Upon hearing this, Yinzhi fell silent. This was also one of the reasons why he wanted to be promoted to the Iron Hat Prince.
However, his silence only lasted for a moment, and soon he thought of another possibility.
"So, second brother, is it because you've seen through everything that you're choosing not to have children?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he spat at himself. How could this be possible?
The second brother of the Crown Prince is the one closest to that position. It is normal for other brothers to have such concerns, but the second brother does not need to do so at all.
Yinreng did not answer him, but turned to look at the guards who had finished their meal and were walking towards this side not far away.
Whispering,
"Even if you truly receive the title of Iron-Hat Prince, your descendants may not necessarily inherit the title... These days, there are plenty of ways to eliminate a family line!"
Yinzhi was the first prince to be eliminated after the fifth prince Yinqi and the seventh prince Yinyou.
Being both civil and military proficient was Kangxi's basic requirement for his sons, so just based on his frail body, Kangxi would definitely exclude him.
The sickly man could not bear the intensity of the emperor's work.
Yinzhi's intentions in the court were now clear—he wanted to choose a master...
This is also the main reason why he forced himself to follow today.
Yinzhi felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave.
When Dachun came closer, Yinreng comforted him,
"People come naked and go naked. Even if there are a lot of burial objects, they won't bring the dead back to life. Why bother with so much?"
He lived three times, but he didn't think that being alive was a good thing. It was just a repetition of the pain he had experienced.
Yinzhi was not comforted by his words, but became even more resentful.
If he lived a comfortable and smooth life, he would have nothing to regret.
But now, he has to live out the rest of his life in this broken body. He is only twenty-three years old, but he already lives like an old man.
He couldn't tolerate cold, heat, or fatigue, and he had to be careful about what he ate and drank. Even... he couldn't tolerate it.
Ha ha!
What's the difference between him and a useless person?
When Yinzhi thought of Kangxi's concerned expression when he was found that year, he couldn't help laughing.
So hypocritical!
There is no one in the world more hypocritical than him!
Because of what Yinreng said, Yinzhi was always surrounded by a gloomy atmosphere until he returned to the city.
Yinreng sent him to the door of his house. When he got out of the car, Yinzhi said to him,
"If I had never enjoyed the days of galloping, perhaps I would be like you, but now..."
He simply couldn't let go of the hatred in his heart.
It was already late when the two returned to the capital, so no one came to question them.
As a result, after the morning court session the next day, before Yinzhi and others had time to get close to Yinreng, they were mysteriously taken away by people from the Yue family or their confidants.
The first words that came out of their mouths were—
"Does Master know that the Crown Prince is unable to have children?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
At the same time, in the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
“Bang!”
Kangxi threw a bowl of milk soup with a gloomy face, and then asked angrily,
"What did you say?!"
Liang Jiugong knelt on the ground, and repeated what he had just said with a dead heart.
"Your Majesty, the rumor can no longer be suppressed! While you were in court, Wenfeng passed on a message to me. Overnight, it seemed as if all the prominent families in the capital were talking about this matter."
Kangxi was furious. He stood up and walked to Liang Jiugong and kicked him without hesitation.
"You little dog slave! You can't even handle such a small matter! ... Damn little dog slave! ..."
Kangxi was already forty-seven years old this year, but he never slacked off in his martial arts.
Liang Jiugong was a eunuch, and one who served Kangxi. He was used to a life of luxury and could not withstand such a beating from Kangxi. But in order not to add fuel to the fire, he didn't even dare to shout out. So when Kangxi stopped, Liang Jiugong had already fainted.
Kangxi took a few breaths and cursed,
"waste!"
After sending Liang Jiugong away, Kangxi sat at the dining table, his anger remaining for a long time.
He knew that the fact that Yinreng was unable to have children could not be concealed. After all, the Eastern Palace had a special status. If Yinreng had no heirs for a long time, even if he was not in a hurry, the censors would urge him to take a concubine for Yinreng.
But he knew it was too late.
If he had known earlier, he would have made arrangements earlier and would not have ended up in such a passive situation.
How to break the deadlock now?
Kangxi was lost in thought, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
Yuqing Palace.
Soetu stood in front of Yinreng with a look of despair on his face.
Ever since that quarrel with Yinreng, Soetu was extremely disappointed with Yinreng, but he still held a little bit of luck in his heart. Even though he had visited Yuqing Palace less frequently in recent years, his efforts to win over people in private had not completely stopped.
After all, for such a long time, there has been no movement in Yuqing Palace, and the other princes have not made any moves either. Upon careful calculation, Yinreng undoubtedly has the greatest chance of winning.
However, after he got out of bed this morning, the housekeeper hurried to see him, and the first words he said made his not-so-good mood plummet.
The prince can’t have children?
What bullshit is he talking about!
How could the prince be unable to have children?!
Soetu refuted and scolded the housekeeper harshly.
However, no matter how certain he was that the rumor was false, the uneasiness in his heart grew more and more intense.
So as soon as the court was over, he couldn't wait to follow Yinreng to Yuqing Palace.
Yinreng's answer to him was also clear and concise, with only a few short words.
"The rumors are true."
Suo Etu did not faint this time, but the aura of impending death emanating from him still frightened Yinreng.
"Uncle, you should be more open-minded. The Emperor already knows about this matter."
Soetu's pupils were dilated and he stared blankly ahead, not knowing what he was thinking.
Yinreng: “!”
"Someone! Call the imperial physician! Go call the imperial physician!"
Yinreng was really afraid that Soetu would be hit hard and would just stop here.
If this is true, then he died four years earlier than historically recorded.
When the Yuqing Palace was in chaos, other places were not much better.
In the Eighth Prince's Mansion, Yinsi's face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, and standing in front of him were Prince An Marhun, the Right Minister of Revenue Wang Tan, the second son of Changning Manduhu and others.
"Your Highness, this is a rare opportunity."
Malhun's face was full of smiles, his eyes flashing with ambition to win.
"If you can dethrone the Crown Prince, you have the greatest chance of success among all the princes!"
When Yinsi saw the greed on his face, his heart was filled with disgust.
He had only been in contact with Marhun for a short time, but he had long since seen that he was a greedy person. If now was not the time to turn against him, he really didn't want to endure it for even a second...
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