Malhun came in excitedly and left with a look of disappointment on his face.
The same scene was being played out in Prince Cheng's Mansion, the Fourth Prince's Mansion, and even the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
The princes' reactions were basically the same.
Everyone is inquiring about the source of the news.
The responses were similar.
When Yinzhi learned that Kangxi would entrust him with the investigation of Maska's suicide, he was somewhat reluctant, but ultimately said nothing.
If he was a prince of the lower five banners, he would have taken the case and might even have taken the opportunity to make a fortune.
Unfortunately he is not.
Maska's death at this point in time clearly meant that he wanted to take all the blame and let the emperor let the others go.
But he always felt that things were not as simple as they seemed.
The next morning, the court was still tense. The nine ministers and six ministries were very cautious when reporting to Emperor Kangxi, fearing that they would displease him.
Fucha Mazi's face was terrifyingly dark.
Yesterday afternoon, he and his two younger brothers went to the prison to check on the situation. They learned from the coroner that their brother had indeed died of suicide.
He also couldn't understand why his brother committed suicide.
This matter could have been a big deal or a small one. It was nothing more than finding a scapegoat, returning all the embezzled money to the emperor, and then resigning from the position of the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department. The emperor might not necessarily take his life.
After all, the brothers all hold important positions, and the emperor has to give the Buddha some consideration instead of the monks, otherwise it would be too disheartening.
But my brother actually hanged himself.
This doesn't make sense at all.
Fortunately, the emperor handed the case over to Prince Cheng. If it was handed over to the prince, he would have to find a way to investigate it himself.
After the morning court session, Ma Qi immediately went to Yinzhi's side.
The remaining princes had different expressions when they saw this.
But they were tactful enough not to go up and inquire about the situation.
Yinzhen glanced at the backs of Yinzhi and Ma Qi, thought about it, and decided to go to Yonghe Palace first.
Yesterday evening, De'eniang sent him a message, saying that she had made him an autumn outfit and asked him to try it on.
Thinking of the mess in the Uya family, Yinzhen frowned and walked towards Yonghe Palace.
When Concubine De heard the eunuch's message, her expression finally relaxed a little.
"Hurry up and ask him to come in—never mind, let's go directly to the east room. Old Four must be hungry after the morning court session."
Yinzhen followed the young eunuch to the east room and looked at the table full of food with mixed feelings.
Ever since he could remember, he had very few opportunities to have breakfast in Yonghe Palace. Unless she was extremely busy on weekdays, Concubine De would rarely ask him to stay.
Only when it came to Fourteenth would Concubine De be patient enough to talk to him for a few more words.
"The fourth one is here..."
Concubine De was dressed in simple and elegant clothes, with some powder on her face, but it still couldn't hide the dark circles under her eyes.
Yinzhen came back to his senses from his thoughts and saluted Defei politely.
"My son pays his respects to my mother."
The smile on De Fei's face deepened a little, and she scolded him,
"You and I are mother and son, why must we be so polite? Come and sit down. Mother asked the kitchen to prepare some of your favorite food."
“Etiquette cannot be abolished.”
Yinzhen spoke in a calm tone and then sat down in the seat pointed by Concubine De.
Upon seeing this, Concubine De felt a little suspicious. If the child was not raised by her, then he was not close to her. Who was she showing this dull face to?
I really can't compare to her thoughtfulness!
If it were usual, she would have sent the man away long ago, but today she needed a favor, so she held her temper.
"You've always been well-behaved. Let's eat first. Mother remembers that you loved eating sachima when you were little. Come..."
As she spoke, she picked up one with chopsticks and put it on the plate in front of Yinzhen. Yinzhen's eyes were fixed on the sachima until it landed on the plate, and his lips tightened.
"Eat quickly, this is what Mother asked the kitchen to make for you."
Yinzhen breathed a sigh of relief. Even though he had known for a long time that Concubine De didn't care about him, he still felt uncomfortable when he verified his guess over and over again.
"Mother, what on earth do you want to see your son here today?"
The expression on Concubine De's face froze for a moment, and her tone became weaker.
"I remember I told you yesterday when I sent someone to deliver the letter. Don't you know? The servants here are becoming less and less dedicated in their work..."
"If it's because of that dress, you can send it directly to the Prince's Mansion. My son has an errand to run, so he has to leave first!"
As he spoke, he stood up and raised his foot to walk out.
He had known that this place would become more and more depressing the longer he stayed there, but he still couldn't resist the anticipation in his heart.
It's time to wake up.
"--stop!"
Defei's calm mask finally shattered, and her eyes were filled with anger as she looked at Yinzhen.
The palace maids and eunuchs serving around all shrank and lowered their heads. Only the head nanny beside Concubine De came forward and patted her on the shoulder, signaling her to calm down.
They need help today, so they can't make the situation too awkward.
However, Concubine De had never been humiliated by Yinzhen like this before, and she had lost her composure.
Yinzhen stood still and turned his head to look at Concubine De.
"Is there anything else, mother?"
"I don't believe you don't know why I called you here today!"
Defei was so angry that her chest heaved and her face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it.
"My son doesn't know!"
Yinzhen looked calm.
“Bang!”
Defei was so angry that she threw the chopsticks in her hand at Yinzhen.
"Don't pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth!"
As Yinzhen watched Defei's hysteria, the sadness in his heart grew even stronger.
"You, Guo Luomafa, are still in the Heavenly Prison. Are you planning to turn a blind eye?!"
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