After Prefect Yang returned, the couple had a private conversation that evening.
"You met Her Majesty the Empress today. Did you find her easy to talk to?"
There's definitely no way to get through to Kangxi, but there's still the Empress!
Upon hearing this, Madam Yang sighed: "I can't see the Empress's intentions. Whatever I say, Her Majesty just smiles and doesn't show any particular preference."
Prefect Yang was not surprised. A person who could become Empress, especially one from an ordinary family, could not possibly be simple.
"If there's a chance, we should try to speak with Her Majesty the Empress more often."
"What you say is true, sir. By the way, sir, did His Majesty give any indication that Qing'er went out with you?"
Prefect Yang shook his head and sighed, "His Majesty is indifferent to Qing'er. It seems that he favors the Empress even more than rumored. It will be difficult to win over His Majesty. We should try to win over the Empress instead!"
The couple discussed this, and it's unclear who gave them the audacity to think that they could not only send their daughter to Emperor Kangxi, but also please the person who was most beloved by him.
"By the way, my lord, I chatted with the Empress today and learned that Princess Anle's first birthday is in a few days. I think this is a good opportunity."
What good opportunity?
This is naturally a good opportunity to curry favor.
Prefect Yang was unaware of this matter, but today he realized that His Majesty truly doted on the Empress. In that case, His Majesty would naturally dote on Princess Anle, the daughter of the Empress.
It is indeed a good opportunity.
"You usually make the decisions about these things and know your limits. Just prepare accordingly and don't worry about spending money."
If they can truly win over the Empress at Princess Anle's first birthday celebration, she will surely say a few good words to His Majesty.
While Prefect Yang and his wife were preparing for Anle's birthday, the Crown Prince was getting restless.
Although he was angry that Prefect Yang had given his daughter to his father, the Emperor, the Crown Prince was genuinely reluctant to part with Yang Qing.
After all, Yang Qing was truly a remarkable person.
"Have someone deliver this letter to Miss Yang San."
"Yes, sir."
The Crown Prince had initially planned to ask Prefect Yang for Yang Qing's help when he was about to leave, but now that Prefect Yang had made this arrangement, the Crown Prince's original plan seemed to be somewhat impossible.
Even though Yang Qing was eventually "driven out," she was still the woman that Prefect Yang intended to give to Emperor Kangxi. As Emperor Kangxi's son, the Crown Prince was eager to curry favor with Yang Qing. If Emperor Kangxi found out, the Crown Prince was afraid of the impression he would leave on Emperor Kangxi.
But the Crown Prince couldn't bear to let Yang Qing go, so he had no choice but to resort to the underhanded methods.
If things go by chance, and a woman happens to be involved, the Crown Prince will know that his father, the Emperor, won't care too much, and that person will naturally become part of his harem.
The Crown Prince had just sent a message when the Third Prince received the news. Why the Third Prince?
This matter was actually thanks to the reminder from the dancers around the Third Prince. Originally, it was not certain, but today the Crown Prince helped Yang Qing out of a predicament. Although he spoke cryptically, the Third Prince noticed something unusual, which is why he had people keep an eye on the Yang residence.
Then I had him keep an eye on something.
"You mean the Crown Prince's men went to the Yang family's third young lady's courtyard and gave her a letter?"
"Yes, sir."
The Third Prince was satisfied upon hearing this, and then whispered a few instructions.
The eldest prince learned of the crown prince's movements that very day.
The Third Prince wasn't stupid. As the third son, he wasn't as prestigious as the legitimate Crown Prince, nor as valued as the eldest son who was the first to grow up. He was stuck in the middle, and there was no benefit in him going against the Crown Prince. So, naturally, the eldest prince, who could stand up to the Crown Prince, was allowed to step forward.
When the First Prince learned about the Crown Prince's affair with Miss Yang, he did not disappoint the Third Prince's expectations and began to make arrangements.
Kangxi was unaware of his sons' ulterior motives; he was too preoccupied with the investigation into Prefect Yang to deal with them.
"This is outrageous! How dare Yang Limin do this?!"
Kangxi originally thought that Yang Limin would at most do some deceitful things, and at worst do something that would cost him his head. But the things he concealed and the things he did were so serious that even ten heads wouldn't be enough to pay for them.
"What's wrong? Why are you so angry?"
They stayed at the inn and shared a study. It wasn't that there weren't enough study rooms; rather, they felt that one study room was sufficient.
Because they were in a study, Kangxi's anger over reading a document naturally caught Youqing's attention, which led her to ask about it.
"Take a look!"
Without any hesitation, Youqing picked up the file on the table and began to read it.
After reading it, Youqing was also a little confused.
This...this Yang Limin is indeed bold.
This is a silver mine. He discovered it but didn't report it. He's mining it privately and even keeping an army there. What is he trying to do?
"If this is true, then we need to be careful in investigating Yang Limin."
Raising an army is no small matter. They didn't bring too many people with them to Jiangnan this time. They really can't compare to Yang Limin, a local tyrant. After all, he owns a silver mine and also raises an army. If they want to investigate and deal with him, they must take him by surprise and catch him off guard.
What are you planning to do?
Emperor Kangxi was in a fit of anger and didn't have any good ideas at the moment.
"It's true that Yang Limin is magnanimous, but he may not really have any rebellious intentions. The most important thing now is not to alert him."
The problem is that this person doesn't consider the consequences of their actions.
Just then, Liang Jiugong suddenly reported: "Your Majesty, the First Prince's men have caught the Crown Prince's servants delivering a message to the Third Miss of the Yang family, and now there's a huge commotion."
Emperor Kangxi was taken aback upon hearing this: "Who is this third young lady of the Yang family?"
Liang Jiugong hadn't expected His Majesty to be so forgetful. He glanced at Youqing and reminded her, "The daughter that Prefect Yang brought yesterday."
Kangxi suddenly remembered: "Her? How did she get involved with the Crown Prince?"
Just as Emperor Kangxi had caught Yang Limin red-handed and was looking for an opportunity to deal with him, the Crown Prince got involved with Yang Limin's daughter.
Although the Crown Prince disappointed him somewhat, he was still his son after all. It would be strange if Kangxi were happy that his son was involved with the Yang family.
"Go and find out what happened?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Liang Jiugong left, Youqing said, "I think this is an opportunity?"
"What opportunity?"
"An opportunity to deal with Yang Limin."
Yang Limin's daughter is going to marry the Crown Prince. Why not let them be together? We can host a small banquet then, when Yang Limin will be at his most relaxed.
Emperor Kangxi thought it was acceptable.
"Let's do it this way!"
At this moment, the Crown Prince was unaware that he had already been set up, and he was feeling guilty! After all, logically speaking, he really shouldn't have touched Yang Qing.
The result was quite unexpected; Emperor Kangxi actually allowed him to bring Lady Yang into his harem.
This made the crown prince feel like the sun had risen in the west.
It feels like a dream!
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