The sunlight shines in through the window, forming a shadow on the table in the imperial study. The steam from the tea lingers and melts into the air, creating a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere.

Yinzhen was also dazed for a moment by this comfort.

Ye Bingshang was quietly grinding ink beside him, Luanyue and Hongxing were playing and laughing in the courtyard, so he could concentrate on handling state affairs without any worries.

He was a good emperor, a good husband, and a good father.

How nice it would be if it were always like this, if everything were like this.

Yinzhen put down his purple brush, covered his face with his hands and took them away, leaning back on the chair, "What do you think I should do about the matter between the Fourth Prince and Qingying?"

"Hasn't the Emperor already dealt with it?"

"Just letting them reflect on their mistakes behind closed doors is too lenient. I'm afraid Hongshi will be unhappy." Yinzhen judged others by himself. He absolutely could not tolerate the fact that his own brother was considering marrying a girl to him.

Perhaps it was this incident that made Yinzhen see the familiar green light in the Third Prince, and he felt a little more father-son affection for the Third Prince than before.

Ye Bingshang still didn't give a direct answer, but said something else: "It's a bit late for the Third Prince to marry yet. Could it be that Concubine Qi is reluctant to let the Third Prince leave the palace?"

After getting married, the princes have to move out of the palace and build their own houses.

"It's not that Concubine Qi is reluctant to let go." Yinzhen laughed sarcastically. He had long been dissatisfied with the harem's collusion with the previous dynasty to discuss the succession. "Hongshi's marriage can't be delayed any longer, but the Ulanara family is not suitable."

He no longer has the same trust in the Queen as he did when he ascended the throne. Moreover, yesterday, the Fourth Prince exposed the mistakes he made with Chun Yuan in the past, and he recalled what he had deliberately ignored and forgotten... his debt to the Queen and Honghui.

The image of the Sutra of Rebirth that the Queen memorized by heart as she copied it flashed before my eyes. I guess the Queen has never really let it go after all these years.

When Yinzhen grasped the eighteenth child, would the queen hate him and curse him like Nian Shilan? Was the queen's kindness and virtue that had remained the same for more than ten years true or false? If it was a disguise, then the queen was too cunning.

After coming back to his senses, Yinzhen asked, "Does Mei'er have any suggestions for the selection of Hongshi's first wife?"

Ye Bingshang's eyebrows curved, and she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you ask the Third Prince in person? After all, he is the one who will accompany him for the rest of his life."

"Okay, Su Peisheng, go and ask the Third Prince to come to the Imperial Study."

"Whoo."

The third prince Hongshi was very nervous all the way. Ever since his fourth and fifth brothers returned to the palace, the emperor has scolded him more frequently than before. As a result, he couldn't help but want to run away whenever he saw places like the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and the Imperial Study.

When he arrived at the imperial study, the Third Prince's back was already wet with sweat. He lowered his head, stared at his toes, and moved as obediently as a controlled puppet.

"Your son pays respects to the Emperor and to Concubine Lan."

"What a timid person you are."

Seeing the Third Prince's disappointing appearance, Yinzhen's newly ignited kindness evaporated directly, and his tone became impatient: "You are about to get married, you have to set a good example for your brothers and sisters, understand?"

"Yes... Thank you, Father, for your consideration."

Yinzhen: “…” Forget it, there’s no hope.

After questioning, Yinzhen learned that the Third Prince had no affection for Qingying at all, and even had no good feelings for her. He only cooperated because he could not bear to disappoint his mother and the Empress Dowager.

The Third Prince also learned from Concubine Qi that the Fourth Prince liked Qingying, and he said generously: "If Fourth Brother likes her, I am willing to help him. As a brother, I should give in to my younger brother."

Snapped--

The purple brush was broken into two pieces in Yinzhen's hand and fell to the ground in front of the Third Prince. Yinzhen stood up and said, "You are very generous."

The Third Prince was so frightened that he knelt firmly on the ground and said, "I don't know what I said or did wrong. Please calm down, Father. Please take care of your health."

"I'm fine!"

Ye Bingshang couldn't help laughing. If the Third Prince was so magnanimous, wouldn't it make Yinzhen, who was so angry at Lingyun Peak, seem petty? Although they were not of the same nature, they were indeed almost the same in Yinzhen's eyes.

They all had evil intentions and took action.

Yinzhen took a deep breath and confirmed once again that continuing to cultivate the Third Prince would not only be a waste of time, but would also accelerate the consumption of his lifespan. It would be better for him to get married quickly, leave the palace and set up his own house, so that out of sight, out of mind.

"Since you don't like the Ulanara clan, then tell me what kind of clan you like?"

"I will leave the decision entirely to the Emperor, Father." The Third Prince lowered his head and did not dare to look at Yinzhen, fearing that he would accidentally anger Yinzhen again.

Yinzhen frowned and said, "When I ask you a question, just tell me the truth. This is about your lifelong event. Is there anything you can't say to your father?"

"Your son, your son..." The Third Prince quietly looked up at Yinzhen and saw that he was indeed not angry and really cared about him.

I was moved and gradually gained courage.

The Third Prince turned his gaze to Ye Bingshang who was standing beside him, "This son likes women like Lady Lan who are pure, elegant, gentle and moving."

Ye Bingshang: “……?” Do you know what you are saying? Why are you suddenly so bold?

Yinzhen: “……!” My son covets my woman!

Su Peisheng knelt down directly, lowered his forehead, dared not move, and dared not say a word.

"How dare you!" Yinzhen yelled. If he hadn't been separated from the Third Prince by a desk, he would have slapped him. "Get out! Get out right now!"

He knew that the Third Prince had the intention but not the courage to do it, otherwise he would not have said it so openly in front of him. However, he could not feel at ease with the young concubine and his grown son staying in the palace together.

It just so happened that he didn't want to continue wasting time on these sons. Some of them were good-for-nothing, some were bastards, and some were sickly. Looking at them any longer would be disrespectful to the throne.

He granted marriages to these three sons and sent them out to the palace to build separate houses for them to live in, and they were not allowed to return to the palace unless necessary.

Ye Bingshang accompanied Yinzhen to look at the list of concubines for several days, and finally selected Dong E as the legitimate wife of the third prince, and Shaji Fucha as the legitimate wife of the fifth prince.

As for Hongli, he granted Qingying, a member of the Unara clan, the title of princess, and had no principal or concubine wife. However, he left the palace and established his own residence together with the third and fifth princes.

With such obvious difference in treatment, the harem and the former dynasty once again realized that Yinzhen disliked this son. Most of the families who had previously wanted to find another way to support the Fourth Prince saw that the situation was not good and returned to neutrality.

The people of the Ulanara clan were completely dumbfounded. When the empress brought Qingying into the palace, she said she would be the third prince's principal wife. How come she became the wife of the hated fourth prince, and still a mere princess?

Mrs. Ulanara handed in a sign and entered the palace, taking Qingying straight to Jingren Palace.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." She bowed hastily and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, please make the decision for us, Qingying!"

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