As dawn approached, Yin and Qingyan dragged their weary bodies back to the inn. To be honest, they felt increasingly uncertain. Tulichen and the new army had not captured the innkeeper, which made them feel regretful.
"Fourth Brother, we didn't catch anyone. Will Father Emperor say something?" Qingyan was worried.
In the middle of the night, I woke them up from their beds, only to find this is the situation.
Yin pursed his lips, pondering a solution. What if his father was looking for someone to vent his anger on...?
Saito probably won't, then Turichon will become a ruined society.
Da da da!
The sound of the carriage stepping on the blue brick road etched itself into the hearts of Yin and Qingyan. Kangxi entrusted this matter to the two of them in the hope that they could find that person in one fell swoop and try to prevent the Crown Prince from being framed.
Inside the hall, Yin and Lady Yingenjueluo were waiting, hoping for Yin's triumphant return. However, Yin felt the situation was not optimistic.
He was very worried that they would not be able to complete the task assigned by the Emperor this time. If they could not catch the person, who would take responsibility?
“Master…” Madam Yin Genjue Luo had a good relationship with Qing Yan and did not want the child to be implicated.
“Every time he gets into trouble, someone has to take the blame for him. In the past, I was the one who took the blame, but now, even my youngest brother has become his scapegoat.” Yin looked down on Yin.
The culprit behind this scheme was Li Jia.
In front of Emperor Kangxi, the Crown Prince clung to Lady Li Jia as if his life depended on it, clearly wanting to avoid implicating the people of Yuqing Palace.
"Li Jia should bear full responsibility!" Yin Genjue Luo was furious. A mere concubine was causing such a ruckus that the entire mansion could not function properly.
"Alright, I won't say any more. The problem this time isn't with us, but with how Father Emperor will handle it." Yin tapped his forehead. Consort Tong had just woken up, which was perfect for her to plead for him.
When the carriage arrived at the inn, Yin's face darkened. He looked helplessly at the man who was there to greet him and shook his head.
"They must have run away long ago?" Yin asked.
Yin nodded. The shop assistants he caught were just a couple of low-level clerks, completely useless.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty's mother has woken up. We can't let the Crown Prince get away with this again!" Yin led Yin to the backyard. Qingyan's face was also very pale, always full of worry.
She pursed her lips and followed behind Yin. Yin Genjueluo wanted to comfort her, but as they approached the door, Yin turned to look at Qingyan.
"Little darling, don't say too much later!" Yin didn't care what Kangxi said. As long as Qingyan wasn't involved, he could take full responsibility for all the blame.
Inside the room, Consort Tong sat back on the throne, her face full of anger as she looked at the Crown Prince and Lady Li. The two of them were simply absurd!
"Lan Ya..." Kangxi planned to give Yin Cheng a severe punishment, and would make it up to him after returning to the capital.
"No, Xuan Ye, it's not Yin's fault. Li Jia took the Crown Prince shopping and ended up in a trap. It was her fault. Besides, wasn't this trap a ploy by someone?" Consort Tong was furious with Kangxi, and Li Jia's smugness was completely shattered.
"Consort Tong, you've gone too far! What do you mean by 'bitter flesh scheme'?" The Crown Prince was furious. Li Jia had already suffered enough; why should she have to bear the blame?
"No, that means you, Crown Prince, lack the ability to think for yourself, being led by the nose by a woman. Qingyan spent over a thousand taels of silver, and in the end, Yin is punished. You can't be a sucker like this. Now, take out thirteen hundred taels of silver, and I won't let my son and daughter-in-law give you the money box." Consort Tong smashed the teacup in her hand. Kangxi wanted to say something, but seeing Consort Tong's cold eyes, he couldn't help but regret it. "Xuan Ye, you decide."
If Kangxi chooses to punish Yin, then their marriage is over. As an unfavored concubine, as long as Yin leaves the palace to establish his own residence, she can live out her old age in peace.
A chill ran through him. He reached out to grab her, but she dodged him.
"Baocheng, what's your decision?" Kangxi asked, looking at Yinzhen.
"Father, for the sake of Yuqing Palace's reputation, I have no choice but to sacrifice my fourth brother!" Yin said calmly. "Your Highness, the inner palace must not interfere in politics!"
"Very well, the Crown Prince says the empress dowagers should not interfere in politics. Then, the Empress Dowager's decree on the treatment of female relatives cannot force you to submit. Shu, read the Empress Dowager's memorial clearly." Empress Dowager Tong was furious. The Empress Dowager's memorial had always been kept by Empress Dowager Tong.
"Lanya, what are you doing!"
"Since the Crown Prince thinks I, this Imperial Concubine, am dispensable, even less important than his secondary consort, and has sent the Empress Dowager to issue a memorial to punish Li Jia, and the Crown Prince thinks this is unacceptable, then let it be a life for a life, and I, this Imperial Concubine, will accompany him." Imperial Concubine Tong looked at Kangxi with bloodshot eyes.
"Mother, no need!" Qingyan pushed open the door and quickly ran into the room. A chill emanated from Yin. "Your Highness, are you trying to force Mother to commit suicide? How merciful! A concubine, Li Jia, look at this waist token!"
Yin threw out a waist token, which was the one that Qingyan had pulled away from Manager Zeng that afternoon!
"Moreover, calling it a self-inflicted injury scheme is an insult to the term. Empress Heseri was truly determined to get rid of her mother, Aisin Gioro Yin!" Yin helped Consort Tong sit down, his face darkening further.
“Zeng Changbao was a third-rank eunuch in Yuqing Palace. He was sent to Yuqing Palace by Suo'etu on the day the Crown Prince was conferred his title. Later, he was bribed by Li Jia with 40,000 taels of gold. Li Jia’s headdress should also have been a gift from Zeng Changbao!” Saito said coldly.
Yin's face turned deathly pale instantly; he hadn't expected that a pawn from over a decade ago would be uncovered.
"The Li family received a total of 760,000 taels of silver and 170,000 taels of gold from Zeng Changbao." Fei Yanggu walked in, saw Kangxi's face and breathed a sigh of relief. He kept complaining about Kangxi's mistakes, "Your Majesty, the investigation has been completed, yet you still haven't appeased the Consort. Such a concubine is nothing more than a plaything for the Crown Prince!"
"Feiyanggu... don't go too far, it's none of your business to interfere in my backyard!" The Crown Prince saw that everyone was coming towards him, and he knew that if it weren't for those powerful figures, he would definitely not have escaped danger.
"Heh, we can't interfere. No one forced their elders to hang themselves. Should the Crown Prince or the concubine bear the blame for being unfilial?" Fei Yanggu didn't even look at Kangxi's glare, and directly mocked him coldly.
Li Jia sat slumped in the chair, thinking, "Didn't Father say it was foolproof?"
Suo Xiang suggested that forcing Consort Tong to commit suicide would provoke the censors in the capital, ultimately causing the Tongjia clan to lose power.
"Lanya, you're being ridiculous. How can the Empress's memorial be used like this?" Kangxi quickly reprimanded Consort Tong after regaining his composure.
snort!
Consort Tong turned her head away from Kangxi. Where was he when she was being forced?
"Your Majesty, even if you issue a decree from the Empress Dowager, it cannot be issued. His Majesty has taken away the Phoenix Seal!" Shu whispered.
At noon, when Qingyan was redeeming people, Kangxi felt that something was wrong and ordered Fei Yanggu and the other two to investigate separately. Qingyan was very clever and took the waist token when he approached Manager Zeng.
"Shu, help me inside to rest!" Consort Tong didn't want to get involved anymore; she was feeling very unwell.
"Li Dequan, please summon Imperial Physician Yuan." Kangxi quickly summoned the imperial physician, then turned to look at his most beloved son. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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