Yinqi looked at the Fourth Prince and suddenly said, "It was you? So you were the one who sent them here to deliberately lure me into this trap?"
Fourth Prince sighed inwardly, feeling helpless towards his elder brother, and said, "I have never done such a thing. But I can tell you, elder brother, that someone did indeed instruct the two of them to do that, deliberately luring you into the trap, and then reporting you, causing you to suffer a complete defeat in front of Father Emperor."
"Who, who is it?!" Yinti's eyes gradually turned red.
"We haven't found out who it is yet, but my younger brother is someone connected to the Crown Princess," the Fourth Prince said. Actually, he shouldn't have told Yinti, but seeing his expression, the Fourth Prince couldn't help but reveal a little bit.
"Crown Prince!" Yinti shouted, "It really is the Crown Prince! He did it on purpose, deliberately luring me into this trap."
"Whether he is truly the Crown Prince or not is still uncertain. I will certainly investigate this matter thoroughly. Now, please hand over the jade-colored wine pot to me, elder brother," said the Fourth Prince.
Yinti was clearly still reeling from the shock he had just witnessed. After a long pause, he hurriedly went behind his desk. He turned to an ancient painting on the wall and rolled it up, revealing a hidden box inside. When he opened the box, a jade-colored wine pot was revealed.
The Fourth Prince took the jade-colored wine pot, looked it over, and said to Yinti, "Brother, in my heart, you have always been my role model. If you had just settled down to be a prince, perhaps there wouldn't have been so many problems."
After the Fourth Prince left with the jade-colored wine pot, Yinti slumped into his chair.
Even though his father had said those things, why did he still harbor such strong hopes for that position, hoping to one day ascend the throne and become a wise ruler like his father? But the fourth prince's words just now made Yinti wonder if he had made a mistake, a real mistake. He was a born warrior; if he were to gallop across the battlefield, he would be an invincible king!
Meanwhile, the Fourth Prince took the jade-green wine pot out and showed it to Elder Shan. After Elder Shan confirmed that it was indeed the wine pot, he and his men withdrew. The Fourth Prince dared not delay and immediately rode his horse towards the Forbidden City. This matter was far beyond his authority; he had to report it directly to Emperor Kangxi.
When the Fourth Prince and his entourage arrived at the Shenwu Gate of the Forbidden City, the palace was about to close, but fortunately they still managed to get in.
"Your subject kowtows to Your Majesty! May Your Majesty be blessed with ten thousand years of happiness and peace!" The Fourth Prince hurriedly entered the Qianqing Palace. Emperor Kangxi had originally planned to order dinner, but seeing the Fourth Prince's anxious expression, he put his hand down and said, "Oh, Fourth Prince!"
"Father, I have found some informants, and the whole matter is almost completely investigated now, except for a little bit that hasn't been confirmed," the Fourth Prince said.
Kangxi nodded. Knowing the Fourth Prince's usual style of doing things, he quickly said, "Then tell me properly about this matter from beginning to end."
Fourth Master nodded. He wasn't a very good storyteller, but he had thought about this matter several times and now he could finally tell it.
So, the Fourth Prince told Kangxi the whole story, starting from how Prince Heshuo was lured into the scheme, and how it eventually ended up in Yinti's hands. In fact, the two of them were in cahoots and had been doing this all along.
"Fourth Prince, investigate thoroughly. Go and investigate this matter immediately," Kangxi said.
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