Wenying dismissed the palace servants from the hall, and Yinreng then said, "Speaking of this matter, we have to thank your father. After the incident involving Wei Dongting and the fourth prince came to light, he began to investigate the Wei family. Now that he sees that I am personally investigating this matter, he has handed over everything he found in the past two days."
Upon hearing this, Guarjia couldn't help but smile. "Although His Highness the Crown Prince was not in the capital when this incident occurred, the relationship between His Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Yong is known to everyone in the court and the harem. After Father learned of this matter, he immediately began to investigate, hoping to help the Crown Prince share his burden."
That's true, and Yinreng believed it too.
"Shi Wenbing handled this matter very well. I and the fourth brother will remember his contribution."
Guarjia was overjoyed to hear this. “Your Highness seems to be in a very good mood today. Let me pour you another cup of wine.”
Yinreng nodded, and Lady Guarjia picked up the wine pot and poured him wine.
"Tinglan, have a drink too."
Guarjia paused, then looked up at Yinreng with surprise and astonishment.
"His Highness just called me...Tinglan?"
Yinreng watched as her beautiful face flushed slightly, and her almond-shaped eyes welled up with tears.
"You've worked hard these past few years."
Tinglan is the name of the Guarjia clan. Since she entered the palace, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and even Yinreng have only called her by her surname, and no one has ever called her by her given name.
When Yinreng called her out at that moment, she felt that it was the most beautiful sound in the world.
Tinglan couldn't control her emotions for a moment, and tears streamed down her face.
Seeing this, Wenying hurriedly stepped forward to help wipe it off, then looked at Yinreng and apologized, saying, "The Crown Princess was too excited."
Looking at Tinglan's excited appearance, Yinreng felt a complex mix of emotions.
"I will be staying in the main courtyard tonight." Yinreng glanced at Wenying. "Go and prepare."
At this moment, in the Muhe Courtyard, He Yuzhu handed the prescription written by the imperial physician to Bai Zhi, saying, "His Highness the Crown Prince means that illnesses should be treated properly. Since Princess Niohuru is so frail, she should rest and recuperate in the courtyard and not go out anymore. Of course..."
He paused, then said with a half-smile, "When Aunt Su Ma and Granny Gui come to teach you manners, you should still learn them. If you can't learn them well in a month, then Your Highness can only ask the Niohuru family if they need the palace to send a governess."
Yuhe, who had been pretending to be weak in bed, felt a lump in her throat when she heard these words. Only then did she realize what it meant to shoot herself in the foot.
"I understand His Highness's meaning, and I will certainly learn the rules properly." Niohuru Yuhe glanced at Bai Zhi, who immediately handed him a packet of loose silver. "You may return to report now, Your Excellency."
He Yuzhu pushed the loose silver back and said with a smile, "His Highness the Crown Prince meant for me to take care of the princess while she takes her medicine. He was mainly worried that the servants below might not serve her well. Please don't overthink it."
Niu Hulu Yuhe felt as if a mouthful of blood was stuck in his throat, unable to go up or down.
Left with no other choice, Niu Hulu Yuhe had to drink the entire bowl of bitter medicine under He Yuzhu's watchful eye. After repeatedly assuring He Yuzhu that he would accept the instruction and drink the medicine properly, He Yuzhu left with a stack of silver notes.
After confirming that He Yuzhu had completely left Muhe Courtyard, Niohuru Yuhe grabbed an empty bowl and threw it away. "What exactly does His Highness the Crown Prince mean? Is he going to offend the entire Niohuru clan because of a useless member of the Guarjia clan?"
Bai Zhi was so frightened that she hurriedly closed the door and, after clearing away the palace servants, whispered her advice: "Princess, I don't think His Highness the Crown Prince likes the Crown Princess that much. The reason he's giving her face is simply to give face to his legal wife, and it has nothing to do with family name."
Niohuru Yuhe could not accept this.
She was a girl from the Niohuru family, and wherever she appeared, she was always the most radiant one.
Even after learning that she was about to become the Crown Prince's concubine, she was not discouraged or resentful. Instead, she felt that she could make a good effort based on her family background and appearance.
But what does this mean? He's been confined to his quarters for a month after only seeing His Highness the Crown Prince once.
"Go and find out why His Highness the Crown Prince has confined me to my quarters. Is it because I offended the Crown Princess that the Crown Prince is treating me like this?"
Bai Zhi also found it strange. She nodded in agreement, but then slapped her forehead. "I just remembered something. I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince returned to the capital first because of the matter of Prince Yong and Wei Dongting. It seems that the Crown Princess's father helped the Crown Prince find a lot of evidence of the Wei family's corruption."
Niohuru Yuhe rolled his eyes and sneered, "If the Crown Prince wants the support of the previous dynasty, he can simply turn to the Niohuru family. My father, Faka, is the head of the Niohuru clan. What can't I do more effectively than that Shi Wenbing?"
Seeing this, Bai Zhi cautiously said, "Although Lord Faka is capable, he is still in Rehe, which is why Shi Wenbing was able to take advantage of the situation."
Niu Hulu Yu sighed in frustration, "Go and write a letter to Father, explaining the situation here in detail. Father will definitely help me find a solution."
Seeing that her mistress's emotions had calmed down, Bai Zhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Princess, I don't think being confined for a month is necessarily a bad thing. Now that you're confined, nothing that happens outside will concern you. Even if the truth about the little prince's birth mother's difficult childbirth is spread, or if something happens to the little prince, it won't concern you."
Niohuru Yu's initial anger subsided immediately, and a smug smile finally appeared on his face.
She slipped a gold and jade bracelet off her wrist and tossed it to Bai Zhi. "At least you have some brains. Our Niohuru clan has connections in the palace. Just contact my mother."
In the few days since Yinreng returned, he has been going out early and returning late. Wei Dongting was Kangxi's study companion, and his network of connections accumulated over decades is quite intricate.
Moreover, due to the special status of the other party, and the fact that Kangxi had not yet expressed any opinion on the matter, some ministers were unsure of the emperor's intentions and dared not be too rash in investigating the Wei family.
Fortunately, Yinreng already knew some things from Hongxi, so he simply arranged for Nuomin to send people to investigate Wei Dongting's sons.
"I've heard that he has a son who gambles frequently. Send someone to investigate this line of business thoroughly. Gambling is a losing proposition; if he's a gambler, he'll lose money sooner or later. I want to see where they get their gambling funds."
Nuomin hadn't expected Yinreng's investigation into the Wei family to be so detailed. The reason she was able to start with Wei Dongting's embezzlement was because they were colleagues and knew each other to some extent.
To his surprise, the Crown Prince, who had been staying in the palace, knew that the other party's son was a gambler.
Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince has already spread his spies throughout the entire court?
Otherwise, how could they know so clearly what Wei Dongting's son had done?
With this in mind, Nuomin agreed to investigate Wei Dongting's son while planning to conduct a self-examination upon returning home.
If anyone is involved in gambling or similar activities, just kill them.
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