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Liang Jiugong walked up to the prince, and the prince was as respectful as ever: "Prince, the emperor wants you to come in and talk."

"Thank you, Eunuch Liang, for helping me pass on the message. I will be there right away."

As he spoke, the prince stood up, but he had been kneeling for a long time and stumbled when he stood up. Liang Jiugong saw this and quickly supported him: "Prince, please be careful."

Prince: "Thank you, Eunuch Liang."

Liang Jiugong: "You are too polite, my Lord."

After saying that, the prince walked into the study room unnaturally, and Liang Jiugong tactfully stood guard at the door.

When Kangxi saw the appearance of the prince, his heart couldn't help but soften again. This was the child he raised with his own hands, and the heir he had high hopes for. How could he look so haggard!

The prince: "My son greets the emperor."

The prince's voice was a little hoarse, and Kangxi felt even more uncomfortable when he heard it.

Kangxi: "Please sit down first!"

Prince: "Thank you, Father Huang."

After sitting down, the prince was thinking about how to start the conversation. He knew that what Soetu had done was unforgivable, but he had no choice but to plead for mercy.

Everyone in the world knows that Soetu works for the crown prince. If Soetu's guilt is confirmed, then what about his reputation as the crown prince?

Wouldn't that mean it's all over?

In the prince's opinion, Soetu could die, but he could not die as a sinner.

Seeing that he was silent, Kangxi couldn't help but say: "Just say whatever you want to say."

There was a hint of helplessness in the tone. Kangxi knew why the prince came, but his position did not allow him to pardon Soetu's crime.

If Soetu is innocent, how will he govern the country and convince people in the future?

Meeting the prince was Kangxi's way of realizing his father's kindness towards his beloved son.

The prince thought for a while and said, "Father, Soetu..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Kangxi's face darkened. He interrupted the prince: "Baocheng! Do you know your identity?"

The prince lowered his head in frustration: "I know, I am the prince."

Kangxi was even more helpless: "Since you know, you should understand that you are the crown prince of the Qing Dynasty, the heir apparent of the Qing Dynasty, not the crown prince of the Hesheli family, let alone the heir apparent of the Hesheli family. Suo Etu must die."

Despair flashed across the prince's face: "Father, Suo Etu is guilty, but his crime does not deserve death. Please consider the matter."

Kangxi was furious: "You are really stubborn. Soetu has committed serious crimes. If I let him off lightly, how can I convince the people? Soetu has gone too far. Do you understand?"

The prince naturally understood, but everything Soetu did was for him.

If Soetu doesn't come out, who will dare to follow him in the future? It can be said that Kangxi's imprisonment of Soetu has put the prince in a dead end, unless he is really courageous enough to give up his previous business and start over.

But this is too difficult. The eldest prince and his good brothers will not give him such an opportunity.

The prince closed his eyes and knelt down: "Father, I beg you to spare Suo'etu's life."

Kangxi looked at the prince with disappointment in his eyes.

Kangxi, who ascended the throne at a young age, did not understand why the crown prince protected a guilty minister so much. He felt that the crown prince was not up to the task and even doubted whether he could be a good crown prince.

Now he is protecting the Hesheli clan. When he ascends the throne in the future, it is hard to say whether the world will belong to the Aisin-Gioro clan or the Hesheli clan.

Kangxi felt more and more that Soetu deserved to die.

In fact, the prince may not really want to cover up Soetu's crimes, but the two of them are political allies, and they will prosper together and suffer together, so he had to do so.

If he really became emperor in the future, he would punish Hesheli if she did these things.

It can only be said that this is a matter of stance. Kangxi would not put himself in the prince's shoes and think about his situation from his perspective.

He would only stand on the emperor's side and believe that the prince was indecisive, disobedient, partial, and nepotistic, and did not have the qualities of a wise ruler.

If the prince had not come to plead for Soetu, Kangxi might have been happy for a while, but when he looked back on it later, he would think that the prince was too cold-blooded. Although everything Soetu did was selfish, it was all for the prince.

It can be said that no matter what the prince does, it is a mistake.

It’s hard to be a prince!

Kangxi reprimanded the prince, sent him back to Yuqing Palace, and ordered him to be under house arrest and not allowed to go out. The entire Yuqing Palace was completely cut off from the outside world, except for the palace servants who came to deliver things on weekdays.

An Ning looked at the expenses related to Yuqing Palace reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. A lot of wine was used, and the decorations in the study were even more worn out. It seemed that the prince was almost driven crazy.

At this juncture, the eldest prince began to feel proud.

Just when the eldest prince was preparing to dethrone the crown prince in one fell swoop, the leader and soul figure of the eldest prince's party, Lord Mingzhu, fell ill. He was so sick that he could not attend court and directly resigned from the throne to Kangxi.

Mingzhu was a powerful official who could compete with Soetu for power and not lose. Soetu supported the crown prince, and Mingzhu supported the eldest prince.

It can be said that Mingzhu is the backbone of the eldest prince's party.

When the eldest prince heard this, he immediately lost his composure. Victory was just around the corner, but the most capable fighter on our side was gone. This was not acceptable.

To this end, he even suspended the large-scale impeachment and suppression of the Prince's Party in the court.

He himself went to Mingzhu Mansion in person.

The eldest prince came with the imperial physician: "Doctor Yu, please take a look at Master Mingzhu."

Mingzhu was not surprised that the eldest prince would come. He was lying on the bed, his face pale, and it was obvious that he was really sick.

In fact, he was not pretending to be sick, he was really sick.

If it is fake, wouldn't it be an attempt to deceive the emperor?

Imperial Physician Yu was busy taking Mingzhu's pulse and finally concluded that she had a cold.

The eldest prince sent the doctor away, looked at Mingzhu, and said earnestly: "Master Mingzhu, you must get better soon. I can't live without you!"

Speaking of which, Mingzhu and the eldest prince's mother are somewhat related, but there are many intermarriages within the Eight Banners, so everyone is a relative.

Mingzhu would become a member of the eldest prince's party, which was inseparable from Kangxi's instigation. Mingzhu was also clear about Kangxi's plan. Helping the eldest prince fight against the crown prince over the years was also a matter of course.

Now that Soetu is in prison, Mingzhu also understands that it is time for him to "retire after success", so he has to fall ill. As for whether the illness can be cured, it depends on Kangxi's opinion.

This can be considered as an alternative understanding between Kangxi and Mingzhu as the emperor and his subject.

Listening to the eldest prince's words, Mingzhu felt a headache. She knew that he was not smart, but she didn't expect that he hadn't seen the situation clearly!

Sighing, Mingzhu said helplessly: "It's my health that's not good enough. I will take good care of myself."

The eldest prince then said a lot of heartfelt words, left a valuable gift, and then left.

After he left, Mingzhu just felt a headache. He couldn't point out that Kangxi was using the eldest prince as a whetstone for the prince, but if he allowed the eldest prince to continue to act like this, Kangxi might not let him have a good end!

Mingzhu called his confidant and gave him some instructions, then murmured, "I hope the emperor won't kill them all."

In fact, Mingzhu already knew that it would be impossible for him to continue in the court, and he now hoped that Kangxi would spare his life.

All he could do was to make Kangxi understand that the prince was forced into this situation, and although it was the fault of the eldest prince, it was also the fault of other princes.

As for whether Kangxi could spare his life, it all depended on God's will! He had been thinking about Kangxi for most of his life, but sometimes he still didn't quite understand him.

He can only take a gamble, there is no certainty of winning or losing!