Seeing that his cousin was acting strangely, Hongfang pretended to be jealous and said to his grandmother, "Grandma, why are you only concerned about your cousin and not about your grandson?"
Knowing that her grandson was faking it to liven up the atmosphere, Yunyi smiled and used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of garlic chicken for him.
"See if Grandma cares about you! This is a delicious dish, you should eat it!"
Looking at the meat in the bowl, Hongfang's fair face turned up, causing Shu Ning next to him to cover her mouth and chuckle.
Although she was very young, she knew that her brother hated the smell of garlic the most. Grandma even deliberately put garlic chicken on his plate. How mean!
Although he hated this, since it was Grandma who put it in his mouth, he could only eat it "with tears in his eyes".
Hongfang's behavior did alleviate Jinzhen's strange emotions somewhat.
Enough is enough. Since I've been reborn, it's a new beginning. Why should I dwell on the past?
In this life, he no longer has a noble status, but he has loving parents and a younger brother who admires him.
The family is harmonious, and there is no longer any of the infighting. My parents, brothers, and relatives all get along very well. This kind of life is exactly what I have longed for since I was a child.
That's good!
Suppressing her other feelings, Jinzhen composed herself and blended into the harmonious atmosphere.
After the meal, Hongfen, as a grandson of the emperor studying in the palace, was to return to his residence, and Jinzhen accompanied him.
He entered the palace as Hongfen's study companion, returning home once every ten days and spending the rest of his time living in the palace.
As for Shu Ning, because her mother, Lady Xilinjueluo, is pregnant, she is currently staying in Yunyi's Zhongcui Palace and has not returned to the prince's residence outside the palace.
Walking back to the Prince's residence, looking at the familiar scenery around him, Jinzhen still felt a little melancholy.
If it were any other companion, living in the palace would inevitably be stressful and uncomfortable.
But for him, the palace felt just like home, and he didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
On their way back, the two happened to run into the Eighth Prince, Yinxi, who was returning from Yonghe Palace.
Seeing his cousin and nephew approaching, Yinxi's somewhat dejected eyes brightened noticeably.
"Did you just come back from Empress Dowager Zhongcui Palace?"
Hongfen and Jinzhen exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat helpless, thinking the same thing.
Oh no, I'm going to have to listen to my eighth uncle/cousin nagging about his affair with Consort De again.
Sure enough, when Yinzhi walked up to them, he began to talk at length about what had happened in Yonghe Palace.
Although Consort De, Wuya Yushan, was given a loyalty charm by Yunyi, this was only to ensure that she would stand on Yunyi's side and not harbor any ill intentions, and it was also convenient to control her.
But Wuya Yushan is still a normal person. She also has her own joys and sorrows, her own thoughts, and her own ways of doing things.
Such was her nature, which made her extremely strict with her son, unlike Yunyi who was so loving towards her children.
A tiger mom gave birth to a talkative and lazy son. Yinxi's favorite things in life were eating and sleeping. He didn't like studying at all. His mother forced him to study so much that he suffered every day.
Yunyi didn't know that Wuya Yushan taught her children this way before. It was only after she found out that she made Wuya Yushan restrain herself a little.
Yinxi should be grateful; if it weren't for Yunyi, his life would probably be even more difficult now.
Hongfen and Jinzhen listened quietly to Yinxi's complaints, knowing that he was just saying it and didn't mean anything by it.
When they were almost at their residences, Yinxi had finished speaking. The three of them said their goodbyes and returned to their respective homes.
Yunyi hadn't thought about her mission in this world at first. She only planned to get Kangxi sterilized, and hadn't thought about what would happen after that.
Taking advantage of Kangxi's absence from the palace, she needed to carefully plan what to do next.
Yinzhi was born in the sixth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign and is now twenty-two years old, while the Kangxi Emperor is only thirty-six.
Even if this age is considered young in modern times, it would be considered middle-aged in ancient times. Moreover, he was an emperor who paid great attention to health preservation, so living to seventy or eighty years old would not be a problem.
If she had truly lived to the age of 69, as is the case in history, her eldest son would have been 55 years old by then.
Therefore, Yunyi had to find a way to either get Kangxi to abdicate in favor of his son as soon as possible, or get Kangxi to leave the country sooner.
Having experienced so many worlds, she is no longer the same person she once was. Now, she can do many things that she never dared to do before.
Just as Yunyi was still figuring out what to do, Kangxi got into trouble.
This was not an accident but a deliberate act. During his southern tour, Emperor Kangxi happened to hear about a very famous doctor in the area. With a secretive intention, he disguised himself and went to visit the doctor.
What he didn't know was that although Jiangnan was prosperous, it was the place with the strongest Han Chinese atmosphere, and it was also a major stronghold of anti-Qing and pro-Ming organizations.
Ever since the news of Emperor Kangxi's southern tour spread, they had been keeping a close eye on the emperor's movements, and they also knew about Kangxi's secret meeting with the old doctor.
Just as Kangxi was visiting again, they carried out an assassination attempt, which, of course, ended in failure.
The anti-Qing restoration organizations suffered heavy losses, with some dying and others fleeing. Kangxi himself didn't gain much either, as he came alone with only a few guards hiding around.
Therefore, Kangxi was seriously injured this time. A sword almost pierced his heart, but he was quick-witted and dodged it slightly, and the assassin missed, which saved his life.
Although Emperor Kangxi survived thanks to the treatment of the imperial physicians, his body remained weak for the next ten years or so due to the severity of his injury, and the injury would ultimately shorten his lifespan.
Unsure of his own lifespan and unable to handle state affairs due to severe injuries, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict appointing a crown prince.
Unsurprisingly, the eldest son born to Consort Rong, of the Ma Jia clan, became the Crown Prince and was the rightful heir.
But Yinzhi was a smart man. Although he became the crown prince, he remained humble and composed, just like before.
With Jinzhen's reminder, Yinzhi not only did not become arrogant and complacent, but instead became more and more humble and peaceful.
Upon hearing that his cousin had become the crown prince, Jinzhen was filled with emotion. He had never imagined that his cousin would become the crown prince so quickly.
He was immediately filled with deep concern. He knew what had happened to the previous crown prince, and he did not want to see his cousin become the second "deposed crown prince".
So, despite his family's strange behavior, he repeatedly reminded his cousin how to act.
It was also thanks to his younger cousin Jinzhen's reminder that Yinzhi's path became increasingly stable. He perfectly avoided the points that would make Kangxi wary, while also behaving in a way that would satisfy Kangxi.
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