The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 89: May you be blessed (more updates, please give me a monthly ticket)
"Uya, tell me, why didn't you give such a beautiful girl to the Fourteenth Prince?"

Even Yinyou could tell that Kangxi's tone was wrong.

Women in the Qing Dynasty, whether Manchu or Han, had no given names, only surnames.

According to Kangxi's habit, he would usually give face to the four early concubines and would not call them by their surnames directly.

Concubine De never dreamed that Kangxi, who was originally not allowed to come, would actually come in quietly from the back hall.

For a moment, Defei's brain froze and she didn't know how to explain it clearly.

Just as the whole hall was in complete silence, Yinyu clearly felt that the God-given opportunity to test his political wisdom had arrived!

Seeing that the situation was not good, Yinyu quickly took the initiative to smooth things over for Concubine De, and whispered: "Reply to Khan Father, it's all my fault. He said he liked this girl. I kneel down and ask Concubine De to fulfill my wish."

Based on Yinyou's understanding of Concubine De, it is entirely possible that Kangxi really gave the seductive woman, Nian, to the Fourteenth Prince.

Haha, not only will the mother-son relationship be gone, but Concubine De will also hate him to the core.

Yinyou had the mentality of just lying down. Even if he was scolded by Kangxi for being lustful, what was the harm?

Besides, how much help did the fourth brother provide in brokering the issue?

If Yinyou did not take the initiative to step forward and divert Kangxi's anger, the fourth brother would definitely be implicated.

No matter what, Concubine De was Yinyu's adoptive mother. He took the initiative to stand up and take the blame for his adoptive mother, which shows that he is filial!

This is a good thing that kills four birds with one stone. Given Yinyu's character, he would seize the opportunity and bravely stand up to take the blame even if he is scolded!

"Did you really ask for it on your own initiative?" Kangxi walked up to Yinyou with a puzzled look and looked down at his head.

"Khan Father, you know that I am never afraid to tell the truth." Yinyu confidently reminded Kangxi that he was the only son who dared to speak the truth.

"Defei, is it true?" Kangxi asked, and his anger obviously subsided a little.

Concubine De secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The huge crisis of trust was finally over.

"Your Majesty, I have been thinking about this. After the fifteenth boy was granted the title of Beizi, because he had not yet married and had no one to serve him, I privately agreed to his request. I am guilty, please punish me severely." After Concubine De regained her senses, she naturally spoke in a comprehensive manner.

However, what Yinyu did not expect was that the fourth son actually stood up and said with guilt: "It is all my fault. It has nothing to do with my mother. Please punish me severely, Khan Ama."

Yinyou nodded secretly. The fourth brother was worthy of being the one who had the last laugh. He did not take the initiative to stand up and take the blame for Concubine De at this time.

In the future, when Kangxi comes to his senses, he will definitely not be able to get rid of the bad reputation of being unfilial.

As the saying goes, if a son does not point out his mother’s faults, it is the greatest filial piety!

Kangxi suddenly sneered and said, "I haven't even seen the concubines yet, but you have secretly divided them up. If this isn't deceiving the emperor, what else could it be?"

This is just deliberate hooliganism!

All along, the selection of concubines was decided by the Empress Dowager, with the four concubines assisting.

The Defei who was in charge proposed to award the charming Nian to Yinyou. As long as it was approved by the Empress Dowager, it would be a reasonable and legal decision.

The Empress Dowager, who had never been involved in any affairs, suddenly spoke.

"Emperor, have you forgotten the story of that vixen, Dong E, who brought chaos to the previous dynasty?"

Yes, if Concubine Dong E had not died and had given birth to a son, the throne would have nothing to do with you, the Third Prince.

After the Empress Dowager's reminder, Kangxi suddenly remembered that his biological mother almost became the second deposed empress of the Qing Dynasty because of Dong E's extreme favor.

The first empress to be deposed in the Qing Dynasty was mainly because she was a Mongolian queen chosen by Dorgon for Shunzhi.

After Dorgon fell to his death, Shunzhi was dissatisfied with the Mongolian queen and deliberately wrestled with the Empress Dowager.

As a result, unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager was one step ahead and helped Shunzhi choose a Mongolian queen.

This Mongolian queen is the current queen mother, the Empress Dowager.

To put it bluntly, if Shunzhi had not died early, the current queen mother, the Empress Dowager, would definitely have been deposed.

"The Empress Dowager, Ene..." Kangxi was about to explain, but the Empress Dowager got angry as never before, "I don't want to see this vixen again!"

Kangxi pretended to be a filial son every day, so it was impossible for him to disobey his mother in public, right?

"Please calm down, mother..." Kangxi was still very good at pretending and knelt down on his own initiative.

When he knelt, everyone in the room followed suit.

The Empress Dowager turned her head away deliberately, trying not to look at Kangxi.

When Kangxi saw this, he understood everything. The Empress Dowager was really afraid of Concubine Dong E.

"Fifteenth Prince, this is a reward for you. Take it back quickly." Kangxi waved his hands with a look of disgust.

"Your servant obeys your order and thanks you." After expressing his gratitude, Yinyu led the trembling Nian out of the palace.

When getting on the carriage, because her legs were weak, Nian tried several times but failed to climb onto the shaft.

Finally, Yinwei couldn't bear it anymore and simply carried Nian into the carriage.

Many people saw this scene in public.

Soon, the rumor that Yinyu liked Foxy spread throughout the capital. After hearing the rumor, Yinyu couldn't help but smile. The more rumors there were, the better. There were only benefits and no harm!
Ever since the foxy lady Nian was awarded to Yinyou, it was officially announced that he had no chance of becoming the emperor.

The fourth brother can only be fully assured in employing a younger brother if he poses no threat to the younger brother!

The basic logic of the fight for the throne is that as long as you have the strength to fight for it, you will be eliminated even if you have no intention of doing so.

To be honest, Kangxi's soul-searching question hit the nail on the head.

What I mean is, Concubine De, you don't want to give Foxy to Prince Fourteen. What are you thinking? Do you think I don't know?

The next day, when Yinyou was on duty in the Imperial Household Department, Li Yu suddenly came and said that Kangxi summoned him to the Qianqing Palace.

The first thing Kangxi said when he met Yinyu was, "I appreciate your filial piety."

Haha, Kangxi is not a fool. On the contrary, he is a rare smart man among emperors. He just needs to come to his senses. What is there that he can't figure out?
Since there were only father and son in the room, Yinyou was not afraid of telling the truth.

"My dear Khan, the grace of raising me and the grace of giving me life are the same in my opinion!"

After hearing this, Kangxi could not help but nod his head frequently. He kept the kindness of being raised in his heart and would definitely never forget his father's kindness.

In fact, if princes and ministers had a favorite beauty or daughter-in-law in advance, they would find ways to pass the message to the palace and ask for favor.

Generally speaking, as long as the marriage between two powerful families does not produce a chain effect of doubling their strength, Kangxi will do them a favor and show some face.

In fact, what happened yesterday was that Kangxi felt that Concubine De's heart was set on the moon, and he was sorry for Yinyou.

Who would have thought that Yinyou would actually step forward and take the blame for Concubine De.

With Kangxi's quick intelligence, he certainly knew that Concubine De did not like the fourth son and favored the fourteenth son.

"You are a good child with a true nature." After Kangxi praised him, he suddenly became interested and led Yinyou out of the palace quietly.

Last time, when Yinyou was shopping with the Sixteenth Prince, they happened to run into Kangxi who was in disguise listening to a play.

This time, Kangxi actually took Yinyou to a street restaurant on Qianmenwai Street and ordered two "fried dishes".

Chaoheercai is the stir-fried hecai in Beijing. However, the bannermen in Beijing pronounced he as he.

In today's Beijing, there are many rules for preparing dishes together. Stir-frying a variety of dishes together is called stir-fry; stewing a variety of dishes together is called a hodgepodge.

Unexpectedly, Kangxi was familiar with the dish and ordered two more bowls of "Zheluo".

Yinyou took a closer look and found that the so-called "zheluo" was actually the "hot rice" that was once very popular in Beijing and Shanghai.

Boiled rice, that is, leftovers that I couldn’t bear to throw away, and there was no refrigerator at the time, so I simply cooked the leftovers and rice together.

Kangxi whispered, "It tastes great, but it's a little hot. You have to eat it slowly."

As a result, right under Yinyou's nose, Kangxi actually disregarded the decency and turned the rim of the bowl while sucking from the basket.

There is no other way. The freshly-cooked Zheluo is really hot. If you don’t turn the edge of the bowl while eating, your throat will definitely feel uncomfortable.

After filling their stomachs, Kangxi took Yinyou to watch an opera.

Yinyou has never had any interest in listening to opera.

However, since Kangxi loved to listen to operas, it was impossible for Yinyou not to accompany him.

After finally listening to several acts of the play, Yinyu thought that Kangxi should return to the palace.

Who would have thought that Kangxi would actually say, "Let's go to your house and take a look."

Yinyou originally wanted to send someone back to report the incident, but when he saw Wulin's embarrassing look as he was being stared at by Wu Shi, he gave up the idea of tipping off.

What Yinyou didn't expect was that Kangxi did not go through the main gate, but instead climbed over the wall into his house with the help of the ladder brought by the guards.

Kangxi was not an ordinary old man in his fifties. Not only could he draw a ten-force bow, he could also ride a horse and shoot arrows continuously for more than an hour.

Objectively speaking, Kangxi's old illness, mainly high cholesterol and high blood lipids, brought about various negative effects, which led to his poor health.

Seeing this scene, how could Yinyou not understand?
Kangxi missed Lao Shiba!

However, Kangxi wanted to see the real life of the Eighteenth Prince, not the fake one.

What Yinyou didn't expect was that Wu Shi led Kangxi to the back window of Lao Shiba's study room in a familiar manner.

At this time, the voice of Lao Shiba was heard from inside the house.

"Mammy, what my elder brother said is absolutely right. If I don't control my temper now, the Emperor may not tolerate me in the future."

Yinyu's heart, which had been hanging in the air, calmed down a little.

"Master, don't forget that you are a royal concubine. If you don't obey, Master Fifteen will pinch you and make you cry loudly. I really see it with my own eyes and it hurts my heart."

Yinyou had long known that Aunt Zhang, the wet nurse of the Eighteenth Prince, liked to secretly sow discord between him and the Eighteenth Prince.

This is because the stronger Yinyou's influence on the Eighteenth Prince, the weaker the importance of Nanny Zhang becomes.

But today is different. Kangxi is right outside the window. God knows what he thinks?
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