On the morning of the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Yin was woken up by Tulichen. Kangxi, along with Consort Tong and their three children, came from Changchun Garden to rest for a few days.
"Father, if you come, what will happen to the Laba Festival banquet at Changchun Garden?" Yin looked at Kangxi sitting in the chair, and his mood instantly soured.
As Emperor Kangxi grew older, he became increasingly willful.
"I'll leave it to Yinsi!" Kangxi planned to use this opportunity to directly cause trouble for Yinsi.
Eighth brother?!
Yin and Qingyan exchanged a glance. How would Kangxi use the Eighth Prince?
Ever since the Crown Prince's incident, Emperor Kangxi had been watching the princes fight amongst themselves. Yinsi was the most active among them, and Emperor Kangxi did not stop him. Instead, he gave Yinsi a stage to develop.
"Yes, it's the Eighth Prince." Kangxi laughed coldly. "Since you've already contacted so many people, it seems you've already made preparations for which position you want. The position of Crown Prince will remain vacant until I'm gone, at which point the next successor will be announced!"
Emperor Kangxi was truly heartbroken by the Crown Prince. He had personally trained and nurtured him, and now he had to imprison his favorite son. Outsiders could not understand his feelings.
He's clearly a father, yet he acts like a cold-blooded person.
"Father Emperor... how many guards did you bring with you when you came out?" Yin understood Kangxi's arrangements, so he tried his best to follow Kangxi's instructions.
At this moment, what Yin was most concerned about was Kangxi's safety. If the people in Changchun Garden had communicated with those people, Kangxi's safety would definitely be compromised.
"That's enough. Let's go to offer incense as a family. However, the Eighth Prince is tied up in Changchun Garden, so he shouldn't cause any trouble!" The rebellious spirit was fully prepared, and Yin was even guarding Changchun Garden. If Yinsi did anything, Yin could arrest him and imprison him in the Imperial Clan Court.
Qingyan felt a chill run down her spine after hearing Kangxi's words. Just as Yicheng had said, Kangxi was definitely the emperor first and father second.
"Don't think I don't want my sons to be safe. I certainly have to consider many things when I'm in a position." Seeing that Qingyan's expression had changed, Kangxi had no choice but to explain himself.
"Father, do you intend to use this opportunity to completely eliminate all of the Eighth Prince's forces?" Yin asked Kangxi.
Kangxi nodded slightly: "In the court, the Eighth Prince's power is constantly increasing. It is hard to guarantee that those things that framed the Crown Prince were not done by the people behind the Eighth Prince. In addition, when Yin was handling matters, he found a lot of obstacles. After reporting to me truthfully, he specially ordered Li Chen to investigate personally. Therefore, he would definitely not frame anyone."
The power of the Eighth Prince has grown too great; Emperor Kangxi would not allow any of his sons to become so powerful.
"Father, perhaps someone outside deliberately warned the Eighth Prince!" Yin calculated the time; without Yin's help, Yin Si certainly wouldn't have grown to such a size.
Kangxi said sarcastically, "The Eighth Prince has always been restless. He doesn't have a good background, yet he still thinks about these unrealistic things. It seems that we really need to deal with him properly."
Consort Tong sat to the side, whispering with Qingyan.
"Mother, Father Emperor seems very angry," Qingyan asked curiously.
Consort Tong nodded. Just after midnight, Tulichen arrived at Changchun Garden, looking travel-worn. Emperor Kangxi woke Consort Tong, and the two went into the main hall together.
She was very surprised when she heard about Tu Lichen's investigation. She was amazed that Yin Si had managed to develop to such an extent that even some of the collateral branches of the Tong family had followed Yin Si.
"Little darling, have someone tell Fei Yanggu and his two sons to keep a close eye on Tong Guowei's actions." Consort Tong knew that Tong Guowei was already preparing to side with Yinsi.
She had warned Tong Guowei before that he must not get involved with Yinsi, but he did not heed her words at all.
Therefore, after this incident, Consort Tong had someone inform Tong Guogang and stopped communicating with Tong Guowei.
“Mother…” Qingyan’s eyes widened. If someone were to stare at Tong Guowei, who would be the father of Consort Tong?
"Don't worry, Mother knows what's important. Besides, Mother has thought it through. If things really come to that, Mother will personally apologize to His Majesty!" Consort Tong said directly.
At this moment, Consort Tong's eyes were red. She had already considered many things for the sake of her family.
"You don't need to concern yourself with Tong Guowei's affairs!" Kangxi said directly.
Consort Tong looked directly at Emperor Kangxi and found that he and his son, Yinzhi, were listening to them.
"Your Majesty...although I have changed the jade tablet, Tong Guowei is still my father!" Consort Tong explained helplessly. "I'm worried that those censors will keep pressing this matter. If you and the Fourth Prince are really in a difficult position, I really don't know what to do!"
Since Consort Tong entered the palace, she has truly been thinking of Emperor Kangxi and rarely thought about family matters anymore.
Tong Guowei, however, was constantly in trouble, and the troublesome Longkodo made her situation extremely difficult.
“Your father is Tong Guogang!” Kangxi asserted.
Once the jade tablet was altered, it would state that Consort Tong was the daughter of Tong Guogang, and had no relation to Tong Guowei whatsoever.
"Your Majesty, the censors are aware of these matters. If they catch you doing this, it will tarnish your reputation," Consort Tong said, still worried that it would cause trouble for Emperor Kangxi.
Consort Tong looked at Yin: "If the Fourth Prince is implicated, I will truly be willing to die for him!"
Emperor Kangxi walked directly to Consort Tong and sat down next to her, patting her hand.
"Mother, I'm really not afraid. I can handle Longkodo's troubles perfectly. Tong Guowei hasn't dared to cause any trouble lately!" Yin said to Consort Tong.
Consort Tong looked at Yin suspiciously. If Tong Guowei hadn't been there at the last moment, he would definitely have grabbed onto that last straw for help.
“I promised Mother that I wouldn’t harm Tong Guowei’s lineage. He’s the one Mother worries about the most,” Kangxi told Consort Tong.
Consort Tong finally felt relieved after receiving assurances from Emperor Kangxi and Prince Yin.
"Is Grandmother worried about Tong Guowei?" Yin asked curiously.
Emperor Kangxi once instructed Yinzhi to treat the Tong family well.
"Yes, that's why I relented to Longkodo!" Kangxi had thought about it many times, and in the end, he decided to spare Longkodo this time. "I also told Tong Guowei that this would be the only time."
Consort Tong finally understood why Longkodo had been pardoned.
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