In the third year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, an imperial edict was issued, appointing Prince Xun as the Grand General of Pacification and ordering him to lead troops to conquer Tibet, with Prince Yu as his deputy to accompany him.
Yunzhi was indeed very talented in military affairs. He led the Qing army into Tibet and quickly defeated the Dzungar forces. Hongxuan, because of his high level of martial arts, also made many outstanding achievements. The uncle and nephew were unstoppable and the enemy could not resist them.
However, Yunzhi's personality was too impulsive and rash. After the enemy was defeated, he ordered a pursuit, but he inadvertently fell into the trap of the Dzungar tribe and almost capsized in the ditch.
Fortunately, Hongxuan was quick-witted and noticed something was wrong early on, so he made other arrangements in advance, which saved Uncle Fourteen and the other soldiers.
Finally, the enemy was annihilated, and peace was restored to Tibet.
However, Hongxuan was injured while saving Yunti, but the injury was not fatal, so he did not tell his mother or his wife.
Yunyi only learned about this much later; it turned out that Hongxuan had been injured when he went to Tibet.
After the war ended, Yunti did not return to the capital, but stayed in Tibet to govern it, as ordered by Yinzhen.
Of course, as a military talent, governance and management were not Yunti's forte.
Therefore, Yinzhen also dispatched other officials, who were the ones who were truly in charge of managing and governing Tibet.
Hongxuan, as a prince, did not stay behind but returned to the capital on his own.
Having shared this experience of fighting together, Yunti and Hongxuan have become sworn brothers, their relationship even stronger than before.
When Hongxuan left, Yunti was still a little reluctant to part with him.
Upon returning to the capital, thanks to his merit in expelling the Zhun and protecting the Zang, Yinzhen generously bestowed upon his second son the title of Prince of the Second Rank.
Hongxuan suddenly became the one with the highest rank among his brothers, surpassing his eldest brother and several younger brothers, and he was a little unaccustomed to it.
Prince Yu is now a very popular figure in the court, and there are even rumors that he may be the one to become the crown prince.
When the news reached Chengqian Palace, Yunyi was shocked. Who spread this message? How malicious!
Once this news comes out, won't they become the target of public criticism? Wouldn't people who don't know the situation think that the second son is too arrogant?
He only made one great contribution, yet he became so arrogant and dared to covet the position of crown prince.
Yunyi felt that someone was definitely up to something in the dark, and was just about to ask the boss to investigate who was behind it.
But Yinzhen acted even faster; he had already discovered that Hongshi was actually behind it all.
It turned out that when Hongxuan returned from his campaign, he was granted the title of Prince, which made Hongshi envious.
While drinking, he complained a couple of times, saying that he was already sixteen years old and still a bald prince with no title.
His second brother, who was only six years older than him, was already a prince. He was very resentful and spoke loudly, which was overheard by others and then spread.
As the rumor spread, it took a turn for the worse, and it became the story that Prince Yu was going to become the crown prince.
When Yinzhen learned the truth, he was extremely disappointed. Hongshi was already sixteen years old, not six, yet he still spoke so recklessly, showing no royal demeanor whatsoever. It was truly shameful.
In response, Yinzhen summoned Hongshi to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, gave him a severe scolding, and then ordered the Seventh Prince to be confined to his quarters and punished by copying designated passages from the Four Books and Five Classics.
It was this time that Hongshi made a foolish mistake, allowing Yinzhen to investigate him, and subsequently discover that his good son had actually been in close contact with the Eighth Prince in private.
Therefore, Yinzhen's decision to confine his son was not only to make him reflect on his actions, but also to sever his connection with the Eighth Prince.
The next day at court, Yinzhen severely reprimanded the Eighth Prince, citing the Prince Lian's incompetence.
This action also made Yinzhi realize that his contact with the Seventh Prince had probably been discovered.
In court, he neither defended himself nor exonerated himself, but calmly accepted the emperor's criticism.
The news of Prince Lian being reprimanded by the Emperor in court quickly spread throughout the court and the palace, and even among the common people, it became a hot topic of discussion.
In a corner of Jingren Palace, the palace maid Lan Xin listened calmly to the other palace maids discussing the matter of Prince Lian, but her heart was far from at peace.
In the evening, she wrote a note and the next day, while cleaning the house, she put the note in Wuya's room.
After returning from paying her respects, Uya quickly discovered the note. She destroyed it immediately after reading it, fearing that Green Ivy would see it.
After all, this person was assigned to Yinzhen by the emperor himself, so it's hard not to suspect whether she has a clean background or other masters.
Therefore, Wuya often avoids acting in the presence of Green Luo, fearing that if Green Luo discovers her plans, they will all fall apart.
After the items were destroyed, she clutched her aching chest, sat down to rest, and pondered what to do next.
After a long while, she secretly made up her mind that she couldn't wait any longer; her time was running out.
She got up and walked back to the bedside, this time being even more careful.
She took out a black pill from a hidden compartment at the far end of the bed and carefully scraped off some powder.
She then took out an exquisite box from the cabinet by the wall, containing precious tea leaves that Uya had obtained from that person. These were very valuable, and she had never been willing to use them. Now, it was time to take them out.
The next day, as usual, Lady Uya went to the main hall to visit Consort Xi, Lady Niohuru.
When the tea was presented to Niohuru by Uya, she gave a strange smile.
At this moment, Niohuru was so immersed in her joy that she didn't even see the expression on her good sister's face when she lowered her head.
Before leaving, Lady Wuya whispered, "When my sister did something wrong back then, the Emperor disliked her. So, just say this tea is yours, not that it's a gift from your sister. Otherwise, His Majesty might be displeased, and it would be a waste of the tea."
Niohuru was unaware of Uya's true intentions, assuming that this was her idea. Although she found it somewhat exaggerated, she still nodded in agreement.
Several days later, after finishing his official duties, Yinzhen went to Consort Xi's residence in Jingren Palace.
After the two sat down, Niohuru's head palace maid, Bitan, served tea.
Yinzhen picked up his teacup and took a sip. He was somewhat surprised; the tea leaves at Consort Xi's place had been changed, and the taste was different from usual.
Thinking this way, he asked casually, "What kind of tea is this? It's light on the palate, but has a sweet aftertaste, giving it a unique flavor."
Niohuru smiled, recalling what Uya had said, and explained in a low voice, "Your Majesty, this is Yunwu tea sent from my home. Although it is not very famous, it tastes quite good, and I thought I would let Your Majesty try it."
Seeing that Yinzhen's expression was relatively calm, Niohuru said again, "If Your Majesty likes it, I will pack some for you. It would be nice for you to have some occasionally to change things up."
"Hmm!" Yinzhen responded softly, which was taken as tacit agreement with Niohuru's statement.
After receiving the order, Bitan went to prepare, and by the time Yinzhen left the next day, the Yunwu Tea was already in Su Peisheng's hands.
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