On the third day of the fifth lunar month, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict ordering all the princes accompanying him to move into the temporary palace to await the arrival of the Dragon Boat Festival in the coming days.
As midnight approached, a golden whistle rang out from all the princes' courtyards. Yin was the first to open his eyes, looking at the bed curtains and listening to the sounds from the outer courtyard.
"Si Si" Qingyan instantly woke up and quickly looked up at him.
"What was bound to happen has finally happened!" Yin sneered. These people really are still up to no good.
Yin and Qingyan got out of bed without lighting the candles. With the help of Su Peisheng and Su Lan, they quickly got dressed. Yin walked to the wardrobe and turned the handle.
The wardrobe immediately slid to the right, revealing a dark secret passage.
"Let's go to Father Emperor's place first!" Yin pulled Qingyan along, and Suzhu carried Hafeng'a from the side hall. The group went down the secret passage, and after everyone went down the secret passage, the wardrobe slowly closed again.
"Eru, Bayan, you two, one in the lead and the other in the rear. Su Peisheng, Sulan, you two go to the back and accompany Suzhu, protect the young prince." Yin gave the order.
Erlu took out a tinderbox and lit all the candles on the wall, instantly illuminating the Peach Garden.
The group continued forward, noting that ventilation vents were installed in the hidden parts of the building.
"Fourth Prince, is someone eyeing us again?" Qingyan felt that every time she went out with Kangxi, she was very tired.
"It shouldn't be!" Yin shook his head, it seemed that someone was doing it on purpose.
As he approached the crossroads, he saw that Yin and Yin Genjue Luo Shi had also appeared in a disheveled state, and his face showed anger.
"Fourth brother, are you all alright?" Yin asked, looking at Yin.
"Brother, what's wrong with you? Are you fighting again?" Yin was exasperated. Whenever Yin encountered someone who wanted to serve him in bed, he was always the first to charge forward, and he was always carried in by the head guard.
Yin looked at the two head guards with a hint of sympathy; both of them were injured.
A look of terror appeared on the face of "Fourth Aunt" Songkelierha.
"Alright, it will pass soon," Qingyan reassured Songkelierha.
A slight smile appeared on Yin's face. Qingyan would definitely not let the little girl suffer any psychological trauma. Yin Genjue Luo Shi handed her daughter over to Qingyan.
"Let's hurry to Father's residence. These people are too amazing; they were able to pinpoint our exact location!" After arriving, Yin learned from the previous attack and did not stay in a specific palace.
Yin Genjue Luo smiled bitterly: "If we had rested in the palace yesterday, we would probably all have been wiped out."
What?!
Qingyan was stunned: "Sister-in-law, are you saying that the attackers have specifically located your residence?" Qingyan was taken aback. This was not right. It was possible that someone was helping them from behind.
“Yes.” The group quickly approached the garden and saw the disheveled princes descending into the secret passage.
"Are you all here?!" The Crown Prince looked at his brothers' grim faces, each followed by their chief guard.
"Where is the third prince?" The crown prince looked around and found that Yinzhi was not there.
They exchanged glances. Yin Zhi hadn't come down, meaning no one was going to attack him. This was quite interesting.
The atmosphere instantly became somewhat oppressive, and they quickened their pace, preparing to visit Kangxi's courtyard.
As soon as the group entered the secret passage of Kangxi's courtyard, they saw Kangxi sitting in the flower hall inside the passage, enjoying tea with Consort Tong. The twins sat obediently to the side, swaying their heads sleepily.
"Yiken'e, your father and mother are here!" Kangxi patted Yiken'e on the back helplessly, letting him see that Yin and the others were safe.
Yiken'e opened her phoenix eyes and saw that her father, mother, and younger brother were all there, which put her at ease.
"Let the children go to sleep first. Shu, you go stay here and a few others go to sleep," Consort Tong instructed.
Qingyan noticed that Consort Tong was not nervous at all, as if she were talking about the weather today.
"Father, the third prince hasn't come down yet!" The crown prince was very puzzled as to why Kangxi wasn't worried at all.
A cold smile appeared on Kangxi's lips, which Qingyan caught in the corner of his eye, and he shuddered instantly.
"Of course he won't come down. No one is going to attack him, so why would he come down?" Kangxi was very annoyed.
Yin Zhi looks like a scholar, as if he is focused on studying, but in reality, he is not honest at all.
What!?
After the princes took their seats, they all looked at Kangxi in surprise.
As they left the bedroom, they each had a suspicion, but upon seeing their brothers appear, they all began to rule out the other party.
"It's time to deal with Lady Majia! The Ninth Prince's wife." Kangxi looked in the direction of the Ninth Prince's wife.
Ninth Prince's wife quickly knelt on the ground: "Father Emperor, your daughter-in-law is here!"
At this moment, Ninth Princess Consort did not know how to apologize, as the Dong E clan was about to be implicated once again.
Since Consort Dong'e left, the Dong'e clan has lived very cautiously, fearing that those they had angered would return to seek revenge.
"Your father is a good man, you..." Kangxi knew that Dong E Chunpeng and Ninth Prince Consort's father had different stances, so they had already reached the point of irreconcilable differences.
Consequently, the relationship between the Third Prince's wife and the Ninth Prince's wife was also very poor, and they treated each other like ordinary sisters-in-law whenever they met.
"I really don't know. Every time I see the Third Princess Consort, I have nothing to say!" The Ninth Princess Consort looked at Yin with fear and worry.
Seeing his wife's pitiful appearance, Yin gave her a comforting look.
"Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince's wife and the Third Prince's wife don't have a very good relationship," Consort Tong said from the side.
Instantly, Ninth Princess felt a warmth in her heart; Consort Tong had actually spoken up for her.
"My dear mother, I haven't seen Third Princess for a long time. This time when I came, Third Princess didn't say a single word to me!" Ninth Princess was so frightened that she was somewhat incoherent.
Emperor Kangxi nodded; the Ninth Princess Consort had finally passed the test.
"Alright, the problem is clear." Kangxi nodded in satisfaction. It was good that Ninth Princess Consort wasn't implicated.
Seeing his wife return to her seat, Yin quickly reached out and patted her hand to reassure her that everything would be alright.
"Father, is there some misunderstanding here?" Yin asked. "The third prince has always been a weak scholar."
Kangxi chuckled. Yin was indeed better suited for warfare; he was really not suited for the intrigues and power struggles of the court.
"What do you all think?" Kangxi asked, looking at his other sons.
The princes all fell silent, unsure whether this was their opinion or whether Kangxi had actually benefited from it.
After all, the 'trouble' that Yinzhi caused was a disgrace to the royal family. In order to cover up for Yinzhi, Kangxi had already ordered the execution of several imperial physicians.
"Your subject does not know!" The princes dared not say more.
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