On the other side, Yin Yi slowed down his pace as he left Chuxiu Palace. At this moment, a chubby little eunuch finally caught up with him from behind, panting. He said while panting:

"Fifteen... Master, Xiaodunzi, I finally... finally caught up with you!"

Yin Yi turned his head and glanced at Xiao Dunzi, then curled his lips and said:

"Little Dunzi, you can't really become a Dunzi just because your name is Dun. Be careful not to grow tall."

Xiaodunzi was his personal servant who had been with him since he was six years old. She was one year older than him, but only as tall as his chin. In order to prevent him from eating too much sweets, her mother once told her that being overweight would prevent her from growing taller.

"My fifteenth master!"

Xiaodunzi calmed down a little, and when he heard this, his face suddenly turned bitter:

"I don't want to become a fool, but I can't control my appetite when I see something delicious. I'm so worried!"

He was chubby to begin with, and when he made this expression, his double chin suddenly turned into a triple chin, causing Yin Yi to burst out laughing.

Amidst the laughter, the master and servant arrived at the upper study. When the guard at the door saw the fifteenth prince, he hurriedly saluted. Yinyi waved his hand and went in.

The moment he heard the sound of the teacher teaching in the upper study room, Yin Yi's eyes rolled, he knew the place well, so he sneaked in through the back door in an open and aboveboard manner.

The teacher who was giving the lecture in front saw the Fifteenth Prince and his beard subconsciously curled up. However, before he could get angry, he saw that the Fifteenth Prince was already sitting in his seat, his back straight, his hands neatly placed on the table, looking like he was listening to the lecture seriously.

He endured the angry rebuke that was about to come out of his mouth and continued teaching.

As the princes grew up and entered the court to serve, only four princes were left in the Shangshufang. In addition to the fifteenth prince Yinyi, there were the twenty-year-old twelfth prince, the eighteen-year-old thirteenth prince, and the sixteen-year-old fourteenth prince.

Among the three, the twelfth prince looked at Yinyi with concern, the thirteenth prince secretly winked at Yinyi, and the fourteenth prince looked at Yinyi silently, and when he lowered his eyes, a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes.

Yin Yi had a serious look on his face, but when the teacher started to shake his head while reading the book, his true colors showed immediately. He made faces at the three of them, and when the teacher raised his head again, he sat upright again.

An hour later, the get out of class was finally over and the teacher left. Yin Yi's waist collapsed and he instantly fell on the table, flat on his back, groaning weakly:

"Oh my god, get out of class is finally over, get out of class is finally over, I'm so tired!"

When the twelfth prince heard this, he walked over with a helpless look on his face.

"Fifteenth brother, I didn't see you in class this morning, you came for a walk in the middle and then disappeared again, and you came when school was almost over, and you still call this being tired?"

Following behind him, the Thirteenth Prince clasped his hands together and echoed:

"That's right. If you, my fifteenth brother, were to die of exhaustion from studying like this, then we would have been reborn eight or ten times."

Yin Yi was not angry at being lectured by his two brothers. Instead, he continued to lie on the table and said weakly:

"But studying is really tiring. I have to get up so early every day. I shiver in the winter and feel anxious in the summer. Anyway, my royal mother said that studying should be a combination of work and rest. It is necessary to play appropriately. If you really don't like studying, just learn to read and write. I have money and I am a prince, so I won't starve anyway."

Hearing this, a hint of envy flashed in the eyes of the Twelfth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince. Who in the palace would not envy the Fifteenth Brother?

As a prince, he was born a free and easy king. After he was one month old, he received a huge fortune from his aunt before she died. From then on, he no longer had to worry about money.

He sleeps until he wakes up naturally every day, and is proficient in eating, drinking, and having fun. The Empress does not force him to make progress. The Emperor says that he is disciplining him, but he often just punishes him verbally and never does anything serious. The Empress Dowager treats him like a treasure.

Being a prince to this extent is really more comfortable than being an emperor.

Just as the three were talking, there was a sound of a door closing. The three subconsciously looked over and saw only the disappearing back of the Fourteenth Prince.

"Fourteenth brother has become increasingly silent since Wu Da Ying passed away.

"The twelfth prince sighed, then realized that he had said too much, and quickly changed the subject:

"It's getting late. I have to go back for dinner."

After the 12th Prince left, the 13th Prince suddenly sighed, glanced at the 15th Prince, and asked him:

"I'm going back too. Fifteenth brother, would you like to come to my place for dinner?"

Yin Yi thought about it and shook his head:

"No, I heard that the second prince has been feeling unwell recently, so I'll go check it out and have dinner with him."

Don't think he doesn't know that the Empress Dowager must have sent someone to tell the kitchen to serve him ginger soup for dinner, and he should drink it all. Hehe, he went to the Second Prince's place for dinner today. He is really smart.

After hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince stopped asking questions. He knew that his Fifteenth Brother had a good relationship with the Crown Prince. Of course, his Fifteenth Brother had a good relationship with all the princes.

In addition to the fourteenth brother mentioned above, there are also the ninth and tenth brothers who are relatively cold to each other, but that is because of the relationship with the Queen. Among them, the fifteenth brother has the best relationship with the prince and the fourth brother.

The Thirteenth Prince smiled and said:

"Then let's go out together."

Yinyi nodded, stretched himself and stood up lazily. The two went out together and parted ways at the intersection. Yinyi walked towards Yuqing Palace, while the Thirteenth Prince walked towards outside the palace.

In the study of Yuqing Palace, the crown prince was discussing matters with his aides and subordinates, and the atmosphere was quite solemn.

A subordinate saluted and said:

"Your Highness, with the Emperor's granting of titles in the 37th year of Kangxi's reign, the eldest prince is now the Duke of Duolozhi, the third prince is the Duke of Duolocheng, the fourth prince is the Duke of Duolo, the fifth prince, the seventh prince, and the eighth prince are all Duolo as well. Now they all participate in government affairs, are assigned assistants, and each has his own subordinates, which really divides your power."

As he spoke, his expression became more and more solemn:

"It is now the 44th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign. The remaining princes have grown up, married, and had children. They will soon be given titles and enter the imperial court. You have to make careful plans in advance!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell silent, and the crown prince at the top held the jade pendant around his waist with an expressionless face.

He also knew that he had to make careful plans in advance. With so many of his younger brothers eyeing his position as crown prince, he felt very uneasy all day long.

But if the emperor wanted to confer the title, what could he do? A strong feeling of exhaustion and powerlessness rose from his heart.

At this moment, a subordinate spoke tentatively:

"Your Highness, you are not close to the Fifteenth Prince. He is the only son of the Empress. The Empress is..."

"Shut up." Upon hearing this, the prince looked at the person who spoke suddenly, his eyes were extremely sharp, and the man was so scared that he quickly lowered his head.

The prince then withdrew his gaze, and then looked around with dignity, warning in a deep voice:

"This is the first and last time I'm warning you. Fifteenth Brother is Fifteenth Brother. No one is allowed to involve him in my affairs. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

Hearing this, everyone quickly stood up and responded. A trace of jealousy flashed in the eyes of the Ninth Prince in the crowd, but it quickly disappeared. After sitting down, he took the initiative to change the subject and brought up another matter.

"Brother Crown Prince, the Emperor's birthday is at the end of the month. What birthday gift have you approved this year? My younger brother got two live Gaker Falcons a few days ago. Are you interested, Brother Crown Prince?"

Every year, the Crown Prince gave Kangxi something precious, rare, or auspicious as a birthday gift. There was nothing wrong with it, but it didn't particularly please the Emperor. The Ninth Prince was just trying to please him.

When the prince heard this, he really became interested. Thinking about the birthday gifts he had given to the emperor in previous years, he never liked them. He decided:

"Okay, bring the Saker Falcon here later so I can take a look. If it's good, I'll give it to you as a birthday gift this year."

The Ninth Prince quickly smiled and bowed in response, but when he put his hands down, a gleam of light flashed quickly in his eyes.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the door:

"Your Highness, the Fifteenth Prince is here."

When the prince heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on his heavy face, and he quickly said:

"Please invite the fifteenth prince to the flower hall. I will be there later."

"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

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