After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Yinzhen was forcibly "invited" by the Crown Prince to the Yuqing Palace.
The magnificent and opulent Yuqing Palace made Yinzhen feel oppressed as soon as he stepped inside, so the Crown Prince took him to the study.
"Did the Crown Prince want to see me?"
The Crown Prince said coldly, “You presented the honeycomb briquettes to Father Emperor separately, and you didn’t listen to me when I asked you to check the treasury. You investigated what you should have investigated and what you shouldn’t have investigated. You couldn’t stay in the Ministry of Revenue, so you’ve returned to the Ministry of Works and made a mess of things. Tell me, what other abilities and ‘surprises’ do you have that I don’t know about?”
The Crown Prince hadn't even realized that the treasury silver was meant to "extend his life." Looking back now, even Yinzhen was somewhat impressed by his father's methods. It was quite amazing that the beneficiary couldn't understand it!
"The honeycomb briquettes were made by the princess in my younger brother's backyard, the silver treasury was ordered by Father Emperor, and the wool was a major plan to stabilize Mongolia. It was inconvenient to go through the cabinet, so my younger brother submitted the memorial directly to Father Emperor."
If my second brother, the Crown Prince, wants to take on this task, I can immediately inform Father Emperor. I will never compete with my second brother, the Crown Prince.
If you try to take what's rightfully his, don't blame him for retaliating.
He had a clear conscience regarding the Crown Prince. He had never considered vying for power before the Crown Prince's downfall in his previous life, and he was determined not to bring down the Crown Prince in this life.
With Songgotu dead, the Crown Prince has too few capable people, and he is becoming increasingly confused and disorganized.
The Crown Prince, finding him completely unyielding, reprimanded him, and Yinzhen left Yuqing Palace with a dark expression.
No sooner had he left than the events that had transpired at Yuqing Palace were presented to Emperor Kangxi. Kangxi sighed helplessly, "Crown Prince... never mind, we'll talk about it later!"
On the other hand, the atmosphere among the Eighth Prince's clique was rather subtle.
"Ninth Brother, let's go to my residence for a chat!"
The Ninth Prince really wanted to refuse, because he hadn't visited his beloved Eighth Brother for some time due to the rumors.
"Myth Brother, why don't we find a restaurant to talk?"
The Eighth Prince looked hurt: "Is Ninth Brother blaming Eighth Brother?"
The Ninth Prince shook his head: "How could that be?"
He blamed the Eighth Prince's wife, but considering their marital relationship, he couldn't bring himself to say it.
The Eighth Prince sighed: "I've found out that someone is stirring up the rumors. It seems to be the Crown Prince's people. Come to my residence and we'll discuss it in detail!"
The Ninth Prince finally nodded, and the Tenth Prince followed him.
In the study of the Eighth Prince's residence, the three brothers sat in silence, unsure of what to say.
The first to break the silence was the Tenth Prince: "Ninth Brother, Eighth Brother, why aren't you saying anything?"
The Eighth Prince then looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "Ninth Brother, when you first got married, your Eighth Sister-in-law was too young and spoiled by her family. She didn't act with enough sense. I apologize to you on behalf of my wife."
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Prince smiled, but felt somewhat uneasy. Having heard too many rumors lately, and recalling his wife's words, he seemed to realize that his wife had truly been wronged.
However, neither of the eight brothers' words implied that they wanted their sister-in-law to apologize to his wife.
"Eighth Brother, you're exaggerating. These are all old stories, not worth bringing up. It's just that Eighth Sister-in-law is too good at offending people. Eighth Sister-in-law, please listen to Eighth Brother. I'd appreciate it if you could talk to her properly and ask her to stay away from my wife at banquets in the future. I really can't control her."
The Ninth Prince was still on the Eighth Prince's side. Although he was uncomfortable, he was used to following the Eighth Prince. The Eighth Prince's wife did not have a good reputation. He said this for the Eighth Prince's own good.
The Eighth Prince smiled and said, "I will talk to your Eighth Sister-in-law and tell her to be careful with her words and actions in the future."
The Tenth Prince sat to the side, drinking tea and smiling without saying a word.
At this moment, the Eighth Prince asked, "Why did Ninth Brother decide to go to Mongolia? If you ask me, once you go to Mongolia, far away from the court, the time away can be long or short, but it won't be easy to come back."
It's now obvious to everyone that Kangxi is dissatisfied with the Crown Prince. The Eighth Prince is too eager to bring the Crown Prince down, and the Ninth Prince has left the capital, so he can offer less help.
After a moment of silence, the Ninth Prince finally spoke: "There are rumors flying around the capital about us brothers. I want to go out and hide for a while."
The Eighth Prince's eyes darkened, and he sighed, "It's my fault for letting you two down!"
Ninth Prince: "This isn't Eighth Brother's fault, but I have something to say. No matter how much Eighth Brother dotes on Eighth Sister-in-law, there should be limits. If it really comes down to it, you should bring that pregnant princess back from the estate. That way, Eighth Sister-in-law won't have to be so bored and uncomfortable looking for her husband's wife..."
Before he could finish speaking, the study door was suddenly pushed open. The three of them looked over and saw the Eighth Prince's wife standing in the doorway with a gloomy expression.
The Ninth Prince felt a little guilty, after all, it wasn't good to talk about someone behind their back and have the person involved hear it.
The Eighth Prince got up, smiled, and walked over: "Princess Consort, what brings you here?"
The Eighth Prince's wife snorted coldly and glanced sideways at the Ninth Prince: "How could I hear what the Ninth Prince was thinking if I didn't come!"
When the Ninth Prince heard her tone, his guilt disappeared; he was telling the truth.
"Eighth Brother, how are your servants doing? They let Eighth Sister-in-law come and go as she pleases in the front courtyard study. It's too much of a pampering to spoil a woman like that!"
The Ninth Prince looked at the Eighth Prince, and the Eighth Prince's wife also looked at the Eighth Prince.
"Ninth Brother, the Fujin is not an outsider. I will be more careful in the future."
Neither of them were quite satisfied with the attempt to smooth things over, but the Eighth Prince's wife was aware of the recent rumors and didn't say anything more.
The Ninth Prince sensed the Eighth Prince's favoritism towards his wife and his displeasure was evident on his face. His tone was somewhat sarcastic: "Eighth Brother is so considerate to his wife. It seems I, as his younger brother, have a lot to learn from him. I should also listen to my wife's opinions more often in the future, after all, she is not an outsider."
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