The Emperor's satisfaction with Yinzhi was entirely due to his praise of her for raising her child well.
Sherry couldn't help but be speechless!
Is that what you call raising?
I'm lucky I won't die.
Who doesn't know who? Really.
"Hmm, the eighth brother is indeed quite eloquent for his young age. I wonder who is more persuasive, the third brother or the eighth brother!"
As Yinzhi spoke, he looked at Xue Li with a mischievous expression.
Consort Hui: ...
Sydney:-_-
"Yinzhi is very filial. He's getting old, and I plan to help him choose a wife from a good family so that he'll have security in the future!"
Consort Hui said so.
Shirley and Yinzhi nodded in unison.
Consort Hui glanced at Xue Li and then at Yin Zhi.
They both looked perfectly normal!
"I'll be frank, Baoqing. If you're unwilling to compete, then I plan to promote Yinzhi. I am his adoptive mother, and in the future, even Juechan will not be able to surpass me!"
Consort Hui could hardly contain herself any longer.
After all, even the former dynasty's luminary was somewhat unwilling to accept this.
But as soon as she heard that, Sherry realized that this was what they were waiting for!
Sherry turned to look at Yinzhi.
Then Yinzhi opened his eyes, rubbing his temples!
Good grief, a yandere!
“Mother, Father Emperor values family background the most. Besides, you know how you treat the Eighth Prince and his mother. Once he ascends to the throne, the first person he'll deal with is you!”
Yinzhi's tone was icy and his eyes were cold, but his words were so direct that they infuriated Consort Hui.
"If you... if you were willing, why would I bother with all that trouble?" Consort Hui was a little hysterical at this moment.
"Are we living too comfortably now, Mother! Throughout history, how many who failed in the struggle for the throne have had a good ending! Yes, sons can compete, but Father Emperor is still in his prime, and he can even suppress the Crown Prince whom he has favored for half his life, let alone his son with whom he has a distant relationship!"
Yinzhi himself didn't have that many insights.
In their past lives, they fought for the brains of Mingzhu and the retainers of the mansion.
In this life, all of that is pure experience from the previous life!
Since being imprisoned, he had been in despair and drank heavily every day, indulging in pleasure, living a life of drunken stupor!
He wanted to start over; he didn't want to be controlled by power!
Consort Hui didn't understand and angrily slapped him across the face.
Sherry reacted quickly and pulled Yinzhi away!
Then she shouted loudly, "Father is still alive! Mother wants to become Empress Dowager?"
Upon hearing this, not only Yinzhi, but also the nanny and head maid serving nearby knelt down with a thud.
"Irgen Gioro clan! How dare you!" Consort Hui's eyes were bloodshot, her gaze filled with disbelief as she looked at Xue Li.
Sherry immediately fainted in Yinzhi's arms.
"Mother, please promote whomever you wish! Your Highness is unwell, so I shall take my leave!"
Yinzhi instantly lost interest, picked up Xueli, and turned to leave.
They didn't stay in the side hall for long before the couple returned home together.
However, as Yinzhi left, he glanced at a corner of the rear hall.
His face was cold!
If his feelings towards Emperor Kangxi were resentment, and his feelings towards the Crown Prince were indignant, then his feelings towards the Eighth Prince were much more complicated.
Under the guise of sharing his burdens, the Eighth Prince colluded with court officials to develop his own power.
He quickly rose to power when the one who stood out was trampled down.
He didn't initially mind him taking over, after all, he was indeed raised by his mother.
However, there are always traces left behind by what has been done!
His complete abandonment by Emperor Kangxi was inseparable from the instigation of Yinzhi.
So, if you give me a peach, I will repay you with a precious jade.
The Eagle Killing Incident was the big gift he gave himself!
Yinzhi was indeed severely defeated and brought down to earth when he was complacent, and he was even worse off than Yinzhi.
Who would have thought that after decades of fighting, the brothers were all betrayed by their long-lived father?
So, he was actually a bit conflicted.
He wanted to kill his father more than once!
The risk of patricide would fall on their entire family, but the crown prince would benefit.
Not worth it!
Moreover, he found the household account books a headache to read, let alone the affairs that a monarch must worry about.
"If it's a real fight, I'll go without hesitation! The infighting in the court is just too much to bear!"
Yinzhi held Xue Li and murmured.
Shirley tried to get down, but Yinzhi wouldn't let go.
"You always come out...just in time!" Sherry didn't know how to describe it.
Yinzhi snapped out of his daze and instantly burst into a radiant, flamboyant smile.
"You feel sorry for me!"
"You're overthinking it!" Sherry said calmly.
"Perhaps. I was just thinking that if you had been there back then, even if you were a caged bird, it wouldn't be so bad!" Yinzhi lowered his head and kept sniffing the fragrance on her neck.
After a moment's hesitation, Sherry brought up the topic of foreigners.
"The people below discovered that those foreigners had stolen some books."
Yinzhi suddenly narrowed his eyes and rubbed Xue Li's small hand for a long time.
"You go back to the manor first, I have important business to attend to!"
Sherry nodded in agreement.
Perhaps in a hurry, Yinzhi kissed her forehead and strode away.
Sherry stared intently at him!
They discovered he had gone looking for Dai Zi!
Sherry was very satisfied; she had improved and learned to be more tactful.
After all, Dai Zi's existence signified the strength of the Qing Dynasty.
Foreigners, representing their respective countries, were unwilling to see a behemoth grow ever stronger!
If others become powerful, how can they get a share of the pie?
Those foreigners accurately grasped Kangxi's thoughts. Kangxi feared the rise of the Han people, so he directly punished Dai Zi.
Furthermore, after Emperor Kangxi contracted malaria and was cured by quinine, he began to rely heavily on foreigners.
It's just that emperors are often suspicious.
According to the biography of Emperor Kangxi written by the missionary Joachim Bouvet, quinine was used in France to prevent the spread of malaria.
Every summer, the King of France would distribute this medicine to prevent outbreaks of malaria.
Emperor Kangxi developed a strong interest in this Western medicine. In order to further study the preparation method of the Western medicine, he set up a chemical laboratory in the palace and hired French missionaries such as Bouvet and Jean-François Gerbillon to conduct research.
Based on the Royal Pharmacopoeia, Joachim Bouvet prepared Western medicine preparations such as desiccants and syrups.
Emperor Kangxi greatly appreciated the missionaries' contributions. He selected a house to bestow upon them and allowed them to preach in China.
However, as time went on, Kangxi's attitude toward Western medicine gradually changed.
He ordered missionaries not to pass on the formulas for Western medicines such as quinine to ordinary people, believing that these medicines would pose a threat to the Qing Dynasty's rule.
Because Emperor Kangxi loved learning from a young age, he was very knowledgeable about all kinds of things.
Emperor Kangxi suddenly realized that if knowledge of medicine, mathematics, philosophy, and other subjects from Western academia were transmitted to the Chinese people, it could potentially awaken their minds and promote their intellectual progress, thereby posing a threat to the Qing Dynasty's rule.
Therefore, Emperor Kangxi ordered that missionaries be prohibited from spreading the secret formulas of Western medicine.
Emperor Kangxi worried that the people would become more enlightened by learning Western knowledge, which would shake the Qing Dynasty's rule.
This closed-minded and conservative attitude also led to the tragedy that followed!
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