Quick travel: the leisurely life of cannon fodder

After Kangxi drank the Tianshan Blue Lotus Soup, he felt a lot younger! Kangxi couldn't help but regret that the effect was even better than described in the legend. If he had known earlier, he would have enjoyed it alone earlier. He had treasured it for so long, but in the end, he only enjoyed this little bit.

However, Kangxi knew that the Fourth Lady had divided the beauty soup among Imperial Noble Consort Tong Jia and the Empress Dowager, and he nodded in satisfaction at Mu Xi's filial piety.

With the help of Mu Xi, the secret guards soon found out that the Fourth Prince had poisoned Concubine De. With the help of the Favored Concubine System, Concubine De soon realized that what she had done was about to be discovered. She immediately used the power of the Wuya family to kill the maid before the secret guards could find her.

"An Yi, what did you say? Say it again?"

"They didn't find anything? Are they all dead?"

Kangxi's eyes became increasingly stern as he stared at the confession in his hand.

An Yi knelt on the ground and began to sweat coldly.

The emperor has become more and more majestic in recent years, and his aura is really unbearable.

"My Lord, after I got the clues from the palace maids in the imperial kitchen, I immediately went to arrest Cuiyun. But when I arrived, Cuiyun had already committed suicide by taking poison. Cuiyun's family was also killed. No clues were left."

"However, I checked the people Cuiyun had contact with recently. It seems that she had contact with the maids in Yonghe Palace, Yikun Palace, Yanxi Palace, and Zhongcui Palace. But when I checked, I felt that the maid in Yonghe Palace was more suspicious. A few days before the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Lady discovered the secret medicine, the maid had already left the palace. It seems that she was allowed to go out and never came back."

"Later, I found the maid. She had died suddenly in the wilderness, and there were marks of the White Lotus on her body."

When Kangxi heard the words of the secret guard, his eyes became more profound, and he couldn't help but doubt Concubine De. But then he thought that even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs, and the Fourth Prince was Concubine De's biological son after all, so Concubine De shouldn't be so cruel.

Besides, Defei has been considerate over the years, but in recent years she has somehow begun to dislike Xiao Si. Even so, Kangxi is unwilling to doubt that there is something wrong with his vision, that he has misjudged the person, and that he has spoiled the wrong person.

Although the matter was left unresolved and it seemed that Defei was not responsible, the seed of doubt in Kangxi's mind about Defei's character had already been planted, waiting to take root and sprout, and grow into a towering tree.

After Kangxi investigated the matter thoroughly, he pinned the blame of poisoning on the White Lotus Sect. As for why they poisoned the Fourth Prince Yinzhen and the Fourth Lady, it is unknown.

After learning the result of the poisoning incident, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen felt that the reasons given by the Emperor's father were a bit absurd, but he did not refute them on the spot. He just felt that the Emperor's father was too biased and must be covering up for the real murderer.

His expression became even colder, and he took his leave stiffly, intending to go back and discuss the matter with his wife.

If Kangxi knew that his fourth son Yinzhen thought this way about him, he would definitely cry out in injustice. But who can blame Kangxi for not having the ability to read minds? Besides, it's not like Kangxi had never done such a thing before, so it wasn't so unfair for him to be suspected by the fourth prince Yinzhen.

When he returned to the prince's residence, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen immediately went to the main courtyard to find Mu Xi.

"Wife, the Emperor called me over today. The result of the poisoning incident has come out. The Emperor said that it was the White Lotus Sect that poisoned, but..."

When the Fourth Prince Yinzhen saw Mu Xi pruning potted plants, he took a few steps forward, held her in his arms, and explained in Mu Xi's ear.

Mu Xi raised her eyebrows when she heard this. She didn't expect that the emperor's secret guards were so incompetent that they didn't find out the truth about Concubine De. It was probably because of the favorite concubine system that the emperor didn't find out. Or maybe it was really like what Yinzhen said, that he was trying to cover up the real murderer in the future.

No matter what the reason was, he knew that the culprit was Concubine De. Since Kangxi wanted to punish her and seek justice for them, he had no choice but to do it himself.

Mu Xi turned her head and looked at the Fourth Prince Yinzhen seriously, and said solemnly, "Do you want to know who the murderer of the poison is? Do you want to know the result that you don't want to face?"

When the Fourth Prince Yinzhen heard this, his eyes flickered. In fact, he had already suspected someone in his heart, but he still held a glimmer of hope. After all, he was a weak prince who posed no threat. Who would do such a thankless task and attack him, except that person?

The Fourth Prince Yinzhen hesitated for a moment, felt that it was time to give up, and nodded.

When Mu Xi saw the decision made by the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, she said without surprise that the murderer was Concubine De. After the Fourth Prince Yinzhen gave up, she no longer had to avoid the Fourth Prince and attack Concubine De.

When the Fourth Prince Yinzhen heard this, his heart still ached. He did not doubt the truth of Mu Xi's words. He did not ask why Mu Xi could find out. He just hugged Mu Xi depressedly, "Fujin, you are the only one I have!"

After Mu Xi comforted the Fourth Prince, she began to take action against Concubine De.

Mu Xi first cast a spell on Concubine De that would emit loud and smelly sounds whenever her emotions fluctuate, and then asked the Ulanara family to investigate the matter of the Uya family's bathhouse.

Then Mu Xi found a time to come to Chengqian Palace to pay respects to Imperial Noble Consort Tong Jia, and happened to see the records in the account book. Then she inadvertently revealed something about the prices outside the palace.

When Imperial Noble Consort Tongjia heard Mu Xi's words, she reacted quickly and immediately thought of the corruption and the fact that Wu Ya's family was on duty in the imperial kitchen. If this was true, Concubine De would be killed.

"Really? Madam Si, are the prices outside the palace really so cheap?" Imperial Noble Concubine Tong Jia confirmed excitedly.

Mu Xi replied calmly, "Of course it's true. Mother knows that my daughter-in-law has already run several stores when she was a daughter. She is very familiar with this kind of thing. I just don't know that the ingredients in the palace don't look much different from those outside the palace. I saw the account book today and found that the price has increased by more than ten times. I was very surprised."

When Imperial Noble Consort Tongjia heard Mu Xi's words, her eyes began to light up. She immediately asked someone to investigate. That night, Imperial Noble Consort Tongjia invited Kangxi to Chengqian Palace.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!" When Imperial Noble Concubine Tongjia saw Kangxi, she immediately stood up and saluted.

"Cousin, there is no need to be so polite between you and me!" Kangxi said this, and his movements were very natural. He waited very naturally until Imperial Noble Concubine Tongjia finished her greetings before he helped her up.

When Imperial Noble Consort Tongjia heard what Kangxi said, she rolled her eyes in her heart. If the emperor really loved her, he should have helped her rise earlier. He was just all talk and no action. If she believed the emperor's lies, she would not know how to be humiliated again.

"Your Majesty, etiquette cannot be abolished!"

Kangxi was also satisfied when he heard this, and said with a smile, "My beloved concubine, I wonder why you asked me to come here today?"

Imperial Noble Consort Tongjia looked at the palace maids and eunuchs around her and waved her hand. Liang Jiugong looked at Kangxi.

When Kangxi saw what Imperial Noble Consort Tongjia did, he felt somewhat displeased, thinking that she was trying to win favor by using tricks. After all, Kangxi had been busy with state affairs recently and had no time to deal with the women in the harem. But he still had to give face to his cousin, so he nodded slightly and let Liang Jiugong go out.

Imperial Noble Consort Tongjia also noticed Kangxi's impatience, but ignored it and handed over several account books.

After reading it, Kangxi was stunned, and his calm words were filled with endless anger.

"Cousin, is what's recorded in the account book true?"

Imperial Noble Consort Tong Jia replied seriously, "It is indeed as written in my account book. The price difference between the palace and the outside is more than ten times. I only knew that the price outside the palace was so low when I heard from Xiao Si Fu Jin by accident. So I did some research. However, since the Baoyi family has a high-ranking concubine, I couldn't investigate directly. I just did a simple research on the prices. So please let the emperor take charge of this matter."

When Kangxi heard this, he obviously thought of Concubine De. Wasn't she a bondservant family? Also, someone in Concubine De's family was the manager of the imperial kitchen.

Kangxi suppressed his anger and said calmly, "My beloved concubine, I will go back and investigate this matter. I will trouble you to work hard to ensure the safety of the harem."

When Imperial Noble Consort Tong Jia heard Kangxi's words, she knew that he was going to conduct a thorough investigation. She raised her lips slightly, thinking that someone was going to be in trouble, and couldn't help but smile. She lowered her head and said, "This is what I should do."

When Kangxi heard this, he patted Imperial Noble Consort Tongjia's hand with satisfaction, and left without saying a few words.

After Kangxi returned to the Qianqing Palace, he immediately ordered the secret guards to investigate, and then summoned Prince Yu Fuquan and Prince Gong Changning to the palace.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

"No need to be polite, just come and take a look at these account books!" When Kangxi saw the person coming, he pursed his lips and threw the account books over.

Prince Yu and Prince Gong felt a pang in their hearts. What had gone wrong? Why did their brother the Emperor look like he was about to get angry?

After the two people took the account book, their brows furrowed more and more as they looked at it!

"Royal brother, is this true? These dogs actually dare to..." Prince Gong Changning said angrily.

"We can't just let this matter go. These slaves must be taught a lesson and punished severely." Prince Yu Fuquan frowned and said seriously.

When Kangxi heard this, he agreed in his heart and said, "Since both of you feel that it is necessary to deal with it, I will leave it to you. Investigate the Baoyi family and find out how much money they have embezzled from the national treasury."

"Your Majesty, I obey your order!" Prince Yu Fuquan and Prince Gong Changning received the order and went straight to work.