What he didn't want to face was that his wife's other side had been beaten to it by someone else.
He thought that Shirley would withdraw from worldly affairs after that and would die in despair!
As a result, Shirley seemed to grow bigger and bigger day by day.
She is becoming increasingly noble, aloof, and ethereal.
And every time I see Sherry's figure walking by gracefully, like a holy goddess.
Yinzhen couldn't help but imagine how alluring his wife would be when she fell in love and lost control.
After some hesitation, Yinzhen stepped into the main courtyard again.
Sherry will knock him unconscious and ravage him.
Then the next day she pretended she hadn't touched him.
Yinzhen was furious!
He didn't even look down on her, yet she dared to avoid him?!
He couldn't remember what happened yesterday.
But he's a natural troublemaker; the more Sherry doesn't want him to come, the more he insists.
And so, they resumed their long-awaited game of cat and mouse.
However, this unintentionally neglected Li Wei.
Li Wei wanted to cry but had no tears, yet he dared not do anything else. He wasn't the one who could stop this game at any time.
Yinwu was very well-behaved and obedient.
I occasionally realize that I'm being neglected.
They would be bound hand and foot, pitifully waiting for her to either rescue them or punish them.
Sherry was too busy to notice the complex look in Yinlu's eyes.
After all, she also had to manage the household affairs and save money for her children.
So busy!
Several little princesses were born one after another in the manor.
Sydney treats everyone equally!
Consort De was satisfied with Xue Li as her wife, but dissatisfied with her taste.
All the princesses she chose gave birth to were daughters.
Consort De probed Xue Li's intentions, then considered sending someone into the mansion.
Sherry had no objection, but Yinzhen refused.
He looked bitter and resentful, but Sherry didn't understand and didn't bother to ask.
Eight years passed like this!
During this period, Emperor Kangxi deposed the crown prince twice!
In the spring of the 57th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1718), Tsewang Arabtan, the leader of the Dzungar Khanate, launched an attack on Tibet. Lhazang Khan requested the Qing central government to send troops to rescue Tibet.
In October, Yinzhen was appointed as the Grand General of Pacification, leading a large army to Qinghai to attack Tsewang Arabtan. He was granted the title of "Grand General King" and led the expedition with the honors due to an emperor's personal campaign.
After Yinzhen's western expedition, Kangxi not only rewarded him with 100,000 taels of silver, but also set his sights on several of his sons in the Beizi Mansion.
Therefore, Emperor Kangxi was surprised to discover the intelligence of the Hongming brothers.
Hongming is fourteen years old now, and he is beginning to show his talent!
There was no intention to hide his abilities.
Emperor Kangxi had so many grandsons that he couldn't even recognize them all.
At this point, people will inevitably show more favoritism because they love the house and its inhabitants.
After getting to know more about it, I liked it even more!
Upon learning that he had not yet chosen a wife, Kangxi began to carefully consider the matter.
They plan to take advantage of next year's imperial concubine selection to choose suitable wives for the princes.
Hongchun, as the eldest son of the family, has already gotten married.
He fell into a pool as a child and became ill, which weakened his body and made him no longer a threat.
Emperor Kangxi began to take several of his favorite grandsons with him wherever he went.
In the end, Li Wei managed to buy a position as a wealthy landowner last year.
He was soon appointed as an assistant minister in the Ministry of War by the imperial court.
In the fifty-eighth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1719), Li Wei was appointed as a secretary in the Ministry of Revenue.
The reason things went so smoothly was partly because they were rich, and partly because they knew how to get things done.
He was very successful in the imperial court.
I wish I hadn't run into Shirley at the palace.
But he was still happily planning to become a high-ranking official and then go to Sherry to discuss marriage.
Then I saw Sherry walking gracefully towards me, dressed in a noblewoman's gown.
Li Wei was instantly stunned.
"How dare you look directly at the Princess Consort!" The little palace maid Chengqiu was furious when she saw Li Wei staring straight at her.
When Li Wei came to his senses, he was already bowing.
"It's alright, please rise, sir."
After speaking, Sherry helped Chengqiu leave.
Li Wei composed himself and left the palace with his head bowed.
When the two met again, Li Wei looked at Xue Li as if she were a liar.
"Let's not contact each other anymore, so as not to implicate innocent people!" Sherry was so considerate.
I know he's probably been terrified these past few days.
"Is this how you see me?" Li Wei's eyes were filled with sorrow!
"I'm only doing this for your own good!" Sherry said calmly.
"Wouldn't you do this for my own good... How could I bear to do that?" Li Wei's eyes glistened with tears of anger.
"Think about your family. We're business partners, nothing more!" Sherry was instantly overwhelmed. She wasn't afraid of him, but she was afraid he would suffer.
Sherry felt that she was being quite considerate at that moment.
Li Wei was so angry he jumped up and down, but there was nothing he could do!
He knows what he should and shouldn't do.
He could seduce ordinary wives, but when it came to the wives of princes, he was practically courting death.
Li Wei said nothing, his eyes red as he worked hard on the bed.
For the first time, he dared to investigate Xue Li and learned that she was the wife of the Fourteenth Prince.
She also had two older sons, including Hongming, who was greatly favored by the Emperor.
After that, the two retreated to a safer relationship!
It's not a pity about Sydney.
After all, he had already established a presence in Jiangnan with her puppets.
They've already been developing weapons deep in the mountains and forests.
As for him personally?
With ability and resourcefulness, one will always thrive.
Moreover, Li Wei always extended his affection to Hongming and helped him out to some extent.
In March of the 58th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1719), Yinzhen arrived in Xining and began to command the battle.
The majority of the time was spent mediating internal and external conflicts.
To win over the Dalai Lama, various tribes in Qinghai, and other ethnic minorities. To persuade the tribes in Qinghai to jointly send troops to escort the Dalai Lama.
In July of the same year, Hongming got married.
Emperor Kangxi bestowed a marriage upon a princess from the Nara clan as his primary consort.
In August, Garbi led his troops to Lhasa.
In September, Yinzhen ordered Yanxin to escort the newly appointed Dalai Lama to Tibet, where a solemn enthronement ceremony was held in Lhasa.
Thus, the Tibetan rebellion instigated by Tsewang Rabtan was completely quelled, and Yinzhen's fame spread far and wide.
Emperor Kangxi ordered the erection of a monument to commemorate the occasion, and commissioned Alanbu, a member of the imperial clan and Duke of the State, to draft the imperial inscription.
As the fourteenth prince's fame grew, the previous dynasty was thrown into turmoil once again.
Prince Yong was quiet and reserved, harboring some wicked idea.
The only one who has garnered much attention is the fourteenth prince!
Even the fourteenth prince himself felt that the position of crown prince was already in his grasp.
Of course, this was due to Consort De's guidance from behind the scenes.
Yinzhen was surrounded by a group of followers, but it didn't even touch Kangxi's sensitive nerves.
Did Emperor Kangxi consider him?
Of course, he had a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of each prince.
The fourteenth prince was constantly fighting on the front lines, which was all about building prestige.
However, his excessive pride and complacency disappointed Emperor Kangxi.
Regardless of his power struggles, he still sent Yinzhen over 100,000 taels of silver, equivalent to several hundred times the annual salary of a prince.
If there was no corruption or bribery, how could he be so extravagant?
Would Emperor Kangxi dare to entrust such a prince with the task of ruling the country?
This matter was revealed by Hongming when he apologized.
However, he wasn't referring to his father's embezzlement and bribery, but rather the donations from his mother.
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