Snow Color

"Brotherhood, what kind of brotherhood do you mean?" Kangxi smiled with a hint of sarcasm and helplessness when he heard this. He felt that the so-called brotherhood of this person was simply a farce, which made people feel extremely ridiculous.

However, the Fourteenth Master did not back down and said firmly: "I am willing to guarantee it with my life!" His voice was sonorous and powerful, full of determination and courage. It seemed that he was proving to Emperor Kangxi that what he said was true and that he was willing to defend his words with his life.

Kangxi was completely enraged, his eyes widened, and he exuded a majestic aura. He suddenly grabbed a sharp sword from the side and shouted angrily: "Okay, since you are so sure, and you guarantee it with your life and death, then I will fulfill your wish!" After that, he held the long sword and approached the Fourteenth Master step by step.

Seeing this, the princes were horrified and knelt down to beg for mercy. They knew that the emperor was really angry at this time, and if they were not dissuaded in time, it would probably lead to a disaster. So they kowtowed like pounding garlic and begged bitterly: "Father, please calm down! It's all because of our unfilial sons and ministers that we have angered you..."

Facing the princes' pleas for mercy, Kangxi showed no mercy. On the contrary, he became more and more angry when he saw these sons who failed to live up to their expectations. He shouted, "You unfilial sons, if you are not severely punished for what you did today, won't you be lawless in the future? Come, take the Fourteenth Prince down and give him forty strokes of the cane as a warning to others! The Eighth Prince will be stripped of his title, and anyone who speaks for him will be executed without mercy.

The Fourth Master walked back to the mansion with steady steps and went straight to Xueying's main courtyard. Xueying saw the Fourth Master coming back from afar, and a look of joy appeared on her face. She hurried forward and gently helped the Fourth Master take off his heavy court robes.

"Xueying, what happened today is just as we expected. The Emperor is extremely disgusted with the idea of ​​reinstating the Crown Prince." The Fourth Master's voice was calm and indifferent, as if everything was under his control. Then, he frowned slightly and continued, "The Eighth Master did not succeed today, but was stripped of his title. He reaped the fruits of his own actions."

After hearing this, Xueying's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning, and she responded softly: "Fourth Master, in this way, the Emperor will definitely be wary of Eighth Master. No matter what the Eighth Master does in the future, the Emperor will think that he has ill intentions." She stroked her hair lightly, her lips slightly raised, as if she was looking forward to the situation that would follow.

The fourth master gazed at Xueying with admiration in his eyes. He knew that this intelligent woman in front of him could always see through the world and give him advice. However, facing the power struggles in the palace, he also felt exhausted.

"Xueying, although the situation is favorable to us now, we still cannot let our guard down." The Fourth Master slowly sat down on the chair, picked up a cup of hot tea, gently blew away the heat on the surface, and then took a sip. "Everyone in the palace has their own thoughts. If we are not careful, we may fall into an irretrievable situation."

Xueying nodded to show that she understood, walked behind the Fourth Master, and gently massaged his shoulders to try to relieve his stress. She knew that the Fourth Master had a heavy responsibility and needed to be cautious in every step.

"Don't worry, Fourth Master. I will definitely assist you with all my strength and will never let others take advantage of me." Xueying said firmly, with great confidence in her eyes.

The Fourth Master felt Xueying's concern and felt warm at heart.

What happened next was much easier, because Emperor Kangxi was increasingly wary of the Eighth Prince's clique-building. As expected, the Emperor restored the Second Prince's position as Crown Prince.

However, since the crown prince was appointed as the heir again, his mood has become abnormally volatile, and he often communicates with the ministers who follow him without concealing it, and openly leads these ministers to discuss political affairs in the palace. All this made Emperor Kangxi feel deeply uneasy and he became more and more suspicious of the crown prince.

Time flies, and another period of time has passed. On this trip to the frontier, Emperor Kangxi chose to bring the Eighth Prince and the Crown Prince to accompany him, and ordered the Fourth Prince to be responsible for issuing orders, and arranged for the Ninth Prince, the Tenth Prince, and the Fourteenth Prince to assist. Obviously, since the last incident, Emperor Kangxi was afraid of the Crown Prince and the Eighth Prince, so he brought them along. In addition, Emperor Kangxi knew that the Fourth Prince had a bad relationship with the other princes, so he could use this to supervise them.

Without the help of Maertai Ruoxi in the play, the behavior of the Fourteenth Master was eventually noticed by Kangxi. It turned out that the Fourteenth Master left the capital without receiving the imperial edict and went to the frontier in disguise. From all indications, he seemed to have ulterior motives. With his keen insight, Kangxi deduced that the Fourteenth Master must have gone there to inform the Eighth Master. After learning about this, Kangxi was shocked. He never thought that his son would dare to be so bold! In anger, Kangxi immediately abolished the Fourteenth Master's title and handed him over to the clan house for disposal.

At the same time, the Eighth Master was immediately imprisoned and kept in the mansion for six months.

After receiving the imperial edict from Kangxi, the Fourth Master quickly made arrangements. During this period of time, he had not seen the Fourteenth Master in the palace, but he never thought that he would dare to sneak away to the frontier. Now he has ended up like this, which is entirely his own fault.

During this time, Xueying became pregnant again and successfully gave birth to a pair of lovely twins. The Fourth Master was overjoyed, as he had never expected that his wife could give birth to twins, which was undoubtedly an auspicious sign.

When Kangxi heard the news, he was overjoyed and immediately wrote down the name of the newborn. He also instructed Li Dequan to solemnly read the imperial edict when the child was one month old.

The fourth wife is so lucky! Who could have expected that she would give birth to twins, a boy and a girl? In this way, the royal bloodline can be continued and there will be successors, which is a blessing for the country!

Kangxi had been depressed for some time, but now that he had heard the good news, all his worries disappeared. This pair of twins was undoubtedly an auspicious sign, meaning that the Aixinjueluo clan he led had been recognized and favored by heaven. This would undoubtedly inject powerful strength into the consolidation of the royal family's ruling position and prove the orthodoxy and legitimacy of their family.

At this moment, Kangxi looked forward to the future with confidence, believing that with the blessing of the twins, the country would surely prosper and enjoy long-term stability.

After the full moon, Xueying's two children had their own names, Hongchen and Unashi, and their nicknames were Pingping and Guoguo.

Everyone else looked at the Fourth Master with envy. Everyone knew that apart from the Crown Prince, only the first legitimate son of other princes could be given a name by Emperor Kangxi. Unexpectedly, the Fourth Master's two children were also given names. However, everyone knew that this was as it should be, because they were the first pair of twins, a boy and a girl, in the Qing Dynasty. What a blessing.

Although the Fourth Master and Xueying were very happy, as parents they were also worried about their two children being too popular and fearing that they might get hurt. However, the two children had already been registered in front of the Emperor and were the only twins, so basically no one would dare to take the risk.

Since having these two children, the first thing Honghui does when he returns home from the Shangshufang every day is to visit his two younger siblings.

Xueying always feels happy when she sees this.