The next day, while Yinzhen was sitting at home, he suddenly received an imperial edict, an edict conferring upon him the title of Prince of the Second Rank, along with many other rewards. Among them, what concerned Le Shu the most was that Emperor Kangxi bestowed upon Yinzhen a garden named Yuanmingyuan.
"...Prince Yong, receive the decree."
After receiving the imperial decree, Yinzhen instructed Su Peisheng to see off the messenger before going to the main courtyard.
Compared to the joy in the mansion, Ulanara was clearly more measured. This matter came without warning, and it was still uncertain whether it was a happy occasion.
"Sir, this imperial edict..."
"It must be that the Crown Prince did something to displease Father Emperor again. Don't worry too much. Let's prepare for the banquet. It will be hard on you, Madam."
"It's all what I should do. The eunuch who just delivered the decree said that only Your Highness was granted this title this time, so there should be quite a few people coming to give gifts. What do you think is the plan, Your Highness?"
"Keep it low-key. Just invite some brothers and relatives. I don't have any close officials. If someone suddenly comes to the door, they might want something. I can't do things that involve favoritism or bending the law. I can't accept gifts if I can't do something that people ask for." The scene might be a bit chaotic, and I'll have to trouble my wife then.
"You're too kind, sir. It's just my duty."
"I trust the master's ability to manage the household, so I'll leave it to the wife."
After Yinzhen finished speaking, he left. After he left, Ulanara thought about Yinzhen's attitude towards her and couldn't help but say, "Your Highness is becoming more and more respectful to me!"
Chamei: "Isn't this better?"
Ulanara sighed, "Of course it's good, how could it not be good?"
Yinzhen left the main courtyard and went directly to Shaoguang Courtyard. Le Shu called him over and hurriedly said, "Why was your title of Prince of the Second Rank granted so suddenly? Didn't you say that you used all your merits to exchange for the Thirteenth Prince's future? What happened? Did something go wrong with the Thirteenth Prince?"
Le Shu knew how important the Thirteenth Prince was to Yinzhen, and the Thirteenth Prince was a talented person. It would be a pity if he got involved in the affair of deposing the Crown Prince. She was worried about him.
Yinzhen shook his head: "Don't worry, given Father's personality, if it were the thirteenth brother, he would have told me, or at least hinted at it. The task of making honeycomb briquettes is perfect for the thirteenth brother."
Something occurred to Le Shu: "Could it be that the Crown Prince did something?"
It's no wonder she thought that way. As everyone knows, Emperor Kangxi liked to use his sons to maintain a balance of power. By promoting Yinzhen, he was definitely trying to put someone in a position of authority. At this time, Yinzhen was suddenly granted the title of Prince of the Second Rank, so the only person he could put in a position of authority was the Crown Prince.
Yinzhen nodded: "That's the most likely possibility. It happened so suddenly. I'll have someone investigate."
Le Shu frowned even more deeply: "What is the Emperor trying to do? Dragging you into this just to reprimand the Crown Prince, is it worth it?"
Yinzhen: "Before Father Emperor gave up on the Crown Prince, in his heart, as long as the Crown Prince could be raised well, it was worth sacrificing anyone."
Looking at his calm expression, Le Shu didn't know whether she should offer him comfort.
Yinzhen continued, "I'm used to it, and I don't care anymore."
Le Shu suddenly remembered a saying: "People will eventually be trapped for life by things they cannot obtain in their youth."
This is his second life. I hope he can really get out of his self-imposed limitations, but getting out is not so easy.
Yinzhen was deeply shaken by these words. After a long while, he suddenly spoke, his tone tinged with a rare sense of guilt: "I have indeed been trapped all my life. Hongshi, that child, did not deserve to die. His death was largely due to my actions. I never experienced the wholehearted love of my parents, nor did I learn how to love my child. Compared to Father Emperor's coldness towards his son, I was actually worse!"
At the very least, Kangxi did not adopt his son to a political enemy, who was even a political enemy who was expelled from the imperial clan.
Yinzhen would only say such things to Yue Shu.
"I'd almost forgotten that I was actually quite a chatterbox when I was little!"
As he spoke, Yinzhen's tone was quite emotional, tinged with nostalgia. It was something from a long time ago, and he had a strong desire to share it, but later he needed to remain silent.
Le Shu has grown up again. One sentence is that an unhappy childhood takes a lifetime to heal. Yinzhen's childhood was not lacking in material things, but it was repressed. Especially after Empress Xiaoyi passed away and Kangxi commented that he was unpredictable, he became even more repressed.
Suppressing oneself too much will cause problems. The fact that he was able to seize the throne and not become a tyrant already shows that he had a strong will.
Being harsh and ungrateful is not actually a disgrace to him.
Le Shu didn't say anything to comfort him. The fact that he could say these things already showed that he didn't need any comforting words, which was good.
However, considering the current customs and habits of raising children in the royal family, Le Shu felt that the education of the child in her womb should be carefully considered after birth.
The road ahead is long and arduous, and the task is arduous and the journey is far from over!
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Yinzhen sent someone to inquire, and unsurprisingly, it was indeed a problem on the Crown Prince's side. After learning from Kangxi that honeycomb briquettes were profitable, the Crown Prince set his sights on this task and wanted to entrust it to Lingpu.
If you were to make a profit from honeycomb briquettes, you could definitely make a fortune.
Kangxi naturally disagreed and said directly that he was already prepared to let Yinxiang do the job.
Lingpu was the Crown Prince's wet nurse and was extremely greedy. Emperor Kangxi knew this, but he didn't know exactly how much Lingpu had embezzled. Because Lingpu frequently sent money to the Crown Prince, Emperor Kangxi, who doted on his son, turned a blind eye.
Honeycomb briquettes—this is related to the royal reputation. Does he want to make this a model of benevolence and love for the people by promoting the Aisin Gioro family as rulers? Is he getting Lingpu involved to act as a money bag for the Crown Prince?
Does he even care about his reputation? These days, honeycomb briquettes are being marketed as Kangxi coal! And they're touting them as cheap and durable.
The Crown Prince was rejected by Kangxi and learned that Yinxiang had left the Ministry of Revenue. Yinxiang was arranged by Kangxi to be by the Crown Prince's side. The Crown Prince did not trust Yinxiang, but he made him take the blame a lot. In this respect, he and Yinzhen were brothers in the same boat.
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