Mingzhu was quite capable. The First Prince hadn't yet discovered that the Eighth Prince harbored ulterior motives towards the First Prince, but Mingzhu had already sensed it long ago.
The reason I didn't remind the eldest prince was because I was afraid of encountering the situation we are in today.
He needed to expose the Eighth Prince's betrayal of the First Prince, both to vent the First Prince's anger and to appease Emperor Kangxi.
Mingzhu secretly made some moves, and soon Kangxi, the eldest prince, and the crown prince all received reports of some rather "strange" behavior from the eighth prince.
Well, how should I put it!
The eldest prince was furious. He had never respected the eighth prince. This made him even more upset than if the crown prince had won. At least the crown prince was a worthy opponent.
In his eyes, the Eighth Prince's petty actions were like rats in the gutter, secretly plotting and scheming, which was truly despicable.
Mingzhu understood the eldest prince better. After learning that the eighth prince intended to betray him, he no longer thought of taking down the crown prince in one fell swoop, but instead turned his attention to the eighth prince.
In this way, Mingzhu's actions completely muddied the waters of the imperial court.
The eldest prince targeted the eighth prince, giving the crown prince a chance to breathe, and Kangxi also turned his attention to the eighth prince.
Emperor Kangxi hadn't paid much attention to him before. He always thought the Eighth Prince didn't have the guts, but who knew he was so bold!
When things calmed down, Suo'etu committed suicide in prison. The Hesheli clan was severely weakened and had to return to Shengjing to recuperate and wait for the future.
The crown prince was released from confinement.
The First Prince and the Eighth Prince made peace, but the First Prince never gave the Eighth Prince a kind look again.
The Eighth Prince also felt unlucky; he hadn't expected to be exposed so suddenly, and the timing was very wrong.
In his plan, the eldest prince and the crown prince should both suffer heavy losses, and he could then inherit the eldest prince's political "legacy" and, under the guise of protecting his elder brother, formally begin to participate in the struggle for the throne.
That way it's justified.
Now that Mingzhu has made such a fuss, all his calculations have been in vain.
Mingzhu got what he wanted; Kangxi spared his life. Mingzhu, being sensible, took a portion of his clan back to Shengjing under the pretext of recuperating.
There were no winners in this factional struggle; everyone was a loser.
An Ning was not surprised by the current situation, but the Fourth Prince Consort, Dong E, was somewhat at a loss.
The court today is completely different from the court she knew.
Although Suo'etu also died, the timing was wrong, and the timing of the Eighth Prince's exposure was also wrong.
Too many variables made Dong Eshi feel panicked, and what panicked her even more was that she had no chance of gaining the upper hand in the backyard.
Yinzhen treats her well in public, but behind closed doors, she receives the least favor, and she still has no children.
Will she really be able to ascend to the throne of empress in the future?
She's not sure anymore.
Anning was unaware of Dong'e's plans, but that didn't matter; Anning hadn't paid any attention to her for a long time.
After nearly ten years of operation and development, although the silver ear fungus business was not exclusive, it brought her a lot of money every year. And after more than ten years of operation, she finally had enough connections to command those outside the palace from within the palace.
She turned her attention to the Thirteen Factories of Guangzhou.
Maritime trade!
She has many things she wants to do, which require a lot of money. Maritime trade is a quick way to make money, and she always feels like she's missing out if she doesn't get involved.
Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Many things happened in these three years. The eldest prince and the eighth prince fought each other, the crown prince barely recovered his strength, and then the crown prince and the ninth prince clashed frequently in Jiangnan.
Finally, Emperor Kangxi could no longer tolerate it. On the way to Jiangnan, he placed the Crown Prince under house arrest and did not release him until they returned to the capital.
That year, Yin Yi turned thirteen, and An Ning's business in the Thirteen Factories of Guangzhou was also improving, with money flowing into her pockets like water.
After learning that the Crown Prince had been confined to Yuqing Palace, An Ning knew that the Crown Prince was truly in danger this time, and that Emperor Kangxi had probably already considered deposing him.
She didn't know the specifics of what was happening in Jiangnan, but she had a general understanding of it: the Crown Prince's extravagant lifestyle in Jiangnan and his extensive connections with officials had led to corruption in the local government.
Although it hasn't reached the point of being incurable yet, if we allow him to remain as the crown prince, when he ascends the throne in the future, Jiangnan will be a mess, a mess that will be difficult to resolve.
The crown prince has no choice but to be deposed.
This was undoubtedly aided by the machinations of the First Prince, the Eighth Prince, and the Ninth Prince, but it is also true that the Crown Prince himself was not of upright character.
When Yin Yi arrived at Changchun Palace, his expression was not very pleasant.
Anning asked him, "What happened? Who upset you?"
Yin Yi shook his head: "Who would let their son suffer? The Crown Prince has been confined to Yuqing Palace for half a month now. Mother, do you think there is any chance that the Crown Prince will be released?"
An Ning shook her head: "The Crown Prince probably won't have a chance to be released, but the Second Prince does have a chance to be released from the palace."
Yin Yi's expression darkened: "Has Father Emperor already decided to depose the Crown Prince? Why has it come to this!"
An Ning said calmly, "It's your imperial father who has spoiled the crown prince so much that he's become arrogant and ignorant. He hasn't even become emperor yet, but he's already wielding the power of an emperor. How can your imperial father tolerate him? This can't be entirely blamed on the crown prince; your imperial father spoiled him himself."
Yin Yi felt a pang of sympathy but didn't know what to say.
Anning didn't want to continue the conversation, so she started asking about his life.
As for his studies, Anning didn't interfere too much. She had already subtly intervened where necessary. Yinyi was indeed exceptionally intelligent, politically astute, and capable, but he lacked a broader perspective.
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