Soetu sat down on the ground with a pale face. Even though he was prepared, he was still scared when he really faced it.
He really wanted to beg for mercy from Kangxi, but he didn't dare. He was afraid that Kangxi would execute his family and clansmen if he opened his mouth.
As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. As long as the prince is still alive, they still have a chance. Unfortunately, he doesn't know that there is no possibility for the prince to get out.
After not receiving any news about the Crown Prince seizing power for a long time, the Crown Princess knew that the Crown Prince's attempt to force the emperor to abdicate had failed.
As the Crown Princess, she had to make plans for everyone in the palace. Just when she was about to take people to apologize, news came that the Crown Prince was imprisoned in the Clan House.
When she learned that she and others were only sent to a villa outside Beijing for confinement, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Kangxi took into consideration the father-son relationship and did not execute the prince, otherwise these family members would have no way to survive.
Everyone easily accepted the fact of being imprisoned, because compared to death, at least they were still alive.
Who knows, one day Kangxi's anger will subside and he might release them from confinement. Then they will be able to go out and see the world.
Although the palace was good, it restricted their freedom.
After Soetu and others were killed, the court was quiet for a long time, and the position of crown prince was vacant, so Yinsi immediately revealed his ambition.
The first people he approached were still Yinzhen and Yin?. In his eyes, Yinzhen could make money, and Yin? had the support of the Niuhuru clan. If he could take down the two of them, he would have both funds and connections.
It doesn't matter if we can't take it. We just need to design a way to break their relationship with Yinzhen. Since they can't be my helpers, they naturally can't be helpers to others.
Although Yinsi was born in a humble family, his IQ was not low. He even had his eyes on Yinzhi. After all, he was the adopted son of Concubine Hui. Since Yinzhi was unwilling to compete for that position, there was nothing wrong with him, the adopted son, competing for it, right?
Since he has fought for it, it is only natural that Concubine Hui's forces will turn to support him.
Even Yinsi was planning to confront Concubine Hui, but Kangxi did not give him the chance.
Kangxi felt that his health was getting worse and worse, and the next heir had to be chosen as soon as possible, otherwise they would start fighting for the throne soon.
There are now more than ten adult sons. Even if only half of them fight for the position of crown prince, it will cause huge damage to the country.
He has always advocated brotherly love and respect, so how could he accept his sons fighting each other to the death for the throne?
Now Mu Sili is the queen. According to the ancient saying, the eldest son should be the heir to the throne. The position of crown prince will be chosen between Yinzhi and Yinzhen.
But Yinzhi had expressed early on that he did not want that position, and his ideal was not here. Therefore, the most suitable person turned out to be Yinzhen, who was the kindest and valued feelings.
"Liang Jiugong, go and ask the Queen to come over in person."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
Mu Sili was a little puzzled after receiving the news that Kangxi summoned her. It was the first time in so many years that Kangxi was said to have summoned her.
In the past, Kangxi would take the initiative to come to Chengqian Palace, or she would go to Ganqing Palace when she had nothing to do. The relationship between the two was plain and warm.
Liang Jiugong suddenly said that Kangxi summoned her, and she was a little uncomfortable.
"Let's go. Do you know why the Emperor summoned me?"
"I don't know, but I've noticed that the Emperor seems to be in poor health these past two days. I'm afraid he's planning to appoint another Crown Prince."
Mu Sili was stunned. Was Kangxi's health so fragile? Was he so angry about deposing the crown prince that he became ill?
Then when the second crown prince is deposed, won't he just die on the spot? No, how can this be possible!
Yinzhen has not yet ascended the throne of crown prince, Kangxi cannot die!
Thinking of this, she ran towards the Qianqing Palace without caring about etiquette. Liang Jiugong chased after her in shock.
It turns out that the Empress Dowager has such deep feelings for the Emperor. She was so worried when she heard that the Emperor was not in good health. Sure enough, there was a reason why the Empress Dowager had been able to enjoy the Emperor's favor for so many years.
When he arrived at the Palace of Heavenly Purity, he saw Kangxi sitting at the desk writing an imperial edict. He had already decided that only if Yinzhen became the crown prince and sat on the throne could all his sons have a good end.
"cousin."
"Why are you in such a hurry? Did Liang Jiugong talk nonsense? Take a rest."
Kangxi stood up and helped Mu Sili sit on the chair, then handed her a cup of tea.
"Cousin, do you have something to say to me?"
"Yes, I'm afraid my body won't last much longer. I plan to..."
Mu Sili's face turned pale in an instant, which made Kangxi feel distressed. He also thought that Mu Sili was worried about him. He felt distressed but also a little proud. His cousin's love for him was indeed deep.
"So what are you going to do?"
"I intend to make Yinzhen the crown prince. He is the legitimate son, and the position of crown prince should belong to him."
"Isn't this a bit bad? Even if we follow the principle of appointing the eldest son as the heir, Yinzhi should be the crown prince."
"Boss? Forget about him. It's fine to let him be a general and fight the enemy, but letting him sit in the court is a humiliation to all the officials."
Mu Sili just looked at Kangxi like that. Is it really okay to belittle her own son like that?
"Don't look at me like that. I made the decision to make Yinzhen the crown prince after careful consideration, not on impulse.
Haven't you noticed that these little ones have actually been standing secretly behind Yinzhen?
It’s just that Yinzhen has the people of the world in his heart and doesn’t want to compete with the prince. If he really wants to compete with the prince, the prince is really no match for him.
Besides, only if Yinzhen ascends the throne will my other sons have a future and can truly carry forward what they have learned throughout their lives."
Mu Sili nodded in agreement. She also felt that Yinzhen was the most suitable person to be the crown prince. Besides, all of Kangxi's sons were outstanding, and any one of them could beat the others.
If Yinzhen came to power and put them in appropriate positions, why would the Qing Dynasty be bullied by foreign enemies again?
"Then I, the concubine, would like to thank my cousin on behalf of Yinzhen."
So, when Kangxi said the next day that he wanted to make Yinzhen the crown prince, Yinsi was stunned and Yinzhen was confused.
Originally, Yinzhen planned to attack gradually, slowly get into Kangxi's heart, and let him make him the crown prince. How come Kangxi gave him a big bomb before he even started attacking?
Could it be that Kangxi was planning to first establish him as the crown prince and then slowly suppress him? Just like when he pushed his eldest brother out to compete with his second brother?
When Kangxi saw his confused expression, he thought that he had never thought about becoming the crown prince. He was immediately relieved. He thought that this was indeed the candidate for crown prince that he had chosen. He had a good conscience.
"Your Majesty, I cannot bear the heavy responsibility of being the Crown Prince. Please revoke your order."
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