"Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince is lawless and unruly, you..."
Seeing that Emperor Kangxi didn't speak, the eldest prince became a little anxious and couldn't help but speak again, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the cold gaze of Emperor Kangxi.
Emperor Kangxi swept his majestic gaze over the princes in the tent, and then said, "Old Nine has been playful for a long time. I have long known that Jiang Ranli is not from the palace. Although Old Nine brought her in, she did not make a big mistake. Instead, she promoted the relationship between the Qing Dynasty and Prince Hetala's family, and allowed me to see new things that I have never seen before. Her merits and demerits offset each other."
Hearing this, everyone in the tent was stunned.
None of them expected that Emperor Kangxi would say this. Not only did he not intend to punish Yinzhen, he also had no intention of punishing Jiang Ranli. On the contrary, he quite admired Jiang Ranli.
The Tenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince were undoubtedly the happiest. They looked at the Eldest Prince with pride, in contrast to their previous nervous expressions.
Knowing that Jiang Ranli was fine, the Thirteenth Prince was also happy. Except for not demonstrating towards the Eldest Prince, he was no less kind than the Tenth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince in other aspects.
Yinzhen lowered his eyes, his expression as calm and distant as ever, and no one knew what he was thinking at this moment.
"Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince has been ordered to arrange for your return to the capital. However, he brought a palace maid with him for such an important matter and his attitude was extremely casual. I hope Your Majesty will understand this."
The eldest prince was unwilling to accept this. He was the head of all the princes, but not the legitimate heir. Even though he had made many military achievements, he could not get such favor from the emperor's father. It would be fine if he was just the crown prince, but why did he, the ninth prince, get such trust and favor from the emperor's father?
Before Emperor Kangxi could say anything, the Tenth Prince jumped out from the side.
He bowed and saluted to his royal father, then said, "Your Majesty, my ninth brother was seriously injured in a battle with a pack of wolves. In order to live up to your trust, he started handling affairs before his injury healed, so that he still has recurring pain. Jiang Ranli has some knowledge of medicine, and my ninth brother brought her with him only because of his illness, not because he was being careless. I hope your Majesty will understand."
The Fourteenth Prince also walked out and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, everything the Tenth Prince said is true. I am willing to guarantee it and testify to it."
Seeing them like this, the Thirteenth Prince wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Yinzhen.
"Fourth brother, why are you pulling me? Don't you see that eldest brother wants to kill Li'er?" Thirteenth Prince asked in a low voice.
Yinzhen looked straight ahead, opened his thin lips slightly, and said in a cold voice, "Too much is as bad as too little."
Upon hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince immediately understood the meaning and stood aside without taking any action.
This "war" was instigated by the eldest prince. He wanted to use Jiang Ranli to drag Yinzhen into the water. Everyone knew that the tenth prince, the fourteenth prince and Yinzhen had a very good relationship, so it was reasonable for them to speak for him.
But if Thirteenth Prince also comes forward to help, it will not only arouse the suspicion of the eldest prince, who will think that they are a united front, but it will also arouse the suspicion of Emperor Kangxi. At that time, it will be disadvantageous to both Yinzhen and Jiang Ranli.
Emperor Kangxi pondered, his sharp eyes flashing with brilliance. He looked at the Tenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince and said, "Does that girl know anything about medicine?"
The Tenth Prince remained calm and said, "In reply to the Emperor, that's right."
"Father Your Majesty, Ninth Brother said that the imperial doctors need to serve you, and those medical officers and female doctors also need to assist the imperial doctors. That's why he chose to take Jiang Ran away," Fourteenth Prince also spoke.
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