The news that Emperor Kangxi had moved into the Yuanmingyuan Garden with Consort Tong, Consort Hui, and Consort Yi quickly reached the ears of the princes. When Yinsi heard about it, he smashed many porcelain pieces in his study. He thought that if he hadn't been disliked, the Ninth Prince would not have distanced himself from him.
"Master, we're going to the other residence tomorrow." The Eighth Prince's wife walked into Yinsi's study and asked cautiously.
Yinsi looked coldly at the Eighth Prince's wife. Ever since Lady Jueluo entered the mansion, the emperor seemed to be lenient towards Yinsi. When he went on the southern tour, Yinsi represented Kangxi and did some things, which made him stand out.
After returning to the capital, Yinsi dared not make any further moves. Kangxi's continuous suppression put Yinsi under pressure.
Yin Geng was no longer as attentive as before. Apart from some necessary silver, there was basically nothing left. The dowry brought by the Eighth Prince's wife had been maintaining the normal operation of the Eighth Prince's mansion.
Kangxi found an excuse to stop Yinsi's salary early on, but Yinsi didn't care about the salary. On the surface, he was being trampled underfoot.
"Fujin, tomorrow we're going to the imperial palace. You need to pay extra attention to the officials' families in the south. This is a big banquet, and not only the imperial family members from outside the capital, but also most of the officials from the south will be coming. You need to be careful with those in the south who aren't particularly close to you!" Yinsi's influence in the capital is much weaker than before, mostly due to the suppression by Kangxi.
Hearing Yinsi's explanation, the Eighth Prince's wife felt somewhat uncomfortable. If she could, she certainly wouldn't want to get involved in those things again.
"Master," the Eighth Prince's wife looked at Yinsi with difficulty, "If you had said so before, I could have managed it. Many officials' wives from the south stopped coming here after attending a few social events!"
The Eighth Prince's wife was in a dilemma. The invitations were gradually decreasing. She looked for reasons within herself. Her best friend, who had grown up with her, said that this had nothing to do with her. It was just that Yinsi could not offer these adults any psychological comfort.
Upon hearing this, Yin Si's expression turned cold. These people were the most pragmatic. If he hadn't been unable to give them an answer, they would have simply been focused on future benefits.
At the height of his power, these people were close to him, and socializing with them was a given. Now that he had been reprimanded by his father, the Emperor, these people no longer appeared before him.
"Can't you even say something?" Prince Yinsi felt ashamed, but what the Eighth Prince's wife did had little to do with him.
“Your Highness, you are a prince, and I am the primary consort. What about those people? Many of them are just minor officials of the fourth or fifth rank. Don’t you think it’s too shameful?” Eighth Prince’s wife, Lady Jue Luo, felt that Yin Si had really changed a lot.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Si seemed to be provoked, and his face showed a furious expression.
"Get out!" Yin Si shouted angrily at the Eighth Prince's wife.
The Eighth Prince's wife left the study with a deathly pale face. The servants of the mansion also stayed away from the study; the two masters were arguing, and they could only leave.
Previously, when the Eighth Prince Consort, Lady Guoluo, was alive, even if Yinsi got angry, he dared not vent his anger on the servants. All matters of the mansion were managed by the Prince Consort alone, and Yinsi was absolutely not allowed to have any opinions.
Now, this Fujin (wife of the emperor) is no longer the same. Since entering the palace, she has been unable to gain any prestige among the servants, who can only remain silent in response.
Soon, Yin heard about the matter at Yinsi's residence. Qingyan just smiled coldly. Guoluo had already left the capital and was living a very happy life. Since Jueluo wanted to enter the royal family so badly, it would be impossible for her to back out now.
"Little darling, remember to be careful on the day of the banquet, otherwise you might get caught in the arms of the Eighth Prince's wife!" Yin hurriedly said.
"There are still two weeks left, why are you so worried?" Qingyan rolled her eyes. Yin was worrying too much. It's not like she hadn't experienced these things before.
Yin remained silent. Yin Si would definitely contact those officials in the south again. These people had their own little schemes. Recently, Yin had been busy with business. Today, he came to Beiyuan Mountain Village and even said that many officials in the south were planning to buy things from Yin's shop.
"Master, Fifth Master and Ninth Master have arrived with their wives!" Su Lan walked in from outside and bowed as she reported.
Qingyan was slightly taken aback: "You've come over now?"
"Quickly invite him in!" Yin spoke on Qingyan's behalf.
Not long after, Yinqi and Yin entered with their wives. After everyone paid their respects, Qingyan and the women accompanied them in the main hall.
"Why are you two here at this hour?" Yin asked his two younger brothers.
"Fourth Brother, Mother brought us a message. We couldn't make the decision ourselves, so we had no choice but to come!" Yinqi and Yin exchanged a glance and quickly said.
"What's wrong?" Yin also became nervous, as his two younger brothers would never say such things.
Yin quickly relayed the news he had received from the shops outside. Sure enough, Yin Si couldn't sit still any longer. Many officials from the south had sent Yin Si invitations, and Yin Si didn't refuse any of them. He went to all of them. Some of them even gave Yin Si a lot of tribute money. These officials were one thing, but Yin Si even accepted several shops from them.
The palace was in turmoil. Consort Liang wanted to help Yinsi, so she not only mentioned the Eighth Prince's wife, but also personally found several girls of good standing, planning to bestow them upon her residence in the spring.
"The fathers of those people all hold official positions. Among them, one of them is the one who dotes on his daughter the most. Right now, Consort Liang probably hasn't informed the female relatives of these people yet," Yinqi said, relaying the news brought by Consort Yi.
"What if Father Emperor disagrees?" Yin believed that Kangxi would not be so foolish as to let Consort Liang do these things.
Yinqi sneered: "Consort Liang is preparing to make this her last words. Father Emperor might agree, considering it's a last word!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was stunned. Was this really possible?
"Wasn't Consort Liang preparing to hang herself?" Qingyan was stunned. Wasn't this going a bit too far?
"Fourth Sister-in-law, when we returned to the capital, Father Emperor personally reprimanded Consort Liang for her low status. Consort Liang has always felt that Yinsi has taken great revenge and is very capable. If it weren't for his low birth, he wouldn't be in this situation now," Ninth Prince Consort said directly.
In addition, after the Guoluo clan divorced, they assigned Yinsi to an old and prestigious imperial family. Although the family had become marginalized, it still held a certain status and position.
"They're really getting a little cocky," Yin said sarcastically.
"Alright, now is not the time to talk about this. All of you listen carefully, this matter involves the imperial concubines, and no one is allowed to make any rash moves!" Yin instructed his two younger brothers.
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