Granny Gui and the others had long disliked Guo Luoluo Minglu, and now that their master had spoken, they naturally didn't give her a pleasant look.
The old women from Yuqing Palace pressed Guo Luoluo Minglu to the ground. "Although you and the Crown Princess are sisters-in-law, the Crown Prince is only half a ruler. In the end, you and the Crown Princess are also in a relationship of ruler and subject. Your outburst at Yuqing Palace today not only shows that you don't respect the Crown Princess, but also that you don't respect the hierarchy of the Qing Dynasty. So kneel here for half an hour to wake up."
Guo Luoluo Minglu struggled to stand up, but two strong old women held her down from behind, so she couldn't move at all.
He was still cursing when Wenying immediately shut him up with a handkerchief.
Guarjia sat at the head of the table drinking tea, not even glancing at Guoluoluo Minglu's miserable state.
When Cining Palace received the news, she simply waved her hand casually, "It's time for the Crown Princess to be established. Sumalagu, go and keep an eye on things, make sure the Crown Princess doesn't suffer any losses, and don't let things escalate."
Sumalagu accepted the order and quickly rushed to Yuqing Palace.
Meanwhile, in the imperial palace in Rehe, Hongxi was crawling and playing on a blanket.
Emperor Kangxi was overjoyed to see the one-month-old baby crawling all over the floor.
When he was raising his son, he didn't crawl this early; he didn't start crawling until about eight months old. Is this little guy too smart?
Yes, she must have inherited the Crown Prince's good genes.
As Kangxi thought about it, he looked at the lazy Crown Prince beside him, his gaze softening even more.
"Baocheng, why did the fourth prince go to Yinzhi's residence to collect the debt?"
Emperor Kangxi was somewhat puzzled.
Yinzhi was already confined to the Imperial Clan Court, and the Fourth Prince still went to his residence to ask for money. Was he trying to take advantage of the situation and force the Eighth Prince's female relatives to their deaths?
Seeing Kangxi's furrowed brows, Yinreng guessed what he was thinking and snorted, "Father, are you worried about Eighth Brother? In that case, let's release Eighth Brother, lest Fourth Brother, being so straightforward, ask for money and drive Eighth Brother's wife to her death."
A little embarrassed after his thoughts were exposed, Kangxi scratched his head and said, "I didn't mean that. I just felt that the fourth prince was being too cold-hearted."
Yinreng jumped up and said, "The Eighth Prince framed his son first. What's wrong with the Fourth Prince going to his house to ask for money? He was only imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court. It's not like he wasn't paid his salary. Paying back debts is a matter of course. What does Father Emperor mean by this?"
Forced into silence, Kangxi could only pick up a rattle drum to tease Hongxi.
Yinreng didn't give him a chance to escape. He walked directly up to him and said aggrievedly, "Father, you just locked up the Eighth Prince in the Imperial Clan Court, and then you sent the Fourth Prince to collect the debt. If you complain that the Fourth Prince went to the Eighth Prince's residence, I dare to guess that you don't intend to release the Eighth Prince after the debt is settled, so that he won't have to pay back the money, do you?"
Emperor Kangxi was shocked; he had no idea how many complicated things could have happened in his mind.
"Father, aren't you being too biased? That's right, the Eighth Prince has no maternal family to rely on, only his wife's family. But if the 200,000 taels he owes were paid by his wife's family, it would surely cause trouble. That's why Father came up with this roundabout solution..."
"Shut up!" Kangxi couldn't help but exclaim. What was all this about?
His favorite son was Bao Cheng, so how could he possibly scheme so much for Yin Si?
If he really had feelings for Yinzhi, why didn't he just use his own money to make up for it?
The more Kangxi thought about it, the more heartbroken he became. He simply stopped looking at Yinreng, picked up Hongxi, and left.
[Huh? How did I get carried away by my grandfather? Father! Father?]
When Yinreng heard his son's thoughts, he found it amusing; the little brat was quite liked by the old man.
He grew up by Emperor Kangxi's side and knows that the emperor was a particularly clingy old man. Now that Hongxi is around, he will probably receive less attention from him.
"He Yuzhu, what's going on with the Tenth Prince?" Yinreng slumped in his chaise longue, showing no intention of trying to appease Kangxi.
"During his recovery, the Tenth Prince frequently met with Lord Faka. This servant does not know what they discussed, but Lord Faka's complexion has not been good these past few days."
Yinreng fiddled with the thumb ring on his thumb. "Nine times out of ten they're discussing how to rescue the Eighth Prince. If it were just for the Ninth Prince, Faka wouldn't be looking so bad."
Faka was the successor of Niohuru and the commander of the Imperial Guard.
Both his family background and his personal qualities carried great weight in Kangxi's eyes.
If he can find the right opportunity to speak well of Yinzhi, it might actually work.
Unfortunately, Faka is not like Yin'e; he can see the situation clearly.
Furthermore, Faka and Niohuru had long been dissatisfied with Yin'e following closely behind the Eighth Prince.
However, they couldn't control Yin'e's heart, so they kept enduring it.
Now that the Eighth Prince has been imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court, the entire Niohuru family is overjoyed and would never plead for him.
He Yuzhu observed his master's expression and tentatively asked, "Master, Ninth Prince already knows the truth about the rescue. I believe it won't be long before Tenth Prince receives the news as well."
Yinreng nodded with a smile.
At that time, the ninth brother should no longer stand up for the eighth brother, and the tenth brother will naturally behave himself.
"Come on, let's go see this good younger brother, Lao Shi."
Seeing that his master was in a good mood, He Yuzhu also relaxed.
However, just as he followed his master into the courtyard, he saw Liang Jiugong carrying Hongxi and hurrying towards them.
Liang Jiugong saw Yinreng from afar, and with a smile on his face, he quickly walked forward.
"Oh, Your Highness, it's so hot outside, where are you going?"
Yinreng took Hongxi and his first reaction was to check on the little guy. Seeing that he was alright, he then glanced at Liang Jiugong.
"I'm going to check on the tenth prince. Why was the child sent back? Did Father Emperor lose patience with him?"
Liang Jiugong inwardly groaned.
The Emperor took Prince Hongxi away hoping that Yinreng would come to pick him up so the father and son could talk. Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince was truly unforgiving; even as the Emperor carried the child for a long time, not a single servant chased after him.
"His Majesty was discussing matters with several ministers, which is why he sent me to bring the young prince back."
Seeing that Yinreng's expression was indifferent, Liang Jiugong added in a low voice, "I overheard something, and it seems that Prince Yong wants money."
Yinreng immediately raised an eyebrow.
Could it be that something happened to the fourth brother?
"Let's go, I'll go see Father Emperor."
Liang Jiugong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Yinreng was finally willing to take the initiative to see Kangxi.
Although leaking information about the previous dynasty is a serious crime, Prince Yong and His Highness the Crown Prince have a close relationship, and the Emperor also favors His Highness the Crown Prince.
Even if His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't know about this now, he might find out in a couple of hours.
Liang Jiugong comforted himself in his heart.
Yes, he only let His Highness the Crown Prince know about this beforehand; he didn't leak the secret.
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