"Your Highness, I'm in the room... eating!" Cheng Jia said, clearly feeling a little guilty.
"Eat something?" He Xue asked in surprise.
"Li Jia's zither playing is so bad it's like playing with wood. I can't sleep even if I want to, so I can only eat."
"When this servant is in a bad mood, he likes to eat!"
Li Jia looked at Cheng Jia with displeasure, [She has no sense of romance! How could such a wooden head produce such beautiful and melodious singing!]
He Xue suppressed a laugh, "Being able to eat is good, being able to eat is a blessing!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness. I also feel that being able to eat is a blessing!" Cheng Jia said with a smile.
"You were in your room, so you should have heard that I and the Crown Princess have arrived. Why didn't you come out to pay your respects?" the Crown Prince asked, feeling that Cheng Jia was trying a different way to get his attention.
"Your Highness, please forgive me, I really didn't mean it, I didn't hear it!" Cheng Jia said with a bitter face. "Li Jia's zither playing was too noisy, so I plugged my ears with cotton. Eunuch He can testify to that!"
“Your Highness, that’s true. When I went in, Princess Cheng Jia didn’t even notice!” He Zhu said from the side.
"Since this is understandable, I will not pursue the matter further. You just keep watching Li Jia play the zither until dawn!"
"Ah? This servant obeys the Crown Prince's decree!" Cheng Jia said with a sullen face. [She actually wants to listen to that wooden voice all night!]
"He Zhu, tell the kitchen to add a few more dishes for Princess Cheng Jia tomorrow!" He Xue said to He Zhu.
"Yes!" He Zhu replied.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Cheng Jia said immediately with a smile. "This servant will definitely keep an eye on Li Jia's zither playing and make sure she plays until dawn!"
Was the Crown Prince's stare at Lady Cheng genuine or was he deliberately putting on an act?
The Crown Prince felt it was best to have someone keep a close eye on the two women to prevent them from causing any trouble.
The Crown Prince then left with He Xue.
Looking at the indignant Li Jia, Cheng Jia said, "Sister, you'd better play the zither quickly! Otherwise, if the Crown Prince investigates, the Crown Princess will give me no reward!"
Li Jia glared at Cheng Jia with disgust. "All you do is eat! You might as well die of obesity!"
Although Li Jiashi complained inwardly, she still obediently went to play the zither.
"He Xue, don't associate with them anymore. How many fools are there in the palace?" the Crown Prince said to He Xue.
"I understand, Your Highness. Whether Lady Cheng is truly foolish or feigning it, as long as she doesn't cause trouble, that's fine!"
The Crown Prince nodded in agreement. As long as they didn't cause trouble, Yuqing Palace wouldn't mind keeping a couple more idle people.
The next morning at court, Suo'etu submitted his resignation memorial, which shocked Emperor Kangxi.
He did want to consolidate the power under Songgotu's control and had been trying to find a way, but he did not expect that Songgotu would resign from his post.
Sony, also known as Soetu, spent almost the entire first half of his life escaping the influence of the Hesheli clan, whose power threatened his imperial authority. He vowed in his childhood to break free from their control.
Moreover, although Songgotu has wholeheartedly supported the Crown Prince over the years, he has felt a hidden sense of oppression, which is why he has become suspicious of the Crown Prince.
"Song'etu, why did you resign from your post for no reason?" Kangxi's words caused a great uproar.
No one expected that Suo'etu would resign without any warning.
If Songgotu resigns, the Crown Prince will likely lose a major supporter.
Tong Jiagang and Tong Guowei exchanged a glance. They had also offered to resign from their posts to Emperor Kangxi, but he refused. They knew that the reason Emperor Kangxi did not agree to their resignation was that he wanted to use them to control Suo'etu and Mingzhu.
"Your Majesty, I am ashamed before you, I have failed your grace!" Soetu knelt before Kangxi and said hoarsely, "Your Majesty, this is my letter of apology, please take a look!"
This is a letter written in blood by Suo'etu, in which he clearly confessed his corruption, bribery, and buying and selling of official positions over the years.
Kangxi, enraged after seeing this, his face darkened. "Song'etu, you...you..."
"Father, please calm down!" the Crown Prince said.
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