But this sudden impeachment of the Crown Prince is truly alarming. However, Consort De had many enemies in the past, and she was even involved in the death of her eldest son, Honghui, the eldest son of the Fourth Prince. It's hard to say who's behind it all. Perhaps several factions joined forces to push the Fourteenth Prince forward as a pawn.
In fact, one cannot do the deed of impeaching the Crown Prince himself. Anyone with discerning eyes can see that even if he gains power temporarily, it is all just a mirage. The father-son relationship between Kangxi and the Crown Prince, which has lasted for many years, is genuine.
After this incident, this person won't get away with it. But the Fourteenth Prince can't see that right now; he thinks it's a great achievement. That's true. Consort De has lost her family and has been out of favor for many years. The Fourteenth Prince is still young and not mature enough. He acted impulsively, and that's how things turned out.
On his way back to Beijing, Emperor Kangxi discovered that the Crown Prince was approaching his tent at night and peeking inside through the cracks. He immediately suspected that the Crown Prince might be plotting regicide. This incident also spurred him to immediately depose the Crown Prince.
Thus, before Kangxi returned to the capital, the edict deposing the crown prince was delivered to the capital, and for a time, the capital was filled with unease.
He Zhuo did not go to the border with Yin Zhi. Upon hearing this news, he summoned everyone in the mansion and warned them to keep their servants in check and not to go out during this period.
In truth, even if He Zhuo hadn't said anything, they wouldn't have dared to cause trouble during this period, but there were bound to be a couple who weren't thinking clearly. So He Zhuo gave them a serious warning, saying that if they violated the rules, he would use ruthless methods.
As for the children, they were also given a thorough explanation.
In the 47th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the capital was destined to be a bloodbath. After the Crown Prince was brought down, Ling Pu, the head of the Imperial Household Department, was also punished, and several other members of the Crown Prince's faction were also brought down.
The capital city has been reshuffled, but this has little to do with the Prince Zhi's residence. Yinzhi has long since retired from his life of crime and is now just an observer.
But being a bystander isn't easy either. Actually, it wasn't anything serious; Emperor Kangxi fell ill just a few days after returning to the capital. This immediately caused chaos, as his concubines and sons all had to attend to him.
As a daughter-in-law, it was inconvenient for Hezhuo to take care of the sick, as the palace ladies would take care of him. However, as the Grand Consort, she also had to go to the palace frequently to show her concern and filial piety.
However, Emperor Kangxi may have been truly heartbroken, as he refused to see any of his consorts, and his sons also rarely saw him.
During Emperor Kangxi's illness, Yinzhi went to the emperor's court every day. He had no choice but to go. Whether Emperor Kangxi would see him or not was one thing, but whether he went or not was another.
If you don't go, it means you don't care about your father and are unfilial. To put it more bluntly, it means you have no respect for your father and are disloyal and unfilial. Once those serious accusations are leveled against you, I'll ask you if you're afraid.
In the end, it was a few of his otherwise obscure sons who met with Emperor Kangxi a few times. These were the Fifth Prince, the Seventh Prince, and the Twelfth Prince—these princes who had no chance of ascending the throne.
Yinzhi, as the eldest son, also met with him twice. In fact, everyone knew that Kangxi was suffering from a heart ailment, a deep-seated resentment. However, the princes still felt a little bitter, for their father's illness was caused by the Crown Prince.
It is evident that the Crown Prince held great importance in his heart.
At this point, even a shrewd person like Consort Hui wouldn't take advantage of his misfortune. Once this hurdle is overcome, those who denounced the Crown Prince, those who took advantage of his downfall to form cliques, and those who deliberately sought to be close to the Emperor will all come out worse off.
The wisest choice is to do nothing, keep your own people in check, and avoid getting close to the emperor.
Kangxi was ultimately a wise ruler who cared deeply for the people; he licked his wounds and recovered.
However, after the Crown Prince stepped down, the once favored Thirteenth Prince also met his end and was imprisoned by Emperor Kangxi in the Bee-Raising Alley.
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