this, Hongzhao will definitely not be on good terms with you when he grows up," Yinreng said jokingly, pointing at Hongzhao sitting on the ground.
Yinzhen raised an eyebrow: "I only dote on Tana."
Look at how protective Yinzhen is of his son. Anyone who didn't know better would think that Tana was some kind of seductive vixen who had bewitched the noble Fourth Prince and made him lose his mind.
Tong Wanyan glared at Yinreng: "I've never seen a father like you who stirs up trouble. Hongzhao dotes on Tana the most. Look at his feet, they're covered in Tana's saliva."
Yinreng's expression was strange. He glanced at Hongzhao, whose little feet were still wet, and then at Tana, who was kissing Yinzhen affectionately. For some reason, he felt that Yinzhen's face smelled of stinky feet.
"Xiao Yan, when Tana grows up, she shouldn't still like to chew on her feet, right?" Yinreng said anxiously.
His daughter is beautiful and smart, but she has a hobby that's a bit hard to talk about.
Tong Wanyan was really angry. She was about to scold Yinreng, but Yinzhen beat her to it.
"Second brother, you're not allowed to talk about Tana like that. Kids all love to chew on their toes, and the ninth and tenth brothers chew even more than Tana," Yinzhen said protectively.
Yinreng's lips twitched. Could it be that his fourth brother really was raising his chubby daughter as his own?
Yinzhen held Tana and carefully wiped the drool off her face.
He had visited Yuqing Palace so many times that even with Tong Wanyan present, he didn't feel awkward or uncomfortable. After all, she was his savior, and by seniority, she was his cousin.
We're all family, so feel free to say whatever you want.
Yinzhen coughed once, then sighed heavily.
When everyone's eyes were on him, he lowered his head and said, "Father Emperor sent me a letter."
Yinreng raised an eyebrow: "This is a good thing!"
Sending a letter even when separated by thousands of miles—what else could it be but true love?
In the entire Forbidden City, besides the Empress Dowager and him, only Yinzhen received this treatment.
Yinzhen glanced at Tong Wanyan with a wronged look in his phoenix eyes: "Second Sister-in-law, Father Emperor is forcing me to marry."
Tong Wanyan looked back at him in surprise, wondering why he was telling her this.
"Father has chosen the eldest daughter of Grand Minister Fei Yanggu, of the Ulanara clan," Yinzhen added.
Tong Wanyan nodded. That was true. This woman later became empress, and she had the dignified air of an empress, which earned her much praise.
Yinzhen sighed again, his expression sorrowful.
Yinreng was getting impatient with his constant sighs. He should just say what he wanted to say. This stammering was just like the third prince who had gone crazy from studying too much.
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