Seeing this situation, the officials of the Eighth Prince's faction became increasingly panicked. One of their retainers even offered a terrible suggestion: "Your Highness, why don't we directly ask the Emperor to establish a Crown Prince, confirm his status, and then we can make the suggestion to Your Highness?"
Yinzhi listened to the words and fell into deep thought. Thinking of that woman with stunning beauty, his ambition grew even stronger. "Very well, just as you said."
The next day, Kangxi looked at the group of officials who were pressuring him to establish a crown prince and laughed in anger. Was it because he had established an empress that they couldn't sit still? It was truly laughable; their faces were full of greed, and their hearts were higher than the sky.
Yinzhi was truly his good son!
“Yin Si was born to a lowly woman from the Xin Zhe Ku. He was arrogant and treacherous from a young age and was not worthy to be the crown prince.”
These simple words left Yinzhi heartbroken. The son of a lowly woman from the Imperial Household Department—ha, what was he? He looked pleadingly at Kangxi: "Father..."
Kangxi remained indifferent, ignoring him completely. It was clear that Yinzhi had no chance of succeeding to the throne and was out of the running. The officials in the court immediately fell even quieter, and even the princes who harbored ambitions dared not raise their voices.
In the inner palace, Consort Liang was struck by the news as if by a bolt from the blue. She collapsed to the ground as if the sky had fallen, tears streaming down her face. She said to the head palace maid, Qiangwei, who was supporting her, "It's me, it's me! I've dragged Si'er down!"
"Your Majesty, please don't be sad. Ask about the Eighth Prince's condition first," Rose said, looking at her mistress who was crying with heartache.
"Yes, yes, yes, let's check on Si'er first. Qiangwei, bring us paper and pen."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The news of the Eighth Prince naturally reached Qingyin's palace. She wasn't surprised that the Eighth Prince was out of the running, but she didn't expect it to happen so early. Was it because her becoming empress had provoked him? Qingyin wondered.
These days, the Empress's Kunning Palace, which has been uninhabited for a long time, is still being repaired and rebuilt by the servants working overtime, while Qingyin is temporarily staying in Heyan Palace.
The two children are now trying to stand up and walk. Compared to the lively and strong Yin Hong, Martina is progressing much slower. She can only learn to walk by being tempted by Qing Yin with snacks. It won't work if someone else is not there.
That's right, our little Martina is a smart baby who is loyal to looks. If it weren't for the temptation of her beautiful mother, she would never have moved.
In the two years, the two crawling babies successfully evolved into big babies who could wander around everywhere. Little Yin Hong often pulled his pretty little sister around the palace, and directly became a big boss in the palace.
With systematic monitoring and countless secret guards sent by Kangxi, Qingyin felt at ease letting the two children explore freely.
So the two children stumbled and tumbled to the front of the East Palace. Looking at the palace guarded by people, they became curious.
The guards watching over the East Palace undoubtedly recognized the two young masters as the most unapproachable prince, Yin Hong, and Princess Mattina. The princess's stunning beauty was practically a passport to the palace; who wouldn't recognize her! The prince next to her looked just like the current prince, Yin Hong. He had never seen the emperor, but the prince looked exactly like him, so he curiously took a few more glances.
Seeing her brother's equally curious gaze, Martina, having clearly reached an agreement, stepped forward and said in a childish voice, "This princess and my brother want to go in."
Faced with the little princess's childish voice, the guard couldn't help but raise his voice, "Oh dear, princess, prince, this is not a place for you to play. His Majesty has already given an order that no one is allowed to enter without the order."
Martina blinked after being rejected, exchanged a glance with her brother, and was clearly not convinced.
With a burst of strength, Mattina and Yin Hong rushed toward the gate. The poor guards, mindful of the princess and prince's noble status, dared not stop them. With the indulgence of the eunuchs and guards, the two of them clearly succeeded in breaking into the East Palace.
In Kunning Palace, Qingyin nodded upon receiving the message, "Have you told the Emperor?"
The messenger replied, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has already sent someone; they should know by now."
"Okay, go down."
"yes."
After the eunuch who brought the news left, He Lu asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, will the prince and princess be in trouble for trespassing into the East Palace?"
Qingyin said calmly, "It's nothing. The two children are just seeing their second brother. It's no big deal."
Influenced by Qingyin, Helu also calmed down. The Emperor dotes on the young masters so much, he certainly won't be angry.
Emperor Kangxi, who was reorganizing policies in the Qianqing Palace, indeed thought, "These two little rascals are really naughty, running around everywhere. The Kunning Palace is not enough for them to stay in."
“The little prince and the little princess are both very healthy, which is why they love to run around. They are at a lively age,” Liang Jiugong said with a smile.
"Liang Jiugong, send more men over to keep an eye on Yin Hong and Mattina. That child... it's been so long since I've seen her..."
Kangxi thought of the crown prince he had personally deposed. Yinreng was a child he had raised himself; how could he not have feelings for him? But the child was far too ambitious and absurd. As time passed, Kangxi's memory of Yinreng's deeds faded somewhat, and he remembered more of the fond memories of how he had taught him in his childhood.
In the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Kangxi uttered a soft voice that only he could hear: "It would be good for Hong'er and Guai Guai (Martina's nickname) to go and see their second brother."
Meanwhile, the two wicked glutinous rice balls who had broken into the East Palace had achieved their goal and were now strolling leisurely hand in hand.
Looking at the desolate surroundings and the slow-moving palace servants, Yin Hong and Mattina frowned slightly, but they were not disappointed. They had never visited this place before, so it would be good to see it all before leaving.
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