The Virtuous Concubine

Wen Xi, who actually knew that he was short of money, was not afraid of his refusal, and continued, "He is still young now, he does not understand the value of these things, nor can he keep them. I have thought about it, and I can only rest assured if I entrust them to you."

"Although these things are inanimate, they do have some value. If used well, they may be able to help you at a critical moment. I only hope that you can take care of the Tenth Prince for my sake. If you have the chance, you can help him and ensure that he has no worries for the rest of his life."

The Eighth Prince thought over and over again, but finally said, "Don't worry, mother. I will help Yinzhen keep these things. When he grows up, it is my responsibility as a brother to take care of him."

After hearing what the Eighth Prince said, Concubine Wenxi was relieved and shook her head: "What is given to you is given to you. This is also my heartfelt gift. You have a good relationship with Yinzhen, and you get along so well with me. I have already regarded you as half my own son."

The Eighth Prince suppressed the mockery in his heart, and said solemnly with a sincere expression:

"Don't worry, mother. I will take good care of Xiao Shi and won't let him suffer any grievances."

Imperial Concubine Wenxi nodded and turned her head towards the bed, so as not to let the Eighth Prince see her tears falling.

This is the last cry of a dying man.

"Thank you very much. I feel relieved after hearing your words. I have been talking to you for a while today and I am exhausted."

Seeing this, the Eighth Prince quickly said, "Mother, please take a rest. I will take my leave now and will come to pay my respects to you tomorrow."

After saying that, the Eighth Prince bowed respectfully and slowly withdrew. However, he did not leave after he went out. Instead, he chatted with the palace maid in front of Wenxi, and asked in detail about the daily life of Concubine Wenxi in the past two days.

Everyone felt that the Eighth Prince was really considerate and caring, and worthy of the Empress' trust, and they said whatever they could.

The Empress does not sleep well and does not feel full. Sometimes she cannot eat a single mouthful of porridge or rice in a day and says that she is full after taking medicine.

I have been busy with palace affairs and other trivial matters these two days.

Soon, the Eighth Prince asked a few seemingly normal questions, but in fact he pieced together the truth from the information provided by the palace maids.

Concubine Wenxi's health deteriorated rapidly for unknown reasons, so she began to look for someone to take care of her child. At first, she tried to send a letter home, plead with the emperor, and even asked Concubine Dezhao for help, but all failed.

The Tenth Prince, like himself, will soon become a child without a mother, and a hot potato that everyone will avoid.

The Eighth Prince got the information he wanted and had an idea in mind. He cupped his hands and said that he would bring the Tenth Prince to accompany Concubine Wenxi for dinner tomorrow, hoping to persuade her to eat more, and then turned and left in the eyes of respect and admiration from the palace maids.

After the Eighth Prince left, he was still thinking about his future plans. The eunuch next to him came forward and said, "Master, please give this lacquer box to me! It looks heavy, don't tire yourself out."

The Eighth Prince was a little annoyed that his thoughts were interrupted, but he still endured the irritation caused by being forced to distract himself and smiled slightly: "No need, this is a reward from my mother, so of course I have to take it myself." As he spoke, he held the huge box tighter.

Imperial Concubine Wenxi was right, he was indeed short of money! Although his share of the palace had never been short of him, what he wanted to do and what he wanted to achieve did not require a huge amount of money.

Moreover, she could have given it to me in private, or rewarded and discussed the matter in a less conspicuous way, but Imperial Concubine Wenxi chose to give it to him so blatantly in public, and let him take it back in a swaggering manner... It was nothing more than a different way of threatening and supervising me, and I had to keep my promise when the time came!

But the Eighth Prince was not angry. This was really a huge sum of money. It didn’t matter how Concubine Wenxi set traps or used him.

Because this money can solve his urgent needs of getting married, setting up a house, and recruiting people in the next two years.

And my dear mother, you must have left more than just these for Old Ten, right? With Old Ten's brain, it would only take a few minutes and a few words for all that money and manpower to come into his hands.

Imperial Concubine Wenxi's health is deteriorating, and the one she is most worried about is Prince Ten. Since he has accepted Imperial Concubine Wenxi's entrustment, he must do his best.

What he needs to do now is to gain more trust from Concubine Wenxi and the Tenth Prince, and then wait.

Once Imperial Concubine Wenxi dies, he can close the net. He doesn't have to wait too long - after all, she doesn't have much time left, right?

After coming out, the Eighth Prince returned to the Prince's residence and prepared to go into his own courtyard and sit in the study for a while.

He had no mother's care, and was not very favored by Emperor Kangxi. Therefore, when the princes were assigned courtyards, he got the worst one, which was not satisfactory in terms of scenery, scale or furnishings.

But at this moment, this somewhat run-down courtyard that didn't look like a palace did not affect his good mood at all. He turned his head and glanced at the empty courtyard next to the Fourth and Seventh Princes not far away. The Snow Army guarding the door was basking in the sun.

Sensing the Eighth Prince's gaze, they stretched out their paws and looked over. Seeing that the Eighth Prince did not move, they yawned again and turned over.

The Eighth Prince knew that everyone around him was his own people, so he spoke boldly, revealing some harshness hidden under his jade-like appearance: "Fourth Brother and Seventh Brother have raised a lot of loyal dogs, and they still stay to guard the gates of their own courtyards when they go to Jiangnan."

The eunuch beside him heard what the Eighth Prince said, lowered his head slightly, and dared not say more.

Although he followed the Eighth Prince closely and always thought that the Eighth Prince was the best person in the world and treated his servants with kindness and compassion, he felt a chill when he heard these words just now.

The Eighth Prince withdrew his gaze, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and revealed a meaningful smile.

Although the Fourth and Seventh Princes have these loyal "dogs", they are not without means. His humbleness and tolerance day after day have finally paid off. Now with the inheritance of Concubine Wenxi, it is finally time for him to make a breakthrough and shine!

The Eighth Prince soon began to study in the study room - he was one of the few elder princes who insisted on reading a book a hundred times. The other two outliers were the Crown Prince Yinreng and the Fourth Prince Yinzhen.

Yinreng was able to persevere in his studies because Kangxi pressured him and supervised him every day, while Yinzhen did it on his own initiative. In many ways, he was actually imitating the crown prince.

He must also have what the prince has.

Yinsi had no choice but to study by himself. Compared with the seven or eight tutors and other teachers personally selected by Kangxi, he could only eat in the "big pot" and attend classes with other ordinary princes, princes and others in the upper study room.

So he had to work hard in private. After reading it a hundred times, he drank some water and started writing again, but the words he wrote were like those of a dog.