"I have been ill for so long recently, and I didn't know when our Great Qing Dynasty produced such a wise prince. Let's all tell me what's going on?" Kangxi was very energetic and showed no signs of staying up late.
In contrast, several princes with later birth order, such as the fourteenth prince, had already covered their hands and yawned several times, standing unsteadily, clearly very sleepy.
Upon hearing Kangxi's question, the older princes lowered their eyes and focused on their inner thoughts, trying their best to become like statues. The younger princes couldn't help but glance at the Eighth Prince, Yinzhi. The Eighth Prince's reputation for virtue was well-known. Not to mention, the poor families in the west of the city regarded the Eighth Prince as their savior because his family had been distributing porridge there for many years.
"Eighth Prince, your younger brothers are all watching you. What do you have to say?" Kangxi didn't bother beating around the bush and went straight to the point.
Yinzhi immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness: "Your Majesty, I really know nothing about this matter. I don't know what kind of treacherous villain is trying to sow discord between you and me. I absolutely cannot admit to such a crime. I hope Your Majesty will investigate thoroughly."
"You say you were unaware of this, but do you know this Zhang Mingde?"
Yinzhi was indeed confused. He was aware of the reputation of the Prince Xian, but he did not investigate where it came from. Who doesn't want a good reputation? Was his fourth brother's title of "Contemporary Hai Rui" really that nice?
Zhang Mingde felt as if he had heard the name somewhere before, but his memory was not clear.
Seeing that Yinzhi was still pretending to be stupid, Kangxi was furious: "You colluded with Nalan Mingzhu and conspired with the fortune teller Zhang Mingde to predict your fate. You're not satisfied with being the Prince Xian, so you want to become the Crown Prince and sit in my seat, is that it!"
How could Yinzhi possibly accept such a serious accusation? He hurriedly kowtowed and denied it, but Kangxi had already decided that he harbored rebellious intentions and would not listen.
After all, he was neither the eldest nor the second eldest.
"The Crown Prince was cursed, and the eldest son was assassinated by the Nalan clan. Were these all your doing, hmm?"
Seeing that Emperor Kangxi was furious, all the princes knelt down and begged the emperor to calm down.
"Calm down? With unfilial sons like you, the fact that I live a few more days is all thanks to my good health!"
"The Eighth Prince, Yinzhi, is cunning and treacherous by nature, harbors grand ambitions, colludes with cronies, and plots to murder his elder brother. He is stripped of his title of Beile and imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court. Prince Yu is hereby ordered to investigate this case and must get to the bottom of it!"
With Kangxi's decisive decision, Yinzhi's face turned ashen. He couldn't understand how his plans had turned into this situation before they could even be implemented.
Some of the princes who were on good terms with the Eighth Prince wanted to step forward and plead for him, but looking into Kangxi's eyes, none of them wanted to become the second Eighth Prince. They all stopped and thought about how to get him out of trouble.
The Ninth Prince looked at the Eighth Prince with a sneer. Having too many friends has its advantages and disadvantages. Eighth Prince, you are finally going to reap what you sow.
This is... wonderful! My brother has been dreaming about this day.
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Yinzhen didn't return until the evening of the second day. The Emperor had ordered him to escort the Eighth Prince to the Imperial Clan Court, and the handover with Prince Yu took a considerable amount of time. In addition, he had to deal with colleagues he encountered along the way, whether by chance or by design. He returned home exhausted.
Yi Hua had already received the news that the Eighth Prince had been stripped of his title; the news was delivered to her by the Eighth Prince's wife.
When Lady Guoluo came to request an audience, Yihua should have invited her in, since they were both princes' wives, and she was the sister-in-law. However, thinking of Honghui's news, she hesitated for a moment.
"Just say I'm sick today and won't see any guests, and let her go home," Yi Hua came up with a foolproof excuse.
Guo Luoluo was somewhat stubborn and never easily admitted defeat. She also had the courage to throw away her pride. She stepped out of the sedan chair and knelt in front of the Fourth Prince's mansion.
It can only be said that this area is the residence of royalty and nobility, which is why it didn't attract a large crowd. Otherwise, this would be the top trending topic in the capital tomorrow, and it would definitely be marked with the word "explosive".
Yi-hua admires such dedication to goals, but it wouldn't be so wonderful if that effort were directed towards herself.
Guo Luoluo wanted to enter the Fourth Prince's residence. Yihua thought for a moment, changed into her guest clothes, and walked to the gate with Honghui.
“Guests are always welcome and should not be turned away, but if they are unfriendly guests, then that’s another matter.” Yi Hua spoke first to avoid Guo Luoluo saying anything unpleasant.
"The Eighth Prince's wife has come with great force. I wonder if she sent her visiting card in advance? I am not feeling well today. The doctor originally said I should rest in bed, but now I have to come out to get some fresh air. Is this also the reason for you, as her sister-in-law?"
Guo Luoluo did not expect Yihua to strike first. In her impression, the Fourth Prince was a somewhat mild-mannered person who was mostly a nice guy and would only fight back when her children were hurt.
I never imagined that I was only slightly down on my luck, and the Eighth Prince wasn't even imprisoned like the First Prince, yet I was already being disregarded.
However, since she had come to ask for a favor, Guo Luoluo could only swallow her anger and say, "Fourth Sister-in-law, it's not that I don't know etiquette, but the situation is urgent and I have to act quickly. Eighth Prince is currently being escorted to the Imperial Clan Court by Fourth Prince. I beg you to make an exception and let me go see him."
"Eighth sister-in-law, our master went out in the middle of the night yesterday and hasn't returned yet. I don't know what he's doing, and it's not something I can get involved in. Eighth master is upright and has nothing to fear. As long as he didn't do something, the truth will come out sooner or later."
"Besides, the Emperor dotes on his son and will certainly not let him suffer. Sister-in-law, please go back in peace. Perhaps you misheard."
Guo Luoluo suppressed the urge to curse. She really wanted to imitate those vulgar women and say, "Bullshit!"
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