Meanwhile, the people sent by Suo'etu ran into a wall with Yinreng.
It wasn't really a setback; it's just that Yinreng didn't see him but sent He Ying, who was by his side, to deal with him.
Even so, this was the first time the messenger sent by Suo'etu had been treated this way, and he was both flustered and angry.
As a confidant of Songgotu, he held considerable prestige in whose residence he was! The host personally came out to greet him!
Even among the Crown Prince's side, he was very popular, and the people of Yuqing Palace always greeted him with smiles.
Yinreng knew that his maternal uncle did things for his own good in most cases.
Although he sometimes acted strangely, or perhaps it was for the benefit of the Hesheli family, Yinreng was willing to tolerate it.
Although he was young, he was not the kind of person who was easily deceived, and he didn't like his great-uncle equating the interests of the Hesheli family with his own.
For him, it was natural to feel a deep affection for the Hesheli family and want to get close to them, but it couldn't compare to his feelings for his Khan.
If getting too close to the Khan would upset or make him wary, he felt it wasn't worth it...
Moreover… Yinreng was deeply disgusted by what his maternal uncle had told him, about fighting with the princes, vying for the emperor's favor, or causing him trouble. He felt that such things should not be done.
If the Khan truly favors him, it's all based on merit. He's indeed inferior to his older brother, who is several years his senior, in horseback riding and archery. Therefore, he should focus on his studies and surpass his brother, instead of resorting to underhanded methods!
However, he only recently realized his great-uncle's intentions, and the somewhat cruel truth behind them.
He was still young and couldn't bring himself to make a clean break, nor could he bring himself to sever ties with his great-uncle, so he could only avoid seeing him for the time being.
If my great-uncle had come in person today, it wouldn't have been so easy to fool him.
"Has he left?" Yinreng asked, putting down the book in his hand as he saw He Ying return.
"Yes, Master, he did go back, but he left this behind..." He Ying said with a bitter face, placing the gold nugget he was holding on the desk.
Yinreng glanced at it and shook his head. They really went to great lengths; they even dared to openly use gold like this as a bribe.
It's easy to imagine how brazen they were, daring to be so blatant even inside the palace.
He didn't know what to say, so he just waved to He Ying and told him to leave.
He Ying breathed a sigh of relief.
Lately, I don't know why, but I feel like my master's aura is getting stronger and stronger.
He had served his master since he was a pale-faced eunuch, and they had practically grown up together. In the years he had spent in Yuqing Palace, he had witnessed all sorts of people being dealt with by the emperor, and in the end, only he, who was loyal to the crown prince, remained.
He Ying was only a few years older than the Crown Prince, and sometimes his considerations were not as comprehensive as the Crown Prince's. He Ying thought he understood the Crown Prince, but now he increasingly felt that he couldn't see his master clearly...
Yinreng continued reading.
He rubbed his head; he had another nightmare last night, and the events in the dream felt incredibly real.
In his dream, he seemed to be in extraordinary pain, a pain that he could not comprehend in his present state. Yinreng was awakened by a sharp pain in his chest.
Yinreng did not see what caused such pain, but the feeling was very real.
The pain kept him awake all night. He lay awake until dawn before getting up and going to his study to read, as usual.
But he was exceptionally energetic during the day.
A day has passed since the events in my dream, but the feeling remains vivid in my memory.
He couldn't forget it all day.
He frowned childishly, as if he were being bewitched by something.
Deciding to stop thinking about it, Yinreng suddenly remembered, "Did my elder brother go to Consort Hui's place today?"
The little eunuch beside her, who had been standing silently by her side, immediately stepped forward. "No, Your Highness. News of what happened yesterday should have reached Consort Hui's ears. I heard that Consort Hui was furious, and the First Prince still hasn't gone there!"
Of course he'd be furious. He was trying to bully that young girl, and he even made outrageous remarks at the gates of the Qianqing Palace. Maybe the Khan said something to her.
Yinreng smiled and said, "I'll think of a way to let Consort Hui know that my elder brother is secretly hiding crickets."
Consort Hui's proudest achievement was giving birth to Yinzhi for the Emperor. What made her most proud was that Yinzhi was the only prince who grew up safely in his early years and later became the eldest prince during the ranking of birth order!
The thing that annoyed her the most was that she gave birth to the eldest son, but he was not born of the legitimate wife.
She was the thorn in Consort Hui's side, and perhaps her lifelong obsession was to help the eldest prince succeed.
If she knew that the eldest prince, on whom she had placed so much hope, was playing with crickets, she would be incredibly disappointed.
Consort Hui was very clever; giving birth to the eldest prince wasn't something that could be achieved by luck alone. However, this cleverness only faltered when facing Yinzhi.
Yinreng smiled mischievously, thinking it was just a small lesson!
Hmph, who told him to still try to bully Jingrou?
Then find him something to do so he won't have time to meddle in other people's business!
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So far, there are four princesses studying in the study, plus their tutors, making a total of eight girls.
The princess that Jingrou was most familiar with was, of course, Minghui, who was raised by the Empress Dowager's side.
There was also six-year-old Mingying, whose mother was a minor noblewoman, but whose background was not particularly prominent.
There is also Consort De's daughter, the Fifth Princess Mingyue, who is the younger sister of the Fourth Prince Yinzhen.
The eldest among them was Mingxuan, who was the same age as Crown Prince Yinreng. Her mother was Consort Ping, of the Borjigit clan, which meant that her mother's background was relatively high among these princesses.
However, she was taciturn, gentle in nature, and never put on airs.
If someone speaks to her, she speaks softly and gently; if no one does, she simply smiles and watches silently.
Despite her young age, she already possesses the poise and grace of a princess from a great nation, displaying elegance and poise.
Jingrou really likes Mingxuan.
Getting close to her, you'll be infected by her calm and unassuming aura. Perhaps this is also influenced by Consort Ping's unassuming and unambitious personality.
Although Jingrou is not a person who is indifferent to worldly affairs, she really likes this kind of temperament they have.
Occasionally, when Jingrou got tired of the noise among the group of girls, she would stay by Mingxuan's side to find some peace and quiet.
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