A month later, the disaster-stricken areas were basically repaired, and the people were working enthusiastically to rebuild their homes. Yin and his brother were finally able to rest for a while. They needed to deal with the elements who had infiltrated the military port.
The fact that the legitimate son and illegitimate son of Prince Zheng had switched identities greatly angered Emperor Kangxi, who even issued an imperial edict ordering the Imperial Clan Court to thoroughly investigate the matter.
Prince Zheng's memorial requesting the conferment of the title of heir apparent was still on Emperor Kangxi's desk. The Dragon Guards brought secret memorials from Yinzhi, Yinzhi, Yinxiang, and Yinzhi to the capital. Tulichen even wrote an additional secret memorial, accusing the other party in front of His Majesty.
After reading through the memorials submitted by Yinzhen and others, Emperor Kangxi angrily slammed the memorials onto the table. Consort Tong happened to be bringing afternoon tea and quickly tried to dissuade him.
Thousands of miles away, Yin was also pacing anxiously back and forth in his study. The eldest son of Prince Zheng had appeared at the military port in Guangdong and Guangxi, and he was in poor health. Imperial Physician Yuan personally examined his pulse and discovered that there was a kind of poison that had accumulated in his body over time, as if he had been poisoned for a long time.
"Fourth Prince, what brings you back?" Qingyan took the children to the Tenth Prince's wife's place. Yin's injury was almost healed, and he had been restless lately. With the two children there, Yin still had to pretend to be an elder.
“Little darling, the eldest son of Prince Zheng, and Jili show signs of poisoning.” Yinqian gently touched Yan’s small hand and sat down side by side on the chaise longue.
What? !
Qingyan stared wide-eyed at Yin, puzzled. If it was true, the waters of Prince Zheng's mansion were quite deep.
"Should we report this to Father Emperor?" Qingyan asked.
"We have to tell you, and we also need to thoroughly investigate when the poisoning occurred!" Yin sighed helplessly. "This is something we can only do ourselves. If we let our elder brother do it, he definitely won't sit still!"
The royal family and the imperial clan value the health of their princes above all else. If anyone is found to be harming a prince, that person will not have a good end.
"What did Imperial Physician Yuan say? He Jili is only 16 years old, and looks very young. He doesn't seem like he's that age. Moreover, Ah Hun said that He Jili's health had improved a lot when he first entered the military camp!" Qingyan felt that if He Jili stayed in Prince Zheng's mansion, he might really be doomed.
Yin squeezed Qingyan's small hand: "Let Suhe go to Jili's courtyard for a few days."
Suhe was an assistant specially trained by Suzhu, and was carefully selected by Feiyanggu, who said he was to be placed by Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's side.
"Yes, the little girl is young. Go and look after her, and no one will gossip!" Qingyan agreed and quickly called Sulan to prepare for Suhe, emphasizing that taking care of the child was the priority.
"Also, pay close attention to anyone who comes into contact with Dao and Jili. Imperial Physician Yuan said that Dao and Jili's persistent high fever this time is also due to their exposure to this poison again!"
This is what Yin is most worried about. No matter who it is, if they dare to bring such poison into the military port, he will investigate them thoroughly. He can't let someone scheme and bring it into his territory.
However, secrets don't stay hidden forever. Soon, Yin, Yinxiang, and Yin received the news that Jili had been poisoned.
They all rushed to Yin's study, where they saw the two men with slightly furrowed brows, looking at each other in silence.
"Fourth brother, are the rumors outside true?" Yin asked.
“Brother, it’s true. He and Jili were given a slow-acting poison at Prince Zheng’s residence. Now, they’ve encountered a similar poison in the naval port, which is why they had a persistent high fever recently!” Yin quickly said.
Yin's face darkened. This problem was serious. Four princes and several children lived in the military port. They were all considered members of the royal family. If anyone made even the slightest mistake, it would be thoroughly investigated.
"We must conduct a thorough investigation. Have all the people around Jili been investigated one by one?" Yin considered for a moment and prepared to join forces with Jili.
"Today, I sent Suhe over to find the source of Hejili's poisoning," Yin briefly explained his method.
Just before dinner, Su Zhu brought news that the tea had been found in Ji Li's tea, which was sent from the capital and said to be a special gift from Prince Zheng to his son.
Prince Zheng?!
The princes were stunned. Someone actually hoped that their legitimate son would die young.
"No way, Fourth Brother, if that's the case, we have to report it. If Father finds out, this will be a disaster!" Yin shuddered; the matter was far too alarming.
Although Emperor Kangxi could not love every prince, and despite not being able to see them often, he still took extra care of them in their daily lives.
Furthermore, Consort Tong controlled the Imperial Household Department and treated all the princes equally.
"Could Fourth Brother have made a mistake in his investigation? Even tigers don't eat their cubs, has Prince Zheng gone mad?" Yinxiang also felt that if this matter was true, it would be a scandal for the royal family.
Yin glanced in Suzhu's direction, where she respectfully placed a tea canister on the table. This was the gift that Prince Zheng had given to his son.
“My lord, this is a tea canister. Look at the bottom of the tea canister, there’s the insignia of the Prince Zheng’s residence!” Su Zhu directly showed the part of the tea canister with the insignia.
Ugh!
The princes and their wives stared at it in astonishment; they had to report it.
“Move Heji out. This proves that the military camp is not safe either. If someone dares to make a move here, when Father’s decree arrives, we will not be able to hand over Heji, and Prince Zheng will definitely turn the tables on us!” Although Yin was reckless, he knew Prince Zheng in the capital quite well. “Prince Zheng likes the military camp, but he is not good at troop deployment. Therefore, it is unlikely that he would come up with such a method.”
Before coming to the naval port, Yin had spent some time mingling in the circles of the capital and was familiar with the situation of Prince Zheng.
Upon hearing Yin's words, Qingyan had a guess in her mind: it must be that the concubine of Prince Zheng wanted her son to ascend to the throne.
"News has come from the capital. Prince Zheng has submitted a memorial requesting the title of heir apparent. This legitimate son was poisoned and nearly died young. These two matters are definitely related!" Yin reported the news from the capital.
Everyone was stunned. Yin turned the ring on his right hand with his left hand and looked at his brothers.
"Let's wait for the people from the Imperial Clan Court to come," Yin said with a sigh.
The princes should avoid any appearance of impropriety in this matter, lest Prince Zheng be instigated to say that Emperor Kangxi sent his son to "interfere" in the affairs of the residence.
Everyone agreed. Yin instructed Yin Genjueluo to prepare a courtyard behind their own, so that He Jili could move in first, in case anyone deliberately harmed them.
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