Chapter 152: Closeness
"Madam Jin, He Zhuer is a person I can trust, so there is no need to send him away. Madam Jin, please feel free to tell me what you want to say."
Although she said so, Yuying knew that this was mostly to avoid suspicion. After all, the prince was now grown up and had not yet married, so meeting Yuying alone would inevitably cause criticism.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, there had to be someone else present. So Yuying didn't force it, but still asked Yinreng to send someone else to guard the imperial garden, and Yinreng agreed.
After giving all these instructions, Yuying finally spoke: "Your Highness, I wonder what your relationship is like with Lord Suo'etu?"
Yinreng frowned, feeling that Yuying's behavior was very offensive, but thinking of his Khan's favorite concubine, he still patiently replied: "Of course, we are very close."
Yuying hesitated, "Didn't the emperor ask you to stay away from Lord Soetu?"
Yinreng became even more unhappy, "Madam Jin, what exactly are you doing today? Please tell me directly."
It's not that Yinreng targeted Yuying, but Kangxi did tell him to stay away from the people of the Hesheli clan. But Yinreng was not happy about it and felt wronged. It was clear that Kangxi himself did not alienate the people of the Tong family, so why did he ask him to alienate the Hesheli clan?
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Hesheli clan was wholeheartedly devoted to him. If he alienated even such loyal people, who would dare to stand up and help him in the future?
As the crown prince, he can't be isolated and helpless in the court, right?
So recently, Kangxi and Yinreng, the father and son, have been stubborn with each other, and neither of them is willing to give in first.
So when Yinreng heard Yuying bring it up again, he couldn't help but feel unhappy, and his tone became bad: "Does Empress Jin still want to interfere in the relationship between me and Hesheli?"
He Zhuer behind Yinreng also stared, indicating that he and the prince were in the same camp.
Yuying's heart was filled with alarm bells, and she quickly denied that she didn't mean that. "Your Highness, you misunderstood. I didn't mean that. It's just..."
Yuying didn't finish her words and paused again, as if she didn't know how to start again.
"What is Empress Jin hesitating about?"
Yuying sighed and looked at the young prince in front of her. It was his complete trust in the Hesheli clan that led to him being implicated and also made Kangxi unhappy.
Those who knew him thought he valued affection, while those who didn't thought he was forming a clique for personal gain. Moreover, Kangxi was a long-lived emperor. While he was still alive, his son couldn't wait to make friends with the court officials. Kangxi's sensitive skin would misunderstand.
"Your Highness, the Emperor is right. You should really stay away from them."
Seeing that Yinreng was about to open his mouth to defend himself, Yuying quickly interrupted him, "Your Highness, please don't rush to deny it. Take a look at these first."
Yuying handed over the things she brought from Juechan's house and the confession of the captured man to the prince.
Before Yinreng could even get his words out, they were stuck in his throat. He gave Yuying a complicated look, but didn't refuse in the end. He just took the thing and lowered his head to look at it.
Yinreng slowly turned over without saying a word. He lowered his head. Yuying couldn't see the expression on his face and didn't know how he felt.
Just by looking at his clenched hands, one could probably guess that he was probably not feeling very calm. Yuying picked up the tea on the stone table, took a sip slowly, and set her eyes on the flowers not far away, considerately giving Yinreng time to calm down.
"Empress Jin."
It was not until Yinreng's voice sounded again that Yuying withdrew her gaze from the scenery.
Yinreng's face still looked grim. He tightly grasped the evidence in his hand and said in disbelief, "Empress Jin, is this true?"
Yuying nodded, "I'm not kidding you about this."
Yinreng also believed that Yuying was not that kind of person, which only meant that everything Yuying showed him was true.
His face turned pale. No wonder Khan Ama had always told him not to get too close to the Hesheli family. Yinreng's heart tightened. "Does Khan Ama know about this?"
Hearing Yinreng's worried words, Yuying felt emotional, but still shook her head at Yinreng's gaze, "The emperor doesn't know about this."
Yinreng breathed a sigh of relief.
He stood up and bowed to Yuying, "Baocheng thanks Empress Jin again for informing me of this matter."
This time, he was more sincere and even his self-proclaimed identity had changed.
Yuying didn't avoid it again.
Yinreng sat down again and promised Yuying: "After I have investigated this matter thoroughly, I will definitely give Empress Jin an explanation."
"Then I will wait for news from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Yinreng felt a little relieved, but when he thought about how Soetu dared to act on his own, his face still showed a bit of loneliness.
Yuying saw everything.
However, Yuying could understand him.
Perhaps it was the butterfly effect. At this time, the prince had not yet developed any grudges against Kangxi. The biggest conflict between him and Kangxi was just the difference in attitude towards Hesheli.
It was not easy for him to balance the relationship between Kangxi and Soetu. But at this critical juncture, Soetu did such a thing. Didn't it make our prince feel disheartened?
On the one hand, he felt that he was clearly doing this for Hesheli, but no one could understand his difficulties, and he had no place to vent his grievances; on the other hand, he felt that his dignity as a prince was challenged. He had his pride, so how could he allow someone around him to do something behind his back.
But the prince was the prince after all, and soon he looked back to normal, stood up and said goodbye to Yuying.
"I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself in front of you, Madam Jin. I have something else to do in Yuqing Palace so I'll go back first. Madam Jin, please take your time."
Yuying nodded, and Yinreng hurried away with He Zhuer.
Only Yuying and Qingtao were left sitting in the pavilion.
"Your Highness, why did you tell the Crown Prince about this?" Qing Tao frowned, puzzled. In her opinion, it would be better to tell the Emperor about this, as he would definitely help you. But if you tell the Crown Prince, he might cover it up. After all, the Crown Prince and Soetu were on the same side in terms of closeness.
Yuying smiled and said, "Qingtao, if we trust the emperor, we should also trust the prince he taught."
Qing Tao nodded as if she understood, then turned around and said excitedly: "My Lady, can I accompany you to visit the Imperial Garden? We are here anyway."
Yuying glanced at the guards who had not yet dispersed and agreed to Qingtao's proposal.
The prince must have been afraid that someone would disturb her, so he did not withdraw the guards. It seemed that she could enjoy the beautiful scenery of the imperial garden alone today.
Yuying smiled easily and stood up.
Therefore, both the master and the servant forgot to pay attention to the time for a moment, and they strolled until the sun set. The golden afterglow shone through the rugged rockery and fell on Yuying, making the gold woven on her clothes look extremely beautiful.
Yuying then took Qingtao back home.
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