Even when Shirley fainted from exhaustion, she was still thinking about how to get back to the palace.
It wasn't until the next day that she learned that she had been escorted back to the palace by Yinzhi, who had scaled walls and rooftops.
After all, the palace guards at this time belong to all sorts of people.
Yinzhi has made all the arrangements!
When Shirley woke up the next day, she was met with hesitant gazes from Tao'er and Xing'er.
"Remember, we rise and fall together." Sherry yawned slightly.
I must say, he looked radiant and full of energy.
Yes, men are the beauty salon for great demons.
The two maids responded in unison.
Sherry began a life of eating, sleeping, taking care of the children, and occasionally flirting with Yinzhi.
Sherry seemed quite content.
Emperor Kangxi and the Crown Prince resumed their former close relationship.
Yinzhi's feelings towards the Crown Prince were much more complicated; he couldn't help but think of Shirley.
Sherry never mentioned the Crown Prince, and so did Yinzhi.
The two of them simply spent time together, enjoying sweet moments.
Ten years passed in this way.
Under the guidance of Suo'etu, the Crown Prince gradually became more and more violent, and his relationship with Kangxi became increasingly precarious.
Historically.
Before the fortieth year of Kangxi's reign, the relationship between Kangxi and the Crown Prince was very harmonious.
In February of the thirty-fifth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1696), the Kangxi Emperor personally led an expedition against Galdan, with Crown Prince Yinreng overseeing the state.
In the thirty-sixth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the Kangxi Emperor led troops to Ningxia, and Crown Prince Yinreng oversaw the state affairs.
During this period, the two exchanged memorials frequently. In order to send a few baskets of eggs to his father, Emperor Kangxi, the Crown Prince Yinreng went to great lengths in the capital.
In a memorial submitted in late March of the thirty-fifth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1696), he wrote: "All the eggs I presented were broken."
Emperor Kangxi (with a vermilion annotation) comforted him, saying, "Reinforce it well before proceeding."
Yinreng was afraid that his father would not eat well while he was away, so he constantly sent people to Kangxi with all kinds of good things, such as pigs, chickens, piglets, geese, deer, red carrots from Jiangnan, tea, apples, etc., as well as tributes from various places.
Emperor Kangxi would also write down the situation along the way and at the front lines in the form of "red edicts" to Crown Prince Yinreng.
In May of the thirty-fifth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1696), the Kangxi Emperor issued a special edict to Crown Prince Yinreng.
He instructed Yinreng to send over four of his usual cloth robes and four jackets, making sure they were old.
Emperor Kangxi said that if he missed Yinreng, he could wear these clothes to "remember the person by looking at the objects".
All of this shows how much Emperor Kangxi doted on his crown prince.
In the thirty-seventh year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1698), the Kangxi Emperor began to bestow titles upon his adult sons.
Adult princes were allowed to participate in state affairs and were all granted varying numbers of zuoling (military units).
Zuo Ling is the Chinese translation of "Niu Lu," the basic unit of the Eight Banners organization. Initially, a Niu Lu consisted of 300 people, but it was later fixed at 200 people.
As the adult princes participate in court affairs and form their own power bases, this will undoubtedly put enormous pressure on the crown prince.
While Emperor Kangxi favored the crown prince, in the years that followed...
The father is old and the son is strong; he is both afraid that his son will be useless and afraid that his son will be too successful.
They feared he wouldn't be able to control the court officials, and they also feared he had too many followers and too much power, which would affect his rule.
Kangxi's dilemma initially stemmed from the struggle between Yinzhi and the Crown Prince, which, for him, represented a balance.
But in the days that followed, no courtier did not want to go further.
Everyone wants to claim credit for joining the dragon.
Behind Yinzhi stood a group led by Mingzhu, while behind the Crown Prince stood a group led by Suo'etu.
Not to mention that the princes who were involved in court affairs were already ambitious, and they couldn't sit still one by one when faced with Kangxi's ambiguous attitude.
Stirring up trouble in secret.
For example, Tong Guowei, who followed Lao Ba.
For example, the fourth child, who saw through the true nature of the situation, tried hard to pretend to be filial and indifferent.
Of course, the wheels of history keep turning.
Emperor Kangxi would not allow his attendants to discuss state affairs.
But clever people always do things quietly.
They don't deliberately show off or express their opinions, yet a casual remark is enough to trouble a suspicious emperor for a long time.
The relationship between Kangxi and the Crown Prince was like the waves of the sea.
At first glance, the weather appears calm and sunny, but beneath the tranquil surface, a much larger storm is brewing.
In the 40th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1701), the palace began holding a triennial imperial concubine selection.
Emperor Kangxi did not choose for himself, but rather for his sons and members of the imperial clan.
It has been a long time since any concubine in the palace has become pregnant.
The cries of infants echoed in the princes' backyard.
Emperor Kangxi used his absolute power to suppress all rumors and gossip.
Sherry doesn't care about those things; her eldest son is about to get married.
To put it simply, Yinzhen may seem easygoing, but he is quite ambitious.
He even suspected that Yinzhi had ulterior motives when he gave him swords and fine horses.
"He should understand that I am a natural member of the Crown Prince's faction. What, is he trying to create misunderstandings and conflicts between me and my brother, the Crown Prince?"
Yinzhen frowned as he thought.
Is it possible that he finds you adorable and wants to have a son as adorable as you?
Sherry made up a reason on the spot.
Tsk tsk tsk, so suspicious. The throne is still just a possibility.
"Yes, that makes sense. My brother treats me like his own son!"
The little guy nodded seriously.
"I don't care what you want to do, just remember, do real work, don't do things that are beneath you."
Sherry mentioned it briefly.
He shouldn't have lacked parental love, nor experienced bullying, so his mind should be intact, right?
Sherry nodded seriously.
After all, let's not even talk about the fact that they are twins, and that they are Emperor Kangxi's youngest sons.
In recent years, he has been the person Kangxi trusts and is closest to the most.
Of course, Yinzhen was a natural actor; he could trick people with a smile without his expression changing.
Sherry felt fortunate that this was her son.
He looks so annoying!
"Mother, are you talking about the Eighth Brother or the Third Brother?" Yinzhen leaned closer.
Sherry smiled and pinched his face hard, making the little guy look aggrieved.
“You’ve fallen behind! Remember this: we’re all descendants of the emperor, and we all want to play the same games! But your father is getting old and is terrified of those who covet his throne. Just look at your second brother and you’ll understand.”
As Xue Li ate the dried fruit, her face contorted from the sourness.
Yinzhen was still thinking about something when he saw his mother's expression and shook his head almost imperceptibly.
Sherry ignored him.
A short while later, the eldest daughter returned.
Muldenger was like the bright morning sun, full of energy.
Gaowa liked her very much, and Muldeng was also very close to Gaowa.
After all, the most common scene in Chuxiu Palace used to be: Xue Li lazily leaning back in the rocking chair eating, Yin Zhen sweetly telling Xue Li stories in his childish voice, Muldengge riding his little wooden horse and waving his little whip when his legs were too weak to walk properly, and Gao Wa patiently chasing after the little girl...
Right now... as always.
Yinzhen told Xue Li stories from all over the world, Muldengge played Cuju with Gaowa, and Xue Li lazily leaned against the wall eating snacks.
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