In the end, the sixth prince's life could not be saved, and he passed away that very night.
Emperor Kangxi was devastated. Yinzhuo was his own son, whom he had personally held and praised. Suddenly, he was gone, only five or six years old.
The palace was rather gloomy because of the Sixth Prince's affair. Although it was not yet autumn, it was more desolate than autumn itself. Few people in the entire harem dared to laugh openly.
Inside Yuqing Palace, the Crown Prince frowned and said, "Father Emperor is deeply saddened by the matter of Sixth Brother, and has even taken his anger out on Third Brother. I did not know before that Father Emperor valued Sixth Brother so much."
"His Majesty must have valued the fact that the Sixth Prince was able to use 'Zuo' in his name."
Upon hearing the young eunuch mention the Sixth Prince's name, the Crown Prince frowned even more deeply.
Zuo not only means good fortune, but also the name of the monarch. He was the crown prince, the legitimate heir, the most rightful successor. How could the crown prince be happy to give such a noble name to a child born to a bondservant?
In addition, people around him kept talking about the Sixth Prince, saying how much Emperor Kangxi valued the Sixth Prince. Over time, the Crown Prince grew to loathe the Sixth Prince.
The Sixth Prince has passed away. The Crown Prince appears grief-stricken, but inwardly he is overjoyed.
"Thank goodness he went, otherwise, who knows how Father Emperor would treat him when he grows up!"
The Crown Prince spoke these words carelessly, as if they were spoken offhand. To say he was malicious would be an understatement, but to say he was without malice would be inaccurate, as he didn't have any good intentions towards the Sixth Prince either.
Originally, there was nothing wrong, but the problem was that today, Kangxi heard from Liang Jiugong that the Crown Prince had recently lost his appetite. Kangxi thought that he had already lost one son, and the remaining sons all needed to be well. So he came to Yuqing Palace to check on his Crown Prince. As a result, he overheard this conversation outside the Crown Prince's study.
He came with the heart of a loving father, but before he even saw the crown prince, his heart turned ice-cold.
Emperor Kangxi always told his sons to be kind and respectful to each other, but what was the result? The crown prince he personally trained actually wished for his younger brother's death.
This made Kangxi somewhat doubt the meaning of life.
Emperor Kangxi did not go in but left directly, so the Crown Prince, who was still in the study, did not know that Emperor Kangxi had come.
Back at the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi couldn't help but ask Liang Jiugong, "Do you think I used the wrong method to teach the Crown Prince?"
Otherwise, how could the crown prince have developed such a temperament?
In Liang Jiugong's opinion, this matter is not really a matter of whether or not the teacher taught. The main problem is that the palace itself is a "master teacher." Under the subtle influence of this "master teacher," one can learn what should be taught and what shouldn't be taught.
He couldn't say that, so he could only say, "The Crown Prince is young and doesn't understand things yet. Perhaps he will learn in a few years."
Emperor Kangxi sighed. Now that things are like this, how can we expect him to study well in the future?
Just then, Suo'etu requested an audience. Kangxi was already unhappy because he was thinking about the Crown Prince's affairs. The Crown Prince usually had a close relationship with Suo'etu, so Suo'etu became the perfect scapegoat.
Having been scolded for no reason, Suo'etu sent people to inquire about what had happened as soon as he came out of the Qianqing Palace. Having served as an official in the court for many years, Suo'etu did not believe that there would be a scolding for no reason.
And they actually found out by asking around.
There were people from Suo'etu in Yuqing Palace. Before the Crown Prince realized it, Suo'etu knew that Kangxi had been to Yuqing Palace that afternoon. However, he only stayed in front of the Crown Prince's study for a short while before leaving.
Just as Suo'etu was about to send someone to ask the Crown Prince what he had said in the study that afternoon, the Crown Prince in Yuqing Palace had already learned from the servants below that his father had come over that afternoon.
"You dog of a servant, why didn't you say so sooner?"
When the crown prince found out, his second reaction was fear, and then he took his anger out on the gatekeeper.
In fact, the eunuch guarding the study was truly wronged. It was not his fault at all. When Emperor Kangxi arrived, he was not to be heard from. How could he possibly disobey the emperor's orders?
After Kangxi left, he also ordered them to be silenced, which is why they came to report so late.
"This servant knows his mistake, please forgive this servant, Your Highness..."
The prince looked at the little eunuch kowtowing and begging for mercy on the ground and found his voice noisy and annoying.
"Get out."
The little eunuch then "rolled" out.
This young eunuch would naturally no longer have the opportunity to serve the crown prince, which was perhaps a good thing for him.
He had lost his temper, but his reckless words had been heard by his father, the Emperor. The Crown Prince was also uneasy, not knowing which of his words had been heard. After all, he had said quite a lot that afternoon, some of which were indeed inappropriate for his father to hear.
The Crown Prince frantically tried to think of a remedy, and Suo'etu offered advice from the side. Kangxi watched their actions and became increasingly disappointed.
If Kangxi wanted, he could have kept the Crown Prince and Suo'etu from knowing that he had been to Yuqing Palace. He just wanted to see the Crown Prince's attitude, but the Crown Prince's attitude was to refuse to admit his mistake and to think of ways to make excuses and get away with it.
How to avoid disappointing Emperor Kangxi, who had high hopes for the crown prince.
Emperor Kangxi waited and waited but did not see any reaction from the Crown Prince. He could not really let the Crown Prince go unattended, so he ordered someone to invite a new tutor for the Crown Prince to teach him benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom.
This also limited the number of times Suo'etu could enter the palace.
The party most pleased with this move was none other than the First Prince's faction.
"Does Lord Mingzhu know why His Majesty has suddenly grown tired of the Crown Prince and Suo'etu?"
Mingzhu really couldn't find out.
Emperor Kangxi felt ashamed to have raised such a crown prince, and he couldn't let everyone know about it.
"His Majesty has sealed off the news. If we try to find out more, we'll likely be the ones who get disliked."
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