The emperor only had a few princes accompany him on this trip, which made the remaining princes waver, especially the crown prince, who felt something was off.
Inside the Crown Prince's villa, his men brought news to him that Kangxi had left with Yinzhi, Yinqi, Yinxiang, and Yinzhi, and the Crown Prince hadn't heard a word of it.
"What exactly does Father Emperor want to do?" The Crown Prince smashed things, feeling completely ignored. That good-for-nothing third son had directly dragged into the Crown Prince's most profitable business, which infuriated him.
"Your Highness, I believe this incident is a warning from His Majesty!" When the Crown Prince went on his southern tour, he specially had his advisors disguised as his entourage and come along.
With a few words, the group directly pierced through the Crown Prince's inner conflict, and everyone wondered if the Crown Prince was really going to be abandoned by Kangxi.
"Alright, besides offering these useless suggestions, can you give me one good piece of advice, at least something to prevent Father Emperor from getting angry again?" The Crown Prince had been placed under house arrest several times during his southern tour, which greatly annoyed him.
"Your Highness, His Majesty is currently choosing a scapegoat for you. If anyone is too dazzling, His Majesty will certainly not let him off the hook." Several people wore fawning smiles.
The crown prince was in a real bind. Were these people reliable?
Anyone can say nice things, and he was more hoping that things would turn out as these people said. Right now, the situation of Kangxi Nabin was really unclear.
"Master, Eighth Prince has come to pay his respects!" Xiao Shunzi said as he approached the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince glanced at his advisors and told them to move to the other side of the screen. He then had Xiao Shunzi bring Yin Si over.
Yinsi entered the study, first paying his respects to the Crown Prince, and then directly stated his purpose. As the Crown Prince had expected, Yinsi hoped to become the Crown Prince's assistant, helping him to pave the way and thus choosing sides.
The Crown Prince looked at his younger brother kneeling before him and hesitated. If it were Yinzhen, he would have taken him without hesitation. But this younger brother was the most cunning and treacherous. To be honest, he had no confidence at all.
“Eighth Prince, how can you say that you are my pawn? I think you are destined for great things. As the Emperor’s son, your future is bound to be bright.” The Crown Prince said directly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yinsi understood why the Crown Prince was asking for help. If it weren't for having someone blocking his way, Yinsi wouldn't have come to ask the Crown Prince for help. Before, he had always stood on Yin's side, but ever since Yin had a deep talk with Kangxi, he hadn't asked Yinsi to do anything.
Judging from Consort Hui's actions, Yin Si had completely given up on her. Consort Liang's life in the harem was very difficult, and Yin Si saw it but kept it in his heart.
After his divorce, Guo Luoluo married a member of the Jue Luo clan as his primary consort. However, the imperial clan did not turn to him as he had expected; instead, they vehemently refused to cooperate with him in any way.
"Eighth Prince, you are a capable person... what a pity!" The Crown Prince looked at Yin Si and felt very sorry.
After Guo Luoluo's divorce, Kangxi felt very guilty towards Yinsi and was preparing to arrange a marriage for him with a very good family. However, Yinsi had a momentary lapse of judgment and wanted Guo Luoluo to be his primary consort, which completely erased Kangxi's last bit of reluctance.
"Brother Crown Prince, what do you mean by 'what a pity'?" Yin Si looked up at the Crown Prince and asked.
Inside the princes' quarters, the governesses constantly instructed the princes and princesses on proper etiquette. Princes or princesses from poor families would be deeply disliked.
"There's nothing to regret, Eighth Prince. Tell me, what made you decide to take Lady Jue Luo as your primary consort?" The Crown Prince was very curious, as these two were clearly not on good terms.
“Once, when I went out, I happened to see my wife going to Linglong Pavilion to buy things. I was attracted by her appearance. To be honest, I just felt that if Father Emperor were to assign someone whose appearance I did not know, it would be better to assign someone who was as beautiful as a flower!” Of course, Yin Si had another thought.
Ideally, everyone should believe that Yinsi and Yin are close. This way, Yinsi can get close to the arrogant Crown Prince, and if he can bring down the Crown Prince, he can also rise to prominence.
Pfft!
The prince spat out his tea. "You think it's that simple? You've got all that racking your brains!"
"Hmm, tell me about it!" The crown prince looked doubtful.
Yin Si felt that the Crown Prince was probably testing him by chatting with him like this.
“Back then, I didn’t know her identity. I was even thinking about whether to marry her as my secondary consort, or if she was of high status, I would make her my primary consort. I only sent a trusted confidant to inquire about her, and her father revealed the information. After I contacted him, I discovered that she was from the Gioro clan, the maternal grandparents of my fourth sister-in-law!” Yin Si explained it simply, but the Crown Prince didn’t believe a word of it. He always felt that there must be some hidden story behind it.
Qingyan dislikes contact with the Jueluo clan. This has been going on for over a decade since he was young, and there must be some unresolved issues involved.
"Fourth sister-in-law doesn't get along with the Jue Luo clan. If you mention it in front of her, she won't give you any face!" The Crown Prince watched Qingyan grow up, and at one point, he thought of this little girl as his younger sister.
Yin had always protected Qingyan very well, perhaps to an excessive degree. The Crown Prince felt that he would probably never have such feelings in his life.
"Your Highness, I just think Fourth Sister-in-law is very good. She has a very harmonious relationship with Fourth Brother, which is different from Guo Luoluo Shi!" Yin Si said helplessly.
Both the royal family and the imperial clan knew that Guo Luoluo's concurrent position was Yinsi's nightmare, and the problem was not completely resolved until they divorced.
"You married into the Gioro clan based solely on this?" The Crown Prince was even more incredulous.
Yin Si gave a wry smile: "If I weren't marrying such a primary consort, what kind of secondary consort do you think I could marry, Second Brother Crown Prince?"
Hearing the bitterness in Yinsi's voice, the Crown Prince recalled that the list that Kangxi had compiled did not include any members of the imperial clan or high-ranking officials; all of them were of similar status to the Fifth Prince's wife.
"Now, are you going to surrender to me?" The Crown Prince found that Yin Si spoke very tactfully, and with just a few simple words, he could explain everything a person was thinking.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I believe that if you, my brother, can live a good life in the mansion, is that too much to ask?" Yin Si asked directly.
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