The next morning, Yin, Yinqi, Yin, and Yinyi, along with their families, arrived at the main house. Yinxiang and Yin were being punished by squatting in a horse stance in the courtyard. When Yiken saw them, he quickly ran over.
"Greetings to Uncle Thirteen and Uncle Fourteen!" Yi Ken'e greeted them politely. "Have you finished your morning exercises yet?"
Yinxiang laughed awkwardly: "Yiken, go and have your breakfast."
Yin dared not look at Yiken'e, but stared straight at the wall in front of him.
The brothers exchanged glances, realizing that these two brats had definitely gotten into trouble.
"Greetings to Father Emperor!" As everyone entered the hall, a smile appeared on Kangxi's face.
After everyone paid their respects, Kangxi beckoned his children to his side and had them stay with him.
"Father, it's getting hot now. Let Yinxiang and Yinqi come into the palace. Otherwise, they'll get sunburned outside, and wouldn't you be heartbroken?" Yinqi was a bit dull-witted, but seeing his younger brothers suffering, he still hoped to plead for them.
Yin and Yin exchanged a glance, having no intention of pleading for them. These two mischievous monkeys had finally found someone to keep them in check, and they didn't want to lose this opportunity.
"Eldest son, fourth son, where are you two?" Kangxi glanced at Yinqi and sighed inwardly, thinking that the Empress Dowager had raised Yinqi too leniently.
“Your Majesty, I will not plead for my brothers. Since they are being punished, they must have done something wrong that angered Father Emperor,” Yin quickly said.
“Your Majesty, I share the same thought!” Yin, Yin, and Yin’e all stood up and echoed.
Yinqi stood alone to the side, feeling very uncomfortable. He felt that his brothers had gone too far and hadn't pleaded for their younger brothers.
"Fifth Prince, while you spend some time with the thirteenth and fourteenth princes, you'll understand!" Kangxi was truly at his wits' end with these two mischievous boys, so he simply told Yinqi directly, letting him experience it for himself.
Yinqi didn't say anything, but simply agreed.
At the door, Yinxiang and Yinren heard the sounds from inside the hall, and their hearts were filled with bitterness. It turned out that they were still being punished by their father and brothers.
Yinqi pleaded for mercy, but Kangxi rejected his request outright.
After everyone had breakfast, the brothers gathered in Yin's study, the women sat around, and the children were left with Kangxi.
Inside the study, Su Peisheng had the maids prepare tea and then left with them. Qingyan stared at Yin, waiting for his opinion.
"Fourth Prince, did you call us here because of Consort Liang's matter?" Yin didn't want to interfere in Yin Si's affairs anymore. Consort Hui had raised Yin Si for a period of time, so his words were somewhat biased.
“Yes, elder brother, you don’t have to offer any opinions.” Yin nodded. “If Consort Liang makes any unusual moves, she might need Mother’s help!”
"Fourth Brother, my mother said that if there is anything we can help with, we can just let her know!" Yin quickly said.
Consort Yi had no good feelings towards Consort Liang. Firstly, there was the matter of Yin Si, and secondly, when they were vying for the emperor's favor, Consort Liang had used many tricks to snatch people away from Consort Yi.
“Ninth Prince, let’s not talk about palace affairs now. When the Golden Offering Festival arrives, Yinsi will definitely take action. Officials from the south are arriving one after another, and many have already submitted their petitions.” Yinsi said directly, “Fourth Prince, we must first have a clear stance. Now that we’ve gathered together, we need to think about working together.”
Upon hearing Yin's words, Yin sighed inwardly that Yin was not a born military general, but he was quite shrewd when it came to these kinds of conspiracies.
"Big brother, we'll listen to you and fourth brother. You two can make the decision." Yinqi disliked making decisions the most. If Qingyan knew, he would definitely say that this guy had decision-making difficulties.
Yin and Yin-yi both nodded in agreement. Following our fourth brother was definitely the right thing to do. Yin-si was using them, but Yin was genuinely sincere.
"We don't have much evidence yet, so we can't be sure if this will happen, or if it will target our families!" Yin said helplessly. Consort Liang was very cunning, and no one could predict who she would target.
All eyes were on Yin. Among these people, Yin had the most contact with Consort Liang.
Ugh!
Yin gave an awkward laugh: "Back then, when Consort Liang was still in Mother's palace, she was a two-faced person. In front of Father Emperor, she was timid and cowardly, as if Mother would bully her at any time."
At first, Yin wondered if Consort Hui was too strict. But when he returned from the Imperial Study once, he found Consort Liang arguing with Consort Hui. Only then did Yin discover Consort Liang's true colors.
"Brother, are you sure it's true?" Yin was somewhat skeptical.
When he was young, Yin often accompanied Yinsi to Consort Liang's palace. He always felt that Consort Liang was a kind person, while Consort Yi often restrained Yin. Therefore, he envied Yinsi.
“Yes, I remember that time I went to the Imperial Study to get my textbooks and I saw Consort Liang paying her respects to Mother. The day before, Father had stayed at Consort Liang’s place. Logically, after dawn, he should have gone to pay his respects to the principal concubines.” Yin said directly, “When I went there, Consort Liang actually belittled Mother. At that time, Mother was really no longer in favor.”
Yin always remembered that scene and was very wary of Yinsi. If Consort Hui hadn't said that Yinsi was an asset, he certainly wouldn't have agreed to Yinsi getting close to Consort Hui.
"Brother, you must be mistaken?" Yin asked curiously. Consort Liang always seemed so detached from worldly affairs, it couldn't be like this, could it?
"Of course not. If I were mistaken, I wouldn't remember it so clearly. Fourth Prince, what are your feelings for Consort Liang?" Yin has been living in Consort Tong's palace for a long time, so he must have met these people many times.
"My opinion is similar to yours, Brother. Consort Liang is extremely cunning. She always plans her next move carefully before taking action. Therefore, everyone must be very careful," Yin said directly.
Upon hearing this, Qingyan also felt that all the women in the palace were like this.
"Fourth brother, what do you think is really going on this time?" Yin asked.
"It's probably because the Eighth Prince wants to get back into Father Emperor's sight," Yin said directly.
Yin and Yin Si both fell silent. What they heard today completely overturned their thoughts. Before, they both thought that Yin Si was a very good person, and even Consort Liang should be good.
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