"I'm leaving now. If you need any help, feel free to come find me at Yuqing Palace."
Yinzhi and Yinzhen looked at each other and left. Although they didn't speak throughout the whole process, it did not prevent them from watching a good show. As long as the show did not affect them, they could completely ignore it.
"Fourth Brother, what kind of wives do you think the Emperor will give to my fifth and seventh brothers? There are quite a few good-looking ladies in this year's selection."
"Third brother, have you found someone you like? I advise you not to dwell on those concubines. Even a beautiful woman like Third Sister-in-law can't make you settle down? Aren't you afraid of her making trouble?
But your words have indeed aroused my curiosity. I really don't know what kind of concubines the Emperor will give them. Why don't you go and ask?"
"I'm going? I'd better not. If your third sister-in-law knew that I was asking my mother about this kind of news, I don't know how she would make trouble for me."
Speaking of the Third Concubine, Yinzhi felt helpless. He really couldn't understand why Kangxi gave him such a fierce and jealous Concubine.
Although her appearance is absolutely outstanding, it does not affect the fact that she is a jealous woman. Since marrying her, he has not visited the rooms of those concubines and princesses for a long time.
And there is my own mother. I don’t know what she is thinking. Wasn’t she dissatisfied with this concubine in the beginning? Why did she win over her attention so soon after she entered the house?
He had heard more than once that the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law had privately discussed that she should give birth to a legitimate son first. With her jealous personality, could she give birth to a son that suited his taste?
If she wasn't so beautiful, he really wanted to make her a living widow and stay alone in the empty house. Oh, it's all tears!
How could he have been so obsessed with her because of her beauty? This was totally wrong, it was really wrong!
Yinzhen sympathized with his experience, but that didn't stop him from laughing at him. If he had been able to hold back, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
"Actually, I'm quite curious too. It's been a while since I've paid my respects to the Emperor at the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Why don't I go? I need your help with something."
"Good brother, you are indeed my brother. I will be waiting for your good news at the Brother's Residence!"
Yinzhi said goodbye to Yinzhen like a fool and left. If he didn't go back, the Third Lady would make a fuss.
Yinzhen sighed helplessly. It was obvious that Yinzhi was the older brother, so why did he feel like he was the older brother? Was it an illusion?
In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Kangxi knew that Yinqi and Yinyou went to watch the selection process. He thought that they were choosing a wife for them anyway, so he let them do it.
Now that he heard that Yinzhen came to inquire about the news, he was a little surprised and a little wary. Yinzhen was the prince's man. Could it be that the prince asked him to come?
But it doesn’t matter what kind of wife Yinqi and Yinyou marry, it won’t affect their future.
Or was he trying to figure out what kind of queen he'd choose so he could win over the Crown Prince? Was this the Crown Prince's idea or his own?
"If the Emperor is in a difficult position, I won't ask any more questions. The Emperor's mother's birthday is coming soon, and I want to go to Chengqian Palace to pay my respects to her. I'll leave now."
Ever since Yinzhen returned to Concubine De's side, he rarely went to Chengqian Palace to burn incense for Tong Jia. When Kangxi suddenly heard him mention her, his eyes reddened slightly.
Tong Jia was his cousin, and he had real feelings for her. The position of queen originally belonged to her, but in order to balance the previous dynasty and the harem and to gain a firm foothold, he married Hesheli as the empress.
She did not resent him for breaking their promise, but entered the palace as a concubine to serve. Even though the queen did not like her, she still entered the palace because she was reluctant to let him face this cannibalistic palace alone.
Originally, he wanted to make Empress Xiaozhao the empress after her death, but she was in poor health and he suspected that he was unlucky in marriage, so he made her the imperial concubine.
Unfortunately, her life was still not easy after she became the Imperial Noble Consort. The title of Imperial Noble Consort just sounded nice, she was still a concubine after all, and the Imperial Mother disliked her even less.
She never complained to him about the fact that she was only given the position of Imperial Noble Consort. Instead, she kept comforting him. How could he not worry about such a person?
If she hadn't been in poor health and hadn't been heartbroken by the death of the Eighth Princess, she would probably still be by his side.
As for Yinzhen, this child was originally a filial son, but he changed a lot after going to Concubine De's place. He also didn't like to go to Chengqian Palace. Could it be that it was Concubine De who taught him this?
If this is true, he should be cold to her and her son, especially now that he actually came to ask him about the identities of Yinqi and Yinyou's legitimate wives. This is unacceptable.
Although he pushed Yinzhi out to compete with the prince, he was disgusted by the drama of brothers killing each other in his heart. What he wanted was for them to be friendly and respectful to each other.
"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is still waiting for your instructions."
Kangxi came back to his senses. He had been distracted. It was really unexpected. This would never have happened in the past. But since he wanted to go, let him go.
"If you want to go and pay tribute to Empress Xiaoyi, go ahead. You are going to show your filial piety. I cannot stop you from going. I just hope that you are paying tribute to her sincerely."
Yinzhen's expression was a little stiff. What did the emperor mean by this? Did he think that he was being hypocritical by going to Chengqian Palace?
Since when did their father-son relationship cease to be as harmonious as before? Or was it that in his eyes, only the crown prince was his son?
"I understand, my son. The Empress Dowager raised me, and I truly respect her. Father, if there is nothing else, I will withdraw first."
"Go ahead."
As soon as Yinzhen left, Concubine Yi arrived.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. What's wrong? Why do I see that you look a little unhappy? Was it the Fourth Master who came just now? Did he make you angry?"
There was a hint of gloating in Concubine Yi's tone. Kangxi was a little sad at first, but after hearing what she said, he was no longer sad.
This woman always speaks her mind. She must have heard something just now and that’s why she spoke to him like that. And the reason she said that was to make fun of him!
"How am I unhappy? Don't talk nonsense. I'm very busy right now. Tell me, why are you looking for me at this time?"
"Isn't it that Xiaowu is curious about the choice of his wife and wants to know in advance? I am also curious about who this daughter-in-law is. Why don't you just tell me directly?
I believe that I am an easy-going mother-in-law. Now that you have told me, I will summon her into the palace more often to accompany you and take the opportunity to cultivate the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
You know that the eldest wife and the fourth wife are not liked by Concubine Hui and Concubine De, and I don’t want to become a wicked mother-in-law like them.
My daughter-in-law may not be from a high-born family, but she must be presentable and have a good appearance. Otherwise, I am afraid that people will look down on me when I go out."
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