"No matter what, you still made a mistake. Three months of confinement is the lightest punishment you can get. Your father will speak to your grandfather and hope that this is the last time."
Hongshi looked up at his father in surprise. He had expected his father to criticize him harshly, but the result was beyond his expectations.
Ignoring what Hongshi behind him was thinking, Yinzhen arrived at Li Jingshu's main courtyard. Before even entering the room, he heard a maid comforting her.
"Besides crying and wailing, what else can you do?"
Yinzhen entered the room with a frown, and the unexpected rebuke stopped Li Jingshu's crying.
"Master..."
Li Jingshu was worried that her son would continue to be targeted by the anger, so she remained silent.
"You all go out. The master has something to discuss with his concubine alone."
Yes.
"Are you aware of the relationship between Hongshi and Yinzhi?"
"I know, I am aware of it."
"So you kept it a secret?"
"No, that's not how it is. I have warned Hongshi time and time again to do his job well and not to do anything excessive."
Li Jingshu knelt, almost crawling, until she reached Yinzhen.
"Master, Hongshi must have been deceived! Master, you can't listen to those servants' nonsense!"
Li Jingshu was on the verge of a breakdown because she was worried about her son.
“Hongshi has already admitted that he did those things.”
"He's talking nonsense! Master, Hongshi is stubborn. He's just being spiteful this time. None of what he said is true!"
"Enough!"
Yinzhen slammed his hand on the table with a 'bang', then stood up:
"It's because of a mother like you that Hongshi has become such a good-for-nothing. I've already confined him to his quarters, and he'll submit a memorial to Father Emperor tomorrow. Don't blame me for not warning you; if you do anything else, I'll make sure you never see Hongshi again. Humph!"
After saying that, Yinzhen flicked his sleeves and left.
Li Jingshu was startled and didn't know how to react for a moment.
"Consort, the ground is cold, please get up."
"Hongshi, my son..."
Li Jingshu's heart was completely dead.
After hearing these things from the servant, the princess simply said "I know" and had no other reaction.
Nian Yunrong, however, wore a mocking expression:
"Wasn't Consort Li quite clever and shrewd before? How did she give birth to such a foolish son? It's truly karma."
"Master, be careful what you say. Be careful, the walls may have ears."
When Qingyan heard her master speak like that, she quickly spoke up to stop him.
Nian Yunrong, however, looked disdainful:
"What's there to be afraid of? I was just telling the truth."
Yinzhen did not return to Geng Youran's courtyard, knowing that she would definitely be asleep by this time.
The next day, Yinzhen explained the whole story to Kangxi privately.
"Yinzhen, I knew about Hongshi's matter a few days earlier than you. Hongshi is easily influenced, but he is also very stubborn. You must discipline him strictly, otherwise he may cause trouble in the future."
"Your subject will humbly follow your father's teachings."
After that, Li Jingshu did not plead with Yinzhen again.
On the other hand, after learning that Yinzhen had only placed Hongshi under house arrest, Yinsi began to look at his usually impartial and incorruptible fourth brother in a different light.
"Brother Ba, I've already dealt with everyone who had contact with Hongshi."
"Yes. Some people are only valuable once. By the way, have you gotten in touch with the fourteenth brother?"
"I've made contact. I've already had someone deliver the letter you asked me to."
"Remember, you must stay away from Nian Gengyao. Recently, Father and Fourth Brother have their eyes on Tibet, so we must not cause any trouble at this time."
"Don't worry, my brother knows what he's doing."
That evening, Yinzhen came to Nian Yunrong's place.
"Your Highness, may you be blessed."
"She's just finished her postpartum confinement period, no need for so much formality. Is Fuyi asleep?"
"The wet nurse took him to breastfeed, and he's probably asleep by now."
Yinzhen didn't want to disturb the child's sleep, but Nian Yunrong still had Qingyan bring the child over.
"Grandpa, it's alright. The baby is still small, he's sleeping soundly after being nursed, and he won't wake up from ordinary noises."
"I think Fu Yi looks six or seven parts like you; he'll definitely grow up to be handsome."
"You love to tease me."
Nian Yunrong blushed and had the child taken away. Then she went to the inner room with Yinzhen.
After a night without incident, Nian Yunrong woke up early the next morning to help Yinzhen wash, dress, and go to court.
After Yinzhen left, Nian Yunrong began to tidy herself up, ate a simple meal, and then went to pay her respects to the Fujin (the future emperor's wife).
Most of the power in the household has now been returned to the Fujin (princess).
Although Nian Yunrong was displeased, she relinquished some of her power because she needed to take care of the child. The remaining seals had already been returned by the others long before this.
Ulanara has now come to a realization: now that she has severed ties with her maternal family, she will devote herself wholeheartedly to managing the entire palace.
Therefore, a huge psychological change occurred in the person.
After the New Year, the Fujin (wife of the Fujin) went to the palace to pay her respects to Consort De, but was scolded because of Hongshi's matter.
"What kind of mother are you? Even if Hongshi isn't your biological son, he is still the eldest son of the Prince's Mansion. How could you let him do such a thing?"
Ulanara did not take these reprimands to heart, only saying things like "I will discipline them well in the future."
After returning to the manor, she told Yinzhen about her doubts:
"Your Majesty, we investigated Hongshi's matter discreetly. Only Father Emperor knows the specifics. How could Mother Emperor know about this?"
"Now that she has regained favor because of the fourteenth brother, there must be spies planted by her around Father Emperor."
"Then, should we send Hongshi back to the Prince's residence? After all, Hongshi is already married."
"No need. I just want him to remember this lesson so that he won't cause an even bigger disaster in the future."
After this incident, Hongshi did behave himself for a long time, while Hongli and Hongzhou also matured a lot.
"Mother, was Third Brother really punished?"
"Your father personally sent people to guard the door day and night. How could it be fake?"
Royal children mature early, and Hongzhou is no longer the child who only knew how to play.
"If you ask me, Third Brother is just taking his blessings for granted. Although Father has been slow to decide on the heir apparent, Father still values him quite a bit. What he did is truly disheartening."
"What do you know, you little kid? That's your third brother."
"With all the treacherous things he's done, how dare he call himself my third brother? What a joke."
Geng Youran, upon hearing her son's words, adopted a serious expression:
“I’ll say it again. That’s your third brother. If you dare to use this to settle personal scores, I’ll beat you up.”
"Mother, I am your own son."
"I have to say this even more because you are my own son."
"Alright, alright, son, I'll listen to you."
Hongzhou didn't want to put his mother in a difficult position, so he had no choice but to give up on seeking revenge for the time he was beaten.
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