"We're both still minors, and besides, that's just hearsay. If it's false, we'll be in big trouble."
Here's what happened: One day, Hongzhou overheard several eunuchs talking about his third brother, Hongshi.
It is said that Hongshi favored his concubine over his wife, which made his wife sick with anger.
Such behavior has always been despised by the royal family, especially since Hongshi is the eldest son of the emperor.
"I heard it with my own ears, how could it be false?"
"What if they said it to you on purpose? You didn't even think about it before you acted so impulsively."
Hongzhou scratched the back of his head, thought about it carefully, and felt that what his fourth brother said made sense.
What if it's a trap set by Uncle Ba and his gang? Wouldn't I fall into their trap?
Thinking of this, Hongzhou breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully his fourth brother reminded him.
However, Hongli's vigilance was correct; it was indeed a trap.
The people who set the trap were not discouraged. They changed their approach and began to win over Hongshi, who had a reputation but no substance.
At the same time, Nian Gengyao was also implicated.
They valued Nian Gengyao's ambitious nature and constantly offered him various benefits.
In the local areas, Nian Gengyao gradually earned the title of "local emperor".
Nian Yunrong was also a proud and arrogant person who always wanted to be superior and wished she could overpower the Empress.
His daily life was luxurious and extravagant, with most of his items being delivered by Nian Gengyao's people.
Originally, Yinzhen only turned a blind eye, but when Nian Gengyao entered the palace in October, he not only criticized his close attendant Gao Wuyong, but also gradually began to lose his sense of propriety in his speech.
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