Before his death, Emperor Kangxi secretly passed on some top secrets to Yinzhen.
This applies not only to the treatment of Han Chinese and foreigners, but also to the treatment of Mongolians and Tsarist Russia.
This includes information about how Consort Li was able to bewitch him.
Regarding why his soul possessed the body of a concubine during childbirth.
Of course, fearing for his reputation in his later years, he didn't mention having children; he only said that he had many talented and extraordinary people under his command.
Of course, because the reason why he would have children in place of the empress has never been found out, there has been no progress in this regard.
After all, the first person he suspected after his first childbirth was Uya.
But as time went on, I got used to it.
Moreover, the lamas' explanation that Buddha cut off his own flesh to feed an eagle is similar to the idea that the emperor is the true Son of Heaven who suffers for the people.
After all, Emperor Kangxi was too embarrassed to tell anyone about having children.
The lamas could only guess that those words were exactly what Emperor Kangxi wanted to hear.
The investigation into that matter has been temporarily suspended.
Meanwhile, there was progress in the matter of Consort Li bewitching him, and of course, various speculations and conclusions arose.
He didn't have time to go and see for himself, but he instructed the next emperor to be on guard and to treat it with caution.
Yinzhen was somewhat puzzled after hearing this, but he still responded seriously.
Until he missed his mother.
Then I went to Yonghe Temple and stayed there quietly, looking at the dog's kennel, the trees in the courtyard, my childhood toys, and so on...
I saw wigs and little skirts!
Yinzhen let out a soft sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, the sixth prince and Buyechuk did the same thing, so I'm not the only one who's embarrassed!"
As Yinzhen observed each item, he tried to reassure himself.
Then, a faint rustling sound could be heard from inside.
He assumed it was because the servants were not doing their job properly and that rats had gotten into the house.
Just as I was about to get angry, I heard a childish voice:
"I want this one, it's pretty, I want to be as pretty as my aunt."
"No, no, give this to me. Look at the picture. This is what Father Emperor wore."
"The picture clearly shows a girl, it's my aunt!"
"But it has Father Emperor's name written on it!"
"No, it's clearly my father, my father is more handsome~"
"My father is handsome!"
"..."
The chattering continued. Yinzhen turned around and saw Aunt Biyue waiting outside. Two words flashed through his mind: "It's over."
With a dark expression, Yinzhen lifted the curtain and went inside. Several princes, princesses, nephews, and nieces were dressed in strange and unusual ways.
He had no objection to that; after all, not everyone has the same taste and aesthetic sense as him.
But could they possibly flip through that picture book?
Yinzhen went in with a dark face and personally took all the books and booklets away: "Are you all skipping school? Your desserts will be halved tomorrow!"
"..." The little ones were terrified when they saw him, just like little quails.
"Your Highness, this is what Prince Rui brought for the young masters to relax... to unwind!" Su Peisheng smiled as he took the item from his hand.
Yinzhen's forehead vein throbbed, and he let out a soft sigh.
"Where are they? Where are the right-hand men I've been training?"
"Perhaps, it should be soon..."
The master and servant chatted as they walked away.
The little ones were completely let loose, and then they dressed up one by one to compete with each other in beauty.
Biyue stood aside, helping to arrange the outfit, her face beaming with a kind smile.
When Yinzhen returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he accidentally saw that stack of memorials again after finishing reviewing them.
I picked up a book, sat under the lamp, and enjoyed it while sipping tea.
The first book is a short story series, mainly featuring him, the sixth brother, and Buyechuk. The main villain is the mother, and of course, there are also cameo appearances by servants from Yonghe Palace.
Yinzhen couldn't help but smile sweetly, until he picked up the second volume.
This book was a bit unfamiliar, but the more he opened it, the more something seemed off.
I look so cute wearing the tiger hat!
It's not bad to cry and look wronged.
But what's so special about walking around naked?! There are even people wiggling around naked...
Yinzhen's vision went black instantly!
His hands were trembling so much he could barely hold the picture book. He never dreamed that his mother would actually...
He was relieved that no one else had read this book.
But then again, what makes him so sure that others haven't seen it?
The more Yinzhen thought about it, the redder his face became.
I kept pacing back and forth. To say I was irritable wouldn't be entirely accurate; I was just extremely conflicted.
But he suddenly stopped walking.
"Why isn't the sixth prince afraid of me?! Is it because he's already seen it?"
At this moment, Yinzhen had only one thought: to copy the book exactly and give him one as well.
He had just thought that when he picked up another book.
Good news, everyone has their dark past, but his mother is very fair.
The bad news is, how much of a dark history do these three have?
Looking at these three chubby little swans, who could tell that they are two brothers and one sister?
Besides, who would think that's a swan, but looks like a chick?
There were also people with braids and various animal ears. When he saw his own hair with deer antlers, he suddenly remembered why he hadn't worn his new dress to show off to others.
Because he was innocent and naive when he first went to the study, he thought that older brothers and younger brothers and sisters were the same.
So he happily went to the Imperial Study wearing his battle robe.
He ignored the servants' hesitant expressions and comforted his mother, younger brother, and younger sister, telling them to wait for his return.
Until his eldest brother grabbed him and wanted him to be his wife, his second brother was not to be outdone and also wanted him to be his wife.
He was happy that he was so popular with his brothers, but he also wanted to get married.
That's what he thought and that's what he said.
That one act of extroversion directly led to his lifelong introversion.
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