The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 57 Alarmed Kangxi

After entering the pavilion, Yinyou saw Yinreng and the Crown Princess sitting side by side.

Yinyu did not dare to be careless, he took two quick steps, bowed very respectfully, and said very respectfully: "Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, may you live in peace!"

Yinreng glanced at the Crown Princess, who then smiled and said, "Hurry up, brother-in-law. Today we will only talk about family matters, not the emperor and his subjects!" She took the lead in setting the tone for the meeting.

This was exactly what Yinyu wanted.

There were too many rules and etiquette between the monarch and his subjects, and Yinyou was at an absolute disadvantage with no room for resistance.

Talking about household matters is different. The Crown Princess is the wife's sister, and Yinreng is the brother-in-law, so many things are easier to talk about.

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness, second sister." Yinyu bowed politely and expressed his gratitude sincerely.

The Crown Princess can be approachable, but Yinyou cannot be too arrogant and must know his limits.

Among the three sisters of the Shi family, the Crown Princess ranks second, and she has an older sister.

The eldest sister of the Shi family married the general Deyi, who was the great-grandson of the Qing Taizu Laonu and a yellow belt.

Seeing that Yinyou knew how to act, the Crown Princess smiled knowingly and then ordered, "Come on, serve tea, and bring a stool for my brother-in-law."

The Crown Princess repeatedly emphasized that Yinyou was her sister's husband, thus avoiding the awkwardness of the discussion between the emperor and his ministers.

Since it was a play, Yinyou simply sat on the brocade stool brought by the eunuch.

"Brother-in-law, are you here to send an invitation today?" The Crown Princess teased Yinyou with a smile. Her amiable attitude made people feel like spring breeze.

Yinyu sighed secretly in his heart, girls are afraid of marrying the wrong man, it's true!
Let’s look at the Fourth Lady. She happened to marry the right man, and in the end, she had the last laugh and sat on the throne of the queen without any danger.

"To be honest with you, my new house has been decorated. I would like to ask my brother-in-law and you, my second sister, to do me a favor and have a small family gathering." Yinyu deliberately called the prince his brother-in-law. He was really bold.

The Crown Princess glanced at Yinreng nervously, but found that her man's expression was uncertain.

Taking advantage of Yinreng's mood, the Crown Princess smiled and said, "Your second brother-in-law and I have endless housework to do, so I'm afraid we won't be able to go to your house in person to congratulate you."

It's just a polite remark!

The truth is, if the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess want to leave the palace to attend a banquet, they cannot make their own decisions and must act according to Kangxi's wishes.

God was indeed fair. He gave Yinreng the position of crown prince, but deprived him of his freedom of action.

Kangxi could go to Changchun Garden to escape the summer heat, tour Jiangnan, and go hunting in Mulan Paddock. But the crown prince was like a prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment, and could only stay in Yuqing Palace obediently, not daring to move a step without permission.

"Yes, then when my second sister and second brother-in-law have some free time, please come to my place to have a drink." Yinyou hurriedly spoke for the Crown Princess and tactfully dealt with the situation.

People need dignity and trees need bark. A good son-in-law is one who sees things but doesn’t say them out loud!
The Crown Princess smiled and said, "I know, you just moved out of the palace, and you need money everywhere. Come on, bring it up!"

Soon, several palace maids brought in a few trays filled with white silver ingots.

No matter how badly Yinyou was doing, he was still Kangxi's biological son, so it was impossible for him to be petty and count money.

However, at a glance, Yinyou had a rough idea of the amount, which was at least more than a thousand taels of silver.

Well, it’s really a big deal!
Just because Kangxi had no shortage of money doesn’t mean Yinreng also had no shortage of money.

In fact, in order to fight against the growing strength of the Eighth Prince's party, Yinreng needed money more than anyone else.

"No, no..." Yinyu waved his hands repeatedly, not wanting to take such extremely hot silver.

If Yinyou wanted to take so many silver ingots out of the palace, it would inevitably alarm Kangxi.

The prince deliberately did not give a receipt that was easy to hide, but gave a silver ingot. His intention was to tell everyone that he had done his utmost to be kind to Yinyou, his younger brother and brother-in-law.

However, from Kangxi's perspective, this matter would definitely be distorted. Yinyu knew the seriousness of it, but he did not dare to refuse too much.

There is no way. There are gains and losses in everything. It is impossible for Yinyou to take all the benefits.

"Why not? If I tell you to take it, just take it." Yinreng glared, and the current crown prince's imposing aura instantly filled the entire hall.

If you don't accept the toast, you will have to drink the penalty wine. Forced by the situation, Yinyou had to thank and accept the reward.

Originally, the Crown Princess wanted to chat with Yinyou more about daily matters so as to get closer to him.

However, due to Yinyou's poor performance, Yinreng's mood had turned bad.

"Brother-in-law, since you are here, why don't we have dinner together?" As the host, the Crown Princess had to be polite.

Yinyou had already noticed that Yinreng's face was becoming more and more ugly. If he didn't escape now, when would he?

"To be honest with you, my second sister, my new house is still a mess. I have to go back and urge the servants to clean it up." Yinyou made up an excuse and was eager to leave.

The Crown Princess was a very understanding person. Before Yinreng could lose his temper, she said gently, "Go and do your work."

Yinyu heaved a sigh of relief, bowed deeply, and said respectfully, "I will take my leave."

In full view of everyone, Yinyou, who had just come out of the Eastern Palace, was followed by several palace maids holding silver.

At this point, fear is of no use, Yinyou can only straighten his head and face the difficulties bravely.

As expected, the first-class imperial guard Wu Shi, along with a large number of imperial guards, was guarding in front of Donghua Gate, the only way for Yinyou to leave the palace.

"I am Wu Shi, your servant, greeting the fifteenth master." Standing ten feet away from Yinyu, Wu Shi came to greet him in advance.

There were so many people at the scene and they were talking a lot that Wu Shi didn't dare get too close to Yinyou, for fear of being misunderstood as passing on messages in private.

Passing on a message is equivalent to leaking secrets, which is a serious crime punishable by death!

"Get up." Yinyu knew that Wu Shi was here to wait for him under the order of the emperor, but he pretended to be ignorant and teased, "Old Wu, what brings you to Donghuamen?"

The palace guards' rules were that those responsible for guarding the Donghua Gate were low-level blue-feathered guards, and Wu Shi's position should be in the Qianqing Palace.

Until Yinyou called him, Wu Shi did not dare to stand up and kept the standard posture of Zhaqian.

"My Lord Fifteen, the Imperial Minister has ordered me to inspect the palace, and I can only follow his orders." Wu Shi was no pushover either. He just shrugged and got rid of the trouble.

Yinyou was a veteran in the officialdom, so he naturally understood that doing bad things under the guise of orders from superiors was a common tactic used by these people.

However, Yinyou had a clear conscience and was not afraid that Wu Shi would do anything weird.

Wu Shi did not deliberately make things difficult for Yinyou. He just carefully counted the silver ingots in the tray.

Yinyu could naturally see that Wu Shi’s main goal was to find out how much silver the prince had given Yinyu.

As the saying goes, when the gods fight, the devils suffer!
The current situation is that Kangxi and the crown prince are fighting each other, and Yinyou and Wu Shi are caught in the middle.

After Wu Shi counted the number of silver ingots, he suddenly bent over and asked Yinyu in a low voice: "Fifteenth Master, do you want me to send someone to help you send them home?"

This question is extremely crucial and of great significance.

Even if Yinyou used his feet to think, he knew that it must have been taught by Kangxi.

The time has come to test Yinyu's political wisdom!

PS: Thanks to the grace of all the old and young masters, this book miraculously reached the second place on the new book list. I really didn’t expect it.

(End of this chapter)