Hongxi was left in the study, but he didn't find it boring.
Quietly practicing calligraphy and reading, time seems to fly by.
When Hongyu came to find him, it was almost evening.
"Why are you alone? Where is your second uncle?" Seeing that the Crown Prince was not there, Hongyu sat down casually, no longer showing the restraint he had when he was younger, but instead appearing more composed.
"I went to the Imperial Clan Court with my tenth uncle to find my second uncle."
After Hongxi finished speaking, he told Hongyu about the matter between Lady Guoluo and Yinzhi.
Hongyu was utterly shocked.
After a long pause, he finally said, "Isn't the second branch of the Guo Luo Luo family just courting death?"
Hongxi shrugged. "They said they were dissatisfied with the eldest son's family's self-serving attitude, so they took a different approach."
Hongyu was so angry he laughed.
That's called taking a risky approach, that's called being brainless, okay?
Now things are fine. The first wife has been completely exonerated, and the second wife's life is over.
Without the burden of the second wife, the first wife might live an even more comfortable life.
"It seems that Grandfather has not yet made a final judgment on this matter, but Father and Tenth Uncle are still busy trying to find out who is behind it."
Hongyu pondered for a moment and said, "I was worried that Uncle Wu and Uncle Jiu might be implicated, or that they might be frustrated and uneasy. But now it seems that they're probably laughing their heads off."
In fact, inside Yikun Palace, Yinqi and Yintang sat around the round table with Consort Yi, and the three of them were in a really good mood.
In their eyes, the second wife's family was a cancer, unreliable and calculating in everything they did, petty and despicable.
Of course, if you can succeed through despicable means, that's fine, but unfortunately, you still won't succeed.
Every time, the entire Guoluo clan has to clean up the mess.
Every time something goes wrong, San Guanbao gets dragged out and scolded or punished, but when he goes back to face his own brother, nothing he says gets any effect.
“Mother, although Father Emperor didn’t say anything, it seems he’s just keeping quiet about it, but he will definitely deal with this matter later,” Yinzhi said first.
Yinzhen nodded, "Although the second branch is a collateral branch, it is still our root. If we eliminate them all, we won't have to clean up the mess later, but the power of all parties will be greatly weakened."
Consort Yi was open-minded, saying, "You have all grown up and are married with your own households. As long as you don't have any desire to compete for that position, what's the point of having such a large power?"
Yinqi and Yintang exchanged a glance, seemingly agreeing that there was nothing wrong with their thinking.
Just do your job well and do what your second brother and father have told you to do. What's the point of having power?
After figuring this out, the mother and her two children felt much better.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has issued a decree." Sun Dehai rushed in from outside, panting, and said, "The Emperor has decreed that the entire second branch of the Guo Luo Luo family be exiled, and that Lord San Guan Bao has failed to control his family and has been fined three years' salary."
The mother and her two children were stunned at first upon hearing the news, but then they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Fines are not considered punishment at all, as long as they don't affect promotion or demotion.
Consort Yi stood up first, "Let's go. Now that His Majesty has issued the decree, we should go to the Qianqing Palace to express our gratitude."
At this time, Yinreng, Hongxi, and Hongyu were all in the Qianqing Palace. Kangxi was able to get out of bed and walk around, but he was too weak to go out in the wind.
"Your Highness, you have done very well these days." Kangxi glanced at the more than one-meter-high memorials that had just been delivered and continued, "Although I can walk around now, my health has not fully recovered, so you will still be in charge of overseeing the affairs of state these days, and you will naturally be responsible for approving the memorials."
Yinreng glanced at the memorials subconsciously, closed his eyes helplessly, and resignedly said, "I'm going crazy reviewing memorials these days. Why do those ministers write so much nonsense in their memorials? Father, could you please ask them to get straight to the point and stop with all the rambling? It's such a waste of time."
Kangxi recalled the memorials he had reviewed, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.
Of all the memorials submitted by those ministers, only a few words were useful; the rest were nonsense.
If you can get rid of the nonsense, you might feel much more relaxed.
With this in mind, Kangxi planned to bring it up properly at the next court session.
"I will emphasize this again at the next court session. Your Highness has had a hard time these past few days."
After saying that, the old man happily lay back down on the bed to rest.
Yinreng had no choice but to sit miserably on the dragon throne reviewing memorials, while Hongxi and Hongyu kept Kangxi company in the warm pavilion, chatting and talking.
In an instant, the warm pavilion and the main hall, which were only a few steps apart, were worlds apart.
When Consort Yi and her two children entered, they saw this scene.
After exchanging a glance, Yinqi and Yintang became even more determined to follow their second brother and work hard.
"This humble servant, Lady Guoluo, has come with Yinqi and Yintang to express our gratitude for Your Majesty's grace."
Consort Yi knelt down as soon as she entered the warm pavilion, and her two brothers behind her also knelt down.
Emperor Kangxi was very satisfied with Consort Yi's attitude. The reason he exiled the second wife's family was also because he had plans for the first wife's family.
Over the years, whether it was Consort Yi in the palace or San Guanbao in the court, they have always been honest and down-to-earth in their work. Although they are all very intelligent and quick-witted, they have never done anything evil.
However, he was always dragged down by the second wife. Although it is said that even close brothers should keep clear accounts, how could they be so clear when facing imperial power?
Therefore, Emperor Kangxi did not want to see his beloved woman and two sons fall into this trap, so he took action to exile the other party.
Whether they can survive on the road to exile is up to them.
"Get up."
With a wave of his hand, Emperor Kangxi sent Yinqi and Yintang to their feet first, and then helped Consort Yi to her feet.
Hongxi and Hongyu had already given up their seats, so Consort Yi sat down on the edge of the bed.
Kangxi patted her hand and said, "Now the fifth prince and the ninth prince are doing a good job in the court, and you are managing the harem very well. I am not senile, and I will not implicate your entire clan if something happens to the Guo Luoluo clan."
Consort Yi was already moved to tears by Kangxi's gentle words.
Seeing this, Hongxi, who had stepped aside, couldn't help but complain again.
[The Emperor's mouth is the best at lying, and only the vast majority of women in his harem truly believe that he genuinely loves them.]
Yinreng, who was talking with Yinqi and Yintang, was completely stunned by this sarcastic remark.
However, Consort Yi is indeed a blessed person, and the most favored among the many concubines in the Emperor's harem. In her previous life, she suffered because of her Ninth Uncle, and had a miserable life. Now that her Ninth Uncle has reformed, Consort Yi will likely have a more fulfilling life in this one.
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