The prince spoke, attracting everyone's attention. Emperor Kangxi looked at him inviting the third prince to drink, and a look of satisfaction flashed between his brows.
Jiang Ranli noticed Emperor Kangxi's reaction and felt deeply moved.
Emperor Kangxi had three criteria for selecting his successor: monarch and subject, father and son, and brothers.
That is, we can uphold the relationship between ruler and subject now, uphold the relationship between father and son forever, and uphold the righteousness between brothers in the future.
If any of these three rules was violated, the emperor would be kicked out. For example, when the crown prince was deposed, the reason was that the eighteenth prince died young. The crown prince was not sad, but drank and had fun instead. This violated the brotherhood. Moreover, the crown prince coveted Emperor Kangxi, which made Emperor Kangxi feel uneasy. This violated the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects.
If it weren't for Emperor Kangxi's deep affection for the Crown Prince, and if it weren't for the constant fighting among the princes after the Crown Prince was abolished, there would be no possibility of the Crown Prince being reinstated after violating these two standards.
"What are you looking at?" The Fourteenth Prince was very close to Jiang Ran. Seeing her staring at Emperor Kangxi in a daze, he couldn't help but ask.
"The Crown Prince invited the Third Prince to drink with him, and the Emperor felt that he was thinking about their brotherhood," Jiang Ranli replied.
Hearing this, the Fourteenth Prince said in a low voice with disdain, "He thinks of brotherhood? I would believe you if you said the eldest prince thinks of brotherhood, but it is impossible for him to do so."
The Fourteenth Prince knew the Crown Prince's character too well. It would be more reliable to tell him that the eldest prince was concerned about brotherly feelings than to say that he was concerned about brotherly feelings.
"Li'er, eat some vegetables."
Seeing that Jiang Ranli wanted to say something, Yinzhen picked up a piece of honey yam and put it into her mouth, stopping her from saying anything.
Jiang Ranli raised her eyes to look at him. There was no smile or doting in his eyes, only solemnity.
He heard it.
Jiang Ranli sighed helplessly. She seemed to be talking to the Fourteenth Prince just now, but in fact she was conveying a message to Yinzhen, telling him that Emperor Kangxi valued the brotherhood between them.
However, Yinzhen never let Jiang Ranli mention anything about court affairs. He understood the meaning of those words and his expression became serious.
"Yin'er, I..."
"You eat too little, eat more."
Jiang Ranli just opened her mouth when Yinzhen interrupted her again.
She wanted to help him, but he would rather take the risk and struggle than let her say a word about the future.
Jiang Ranli didn't know why Yinzhen was like this, but she knew that Yinzhen did it for her own good.
Someone toasted Yin'er, but Jiang Ranli, having nothing to do, just sat there in a daze, silent. There was no smile on her fair and delicate face, but a hint of worry.
Yin'er had always been paying attention to her every move, and seeing her like this, his brows furrowed slightly.
Upon seeing this, Ulanara glanced at Jiang Ranli, and then personally poured a glass of wine for Yinzhen, "Fourth Master, we didn't invite Sister Nian to come when we entered the palace today. I'm afraid she is unhappy in the mansion."
Hearing about Nian, Yinzhen came back to his senses. After looking at Jiang Ranli deeply, a cold voice came out from his lips, "Such is your character."
Hearing this, a smile flashed in Ulanara's eyes, and her gaze swept towards Jiang Ranli again with a complicated expression.
Ulanara married Yinzhen when she was a teenager. After years of companionship, she understood the man well enough. She knew that the man did not like her or any other woman in the mansion. His heart was all on Anjia, who used the alias Jiang Ranli.
Ulanara had very conflicting emotions towards Jiang Ranli. She was grateful that she could use Jiang Ranli to defeat Nian, but she also disliked Jiang Ranli's existence.
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