The Virtuous Concubine

Moreover, if Yinzuo succeeded, Yonghe Palace would have a second prince who was favored by the emperor, and Imperial Concubine Dezhao would be even more powerful!

So no matter what, Concubine Mi could not let Yinzuo go to Jiangnan so easily.

On the way back to Yonghe Palace, Yinzuo and Wenxian walked side by side. Wenxian sighed deeply: "The emperor was willing to put you in such a dangerous situation and deliberately leaked the news to the concubine. Those evil spirits hiding in the dark will definitely do everything they can to deal with you."

Yinzuo's expression remained normal. He looked up at the sky, which was blue and clear. "Everything is for the Qing Dynasty. In the eyes of the Emperor, nothing is unsacrificable. Besides, he could have told Concubine Mi in private, but he reminded us in front of us, out of consideration for the father-son relationship."

The two talked as they walked, and soon they returned to Yonghe Palace.

Malu was sorting things in the palace. When she heard the noise, she turned around and saw Yinzuo and Wen Xian coming. There was a hint of surprise and unexpectedness in her eyes: "Oh, what's the matter today? You two are so busy that you are usually nowhere to be seen. How can you have time to come and see mother today?" Malu said as she put down the things in her hands and walked towards them.

Wen Xian took a few quick steps, stepped forward and took Malu's arm, and said coquettishly: "Mother, we miss you. Besides, no matter how busy we are, we can't forget to come and see you."

Malu smiled and tapped Wen Xian's nose: "You are so sweet. But you don't come here for no reason. Do you have something to say to my mother?"

Yinzuo stepped forward and said respectfully, "Mother, the Emperor has agreed to let me go to Jiangnan."

Then he briefly told about his conversation with Kangxi in the Imperial Garden and his encounter with Concubine Mi.

Malu listened, frowning, with a trace of worry in his eyes: "The emperor agreed to let you go to Jiangnan, this is certainly a rare opportunity, but Concubine Mi will definitely hinder you, I'm afraid she won't let you go smoothly. This woman has always been deep-minded, and she has a thousand connections with Jiangnan. She will definitely not let you go to Jiangnan. If you gain power in Jiangnan, her layout in Jiangnan will be messed up. If she can't maintain her influence in Jiangnan, how can she have the gold, silver and jewelry to buy people's hearts?"

Yin Zuo smiled and said, "Anyway, my son will have someone pretend to be an imperial envoy to inspect and attract everyone's attention. Then he will pretend to be a candidate and go to the academy in Jiangnan to study hard. The most she can do is to find the imperial envoy."

Malu listened, but there was still doubt in his eyes: "Although this plan is brilliant, Concubine Mi is full of tricks. What if she finds out? Moreover, wouldn't the person who pretends to be the imperial envoy be in great danger?"

Yinzuo smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter, just find someone who is bookish and skilled in martial arts. From what the emperor said, he probably wants the eldest son of the Nalan family to be the imperial envoy."

Malu was a little surprised. This... was an old acquaintance? But she had long forgotten about Nalan - her ex, dead or alive.

It's just... "Does your age match his appearance?"

Yinzuo, however, looked confident: "Mother, you can rest assured. The Emperor said that Guard Nalan is handsome and elegant. Look at my son, isn't he handsome and elegant too?" As he spoke, he deliberately puffed out his chest and struck a pose that he thought was handsome.

Malu and Wen Xian were stunned at first, and then the mother and daughter laughed so hard that they fell over and over.

Wen Xian pointed at Yin Zuo and said with a smile: "You are really shameless, kid."

Ma Lu couldn't help laughing and scolded: "You are just a brat, you want to compare yourself with the ministers of the previous dynasty?"

Yinzuo chuckled: "As long as Guard Nalan shaves his beard, he will look younger!"

Ma Lu then nodded and agreed: "Since you have all considered it carefully, then I will not say much. However, you still need to be careful and cautious in everything, and you must not be careless at all. By the way, you can't just go to the academy in Jiangnan to study in secret."

Yinzuo replied respectfully: "Mother, you taught me that I will study hard and will not fall behind. I heard that the Jiangnan Academy has gathered the best talents in the world. This time I go there, I will definitely make friends with some knowledgeable people and use them for my own benefit."

Wen Xian smiled and lay in Malu's arms: "Mother, don't worry about him. He is very cunning. He hides his incompetence in the study room, but when he is in front of the emperor, he is like a different person. His performance is even more outstanding than that of the prince. He always makes the prince very angry. Don't worry about his homework."

When Malu heard his daughter mention the prince, he became curious.

She liked the prince and was very close to him in private. Everyone was always cautious with the prince in front of her, and few people mentioned the prince's daily life in front of her.

In fact, she also wanted to know what the prince was like in the eyes of others.

So she pretended to be confused: "Oh? Our Yinzuo actually has such a skill?"

As she spoke, she looked at Yinzuo in feigned anger, but there was no blame in her eyes, "Are you still hiding things from my mother? Also, what is going on between you and the prince? You are not allowed to tell a single lie."

Seeing his mother like this, Yinzuo glared at his sister who betrayed him, then hurried forward to grab Malu's sleeve, and said with a smile: "Mother, don't be angry. I have no other thoughts. I just answered whatever the emperor asked. His Royal Highness is very talented, and I have always respected him. It's just that every time the emperor tests our knowledge, I want to do my best to show it, and I don't want to disappoint the emperor. Maybe this makes His Royal Highness a little unhappy. But I have no intention of offending the prince."

Wen Xian wanted to say more, but was stopped by Yinzuo with his eyes.

Unexpectedly, Malu nodded and patted his hand seriously: "Child, it's a good thing for you to be ambitious, but in this palace, you must be tactful in your actions. But the prince is indeed talented, and your father has devoted a lot of effort to him. You can communicate with him more."

Yinzuo nodded obediently: "Mother, I will remember it."

But in his heart, he secretly prayed that his mother would not let the prince "take care" of him.

I am a prince, but I have to pay great respect to the crown prince. For this reason, I don't want to be close to the crown prince.

What's more, the crown prince is extremely arrogant. He would beat people if they disagreed with him. Even my fourth brother would kick him without hesitation. Living with the emperor is like living with a tiger. The crown prince is also an emperor.

Only my mother feels that the prince can be approached!

Wen Xian pouted at the side: "Mother is partial to me, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can't always be like this. Every time my brother just behaves a little better, he gets angry, and my brother didn't say anything."

Ma Lu smiled and pinched Wen Xian's face: "No matter how partial mother is, she is biased towards you. It's just that your father values ​​the prince, and he may not like Yin Zuo more than the prince. The prince was raised by him personally, doesn't it mean that he is not good at educating his son?"