Having learned of Yinzhi's plan from this letter, Yunyi naturally had to take corresponding countermeasures.
She had Sakda feign pregnancy to mislead and keep Yinzhi in check, while on the other hand, she gave Sakda a fake pregnancy drug to make everyone believe that she was pregnant.
After Sakda became pregnant, Yunyi instructed her to pledge allegiance to Yinzhen under the pretext of caring for the child, thereby conveying the news to Yinzhen.
Yunyi is currently pregnant and lacks energy. Being confined to the inner quarters, it's not very convenient for her to do anything. She can only inform Yinzhen of the news and warn him to be wary of Yinsi.
Yinzhen was the ultimate winner of the struggle for the throne among the nine princes, so it would be quite easy for him to deal with Yinsi, his former defeated opponent.
After learning about the Eighth Prince from Lady Sakda, Yinzhen did not immediately believe her. Instead, he investigated the matter before becoming skeptical.
With Sakda's tip-off, Yinzhen investigated the Eighth Prince and indeed found him to be problematic.
Having learned of Yinzhi's information from his subordinates, Yinzhen snorted coldly, showing no surprise whatsoever.
The eighth brother is such a hypocrite; he's known for his pretense since childhood and is the kindest among all his brothers.
But Yinzhen was not fooled. As if they were natural enemies, he was never deceived by his younger brother, the Eighth Prince's, obedient appearance. He could see through the mask and reveal the true face hidden beneath.
While Yinzhi was instructing Sakda on his tasks, he also made many efforts to lift the confinement order.
Persistence pays off. As the year drew to a close, perhaps due to a sudden change of heart, Emperor Kangxi lifted the confinement of the Eighth Prince, Yinzhi, and allowed him to leave the palace.
Perhaps Emperor Kangxi softened his heart when he saw that his son was about to turn thirty but still had no children.
Regardless of what wrong things he had done before, after time had passed and the anger had dissipated, Kangxi still released his son.
As a father himself, Kangxi was heartbroken over this son. Even after the imperial concubine selection was over, he still bestowed two princesses into his household at this time.
Regardless of his son's previous refusal, this time Kangxi gave a firm order that he must see an heir born in the Eighth Prince's residence.
The Eighth Prince's wife, Lady Guoluo, was heartbroken. After waiting for so many years, she still couldn't have a child with her husband. She could only welcome the two new brides into the mansion with tears in her eyes.
For some reason, Yinzhi did not refuse the person bestowed by Kangxi this time.
However, he did have some affection for Lady Guoluo. He held his wife and comforted her for a long time, and promised to give the child to her to raise after it was born.
Guo Luoluo had been comforted and was feeling much better, but after the New Year, news came that one of the princesses, Mao, was pregnant.
As if mocking himself, he had been in the household for decades without any good news, while Madam Mao became pregnant after only a few months.
Shortly after Mao became pregnant, only half a month later, another princess, Zhou, also became pregnant.
These successive blows were too much for Guo Luoluo to bear, and she fell ill.
Yinzhi was extremely busy. On the outside, he had to maintain good relations with ministers for the sake of the grand plan. On the inside, he had to take care of his wife who was in a bad mood and look after his two pregnant princesses. He was so busy that he barely had time to rest.
Compared to him, Yinzhen seemed exceptionally relaxed, as his wife was pregnant and could focus on her pregnancy without him having to worry about anything.
The marriage between the eldest princess of the manor and the Guo Luoluo family has been arranged. She will be married next May, at which time she will be eighteen years old, which is the right age.
As for the Second Princess's marriage, it has already been arranged with the Ulanara family. It is scheduled for the year after next, which is March of the fifty-second year of Kangxi's reign. Like her older sister, the Second Princess will also get married at the age of eighteen.
On one hand, there was the joy of the imminent birth of his child, and on the other hand, there was the sadness of his daughter getting married. Yinzhen was filled with mixed feelings.
But his daughter had grown up and would eventually get married. As her father, he could only do his best to find her a good husband, arrange her dowry, and support her as much as possible.
Fortunately, he held the title of Prince, so even his illegitimate daughter could receive the title of Heshuo Gege upon marriage. With this status, his daughter's status in her husband's family would be higher.
The mansion is preparing for the weddings of two princesses. Although the wedding date is still far off, many things need to be prepared in advance. This is the first time the mansion has hosted a happy event for the next generation. If it is not done well, it will tarnish the reputation of the Yong Prince's Mansion.
Because Yunyi was pregnant, she had Zhong Mama and the concubine discuss the marriage together. She took charge of the overall direction and also allowed the princess's mother to participate in the marriage.
In other words, when the eldest princess gets married, her birth mother, Madam Song, can participate, so that she doesn't have to watch others prepare for her daughter's marriage.
Upon learning that his eighth son's wife, Lady Guoluo, was ill, Emperor Kangxi was filled with anger and resentment, feeling that his daughter-in-law was petty and jealous.
She had been unable to conceive for many years, yet he had only bestowed two princesses upon her to enter the household. The princesses were quite capable, conceiving as soon as they entered the household, while she had even fallen ill from anger over this.
An angry Emperor Kangxi went directly to Consort Hui's palace. Instead of seeking out Consort Hui, he went to find Consort Liang, the birth mother of Yinzhi.
He reprimanded Lady Wei, saying that she had failed to discipline her daughter-in-law and allowed this jealous woman to control her son's home, resulting in Yinzhi being childless even at nearly thirty years old.
After Kangxi left, Lady Wei, trembling with fear, immediately summoned her daughter-in-law to the palace for an audience, regardless of whether she was truly ill or not; she simply had to come.
Guo Luoluo felt extremely indignant and resentful after being harshly reprimanded by her mother-in-law, whom she looked down upon, but she could do nothing because of her filial piety.
Because of what happened today, Guo Luoluo's illness improved within two days.
Although he knew how his wife's illness had improved, Yinzhi was caught in the middle, torn between his mother and his wife.
Even someone as eloquent and skilled at handling interpersonal relationships as him couldn't help but be stumped by this age-old problem.
Once his wife finally "recovered," Yinzhi was able to free up some time to discuss how to deal with the fourth prince.
April arrived, and the youngest prince of the Yongqin Prince's Mansion turned one year old.
Wang's son, who had been called "Little Prince" for a year, was finally given a name by Yinzhen on his first birthday. He is now called Hongzhou.
Upon hearing the name, Yunyi's brow twitched, and she secretly chuckled to herself, hoping that Wang's child wouldn't be like Geng's child. If another absurd prince were to emerge, Yinzhen would be in for a world of trouble.
After her first birthday, the joyous occasions in the manor were not over yet. In June, Yunyi went into labor and successfully gave birth to the manor's ninth prince.
Unlike his brother, this child had his own child when he was just a month old, named Hongxuan.
The character 晅 means bright and radiant. This name is inherited from his brothers and embodies Yinzhen's expectations for his children.
Meanwhile, news spread from a teahouse in the city.
Back then, Yunyi and Yinzhen opened many shops together, and this teahouse was one of them.
Some of these businesses are public and known to everyone, while others are hidden in the shadows, and few people know that they belong to Yinzhen.
Teahouses have always been places where information circulates. Because of this, Yinzhen learned a lot of information for Yinzhen, which also helped Yinzhen to ascend to the throne.
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