Chapter 61 The Finale

"I have something to tell you."

During dinner, Yinzhen and Yuyan sat together.

Yuyan is pregnant and looks fine. Yuyan herself said that her physical condition is also good, but Yinzhen still wants to take care of her more.

Yuyan noticed it, so when Yinzhen wanted to feed her, Yuyan agreed.

The two of them had done more intimate things than this, so feeding each other was nothing.

If Yinzhen likes it, then let him do as he pleases.

For Yuyan, being so intimate with the person she likes is indeed a very new thing.

Yuyan said nothing, but listened to Yinzhen's words.

Yinzhen said, "I still need to go to the capital to report the loss to the emperor. I originally thought that I would go back with you. But now you are pregnant, it is not suitable for you to travel on the road. So I wonder if Fujin is willing to stay in Suzhou and wait for me to come back?"

Yinzhen seemed somewhat embarrassed, as if leaving Yuyan alone in Suzhou was not a good thing and was very inappropriate.

Yu Yan laughed at him for worrying too much: "Of course I will stay in Suzhou and wait for you to come back."

She even joked with a smile, “Maybe when you come back, my belly will be swollen and you will be able to see that I am pregnant.”

Yinzhen will be gone for at least a month, so it's possible that this might actually happen.

Yinzhen hugged her and said, "I will try to come back as soon as possible."

He didn't want to miss any moment of Yu Yan's change. Besides, it was not easy for a woman to be pregnant. He hoped to be with her as much as possible.

Yuyan smiled and said, "Don't worry. I'm in a very stable situation here, and I'll take good care of myself. Just do your job and don't let me delay what you need to do. At a time like this, stability is the most important thing."

Yinzhen nodded and said he understood.

At this moment, there were countless people in panic outside, but Yinzhen was holding Yuyan in his arms, feeling very calm, because he had already figured out what to do.

So there is no need to panic.

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Yinzhen did not return to Beijing directly. Kangxi was not in Beijing and had not yet returned from hunting in Rehe to escape the summer heat.

Kangxi took the crown prince with him and asked the Prince of Zhi to stay in the capital. All the adult princes, except the Eighth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince, followed him.

But Yinzhen received news that the eighth and fourteenth brothers would not guard the mausoleum for long and would be transferred back after some time.

Yinzhen showed Kangxi what he had found out in the past six months.

He met Kangxi alone, and Kangxi's face was gloomy. The things that Yinzhen found were like "time bombs" no matter which dynasty they were in. It was great that Kangxi could remain so calm.

Kangxi asked, "Is this all you have found?"

Yinzhen said: "My Lord, yes."

Yinzhen had not originally intended to display all of this in front of anyone. If it were all exposed, the situation would become difficult to resolve.

He collected evidence of everyone's guilt, including that of the crown prince and other implicated princes, and placed them one by one in front of Kangxi for him to consider and make his final decision.

This was already a terrible deal. With such a conflict of interest, it was impossible for Kangxi not to be moved.

In the past six months, he has encountered many obstacles in his investigation of these issues.

But fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and have found out everything. Now it is time to make a decision.

This also included the money Kangxi spent on his southern tour, and Yinzhen did not whitewash it for Kangxi.

Yuyan was very clear about Yinzhen's plans.

Yinzhen seemed to have handed the decision-making power to Kangxi, but in fact Kangxi had no choice at all.

If he had let it go, the Qing Dynasty would have been doomed to fall apart.

Kangxi still has the ambition to govern the country, and he will not allow the Qing Dynasty to be dragged down like this. Therefore, no matter how angry he is, Kangxi will definitely handle these things properly.

Things turned out just as Yuyan had expected, Kangxi did not let it go.

The crown prince who was also in Rehe was obviously afraid of being purged in the end. Even though Kangxi was only observing the crown prince after Lingpu's death, the crown prince was still worried.

He actually took advantage of the quiet of the night to spy on Kangxi's tent several times, wanting to know what Kangxi would do next and whether he would really depose him.

Although many things have changed in development, they are still surprisingly similar at times. The prince angered Kangxi because of this. Kangxi was already angry, and he became more convinced that the prince was not a suitable candidate for the throne.

In the end, the prince was deposed.

The things Yinzhen found out caused the Qing Dynasty to suffer a lot of pain and also made it impossible for the prince to be reinstated.

The determination to combat corruption is resolute.

Kangxi did not tolerate anyone.

But because of this, the princes who were involved in the affair also forever lost the qualifications to become heirs in Kangxi's heart.

The court was shocked by the crackdown on corruption in the Jiangnan officialdom, so they chose to remain silent on the matter of the crown prince.

Yuyan had told Yinzhen the secret plan of establishing the crown prince that Yinzhen had come up with long ago, and Yinzhen tried to give her some guidance secretly.

When the deficit in Jiangnan was about to be filled in the following year, Kangxi proposed this method.

Once the secret imperial decree is issued, no one can compete for the position of crown prince.

After all, after the Jiangnan Deficiency Repayment incident, their power was broken up, their strength was weakened, and they were damaged so thoroughly, what was the point of talking about competing for the throne?

Yinzhen originally said that he would come back when Yuyan was three months pregnant, but a series of things happened and he was unable to come back. He did not return to Yuyan until March of the following year.

Yuyan smiled when she saw him: "Fortunately, you can give birth in May."

Yinzhen went over and hugged her: "I won't leave this time. I will stay by your side. When the baby is born and both you and the baby are stable, we will return to Beijing."

Yuyan smiled softly and asked him, "Is everything settled?"

Yinzhen nodded: "Yes. Now, no one can compete with me. The emperor is also very satisfied with me."

That's good.

Yuyan thought, it is already like this now, with Yinzhen's ability, the throne will definitely be his in the future. Others are no match for him.

Her heart also calmed down.

【The Ending】