She always plays cards out of the ordinary

However, although the Eighth Prince had some concerns in his heart, after weighing the pros and cons, he finally decided to respect the Tenth Prince's personal wishes and did not take any action to stop him.

After all, for the Eighth Prince, power is the most important thing.

In comparison, how can a girl like Ruoxi compare with the supreme imperial power?

Moreover, he also needed the unwavering support of his tenth brother. If he had a dispute with the tenth prince because of a woman,

Not only would it damage the friendship between them, but more seriously, it would most likely leave him with a bad reputation in the eyes of the Emperor as someone who disregarded brotherly love and competed with his brothers for a woman.

Besides, now that Ruolan has become his concubine, if Ruoxi can marry into the tenth brother's house, it will undoubtedly be a closer relationship.

In this way, their relationship will inevitably become closer and more stable.

Of course, even if Ruoxi and her tenth brother didn’t get married in the end, that’s okay.

From any perspective, whether out of concern for Ruoxi herself or because she is Ruolan's biological sister, he will never allow her to encounter any accidents or dangers.

Concubine Yi summoned Ruoxi, but she didn't actually say anything. She just wanted to see her. Ruoxi went there in a daze and came back in a daze.

Now, hearing her sister's question, she shook her head blankly.

"Empress Yi didn't say anything. I guess she might have heard about me from Prince Nine, so she summoned me out of curiosity."

When Ruolan heard this, she thought of Ruoxi's occasional meetings with the Ninetieth Prince, and guessed that Concubine Yi might have another meaning, so she warned Ruoxi.

"You are a concubine to be selected, so it is better not to get too close to the princes."

Ruoxi nodded indifferently and replied perfunctorily, "I know."

After everyone was seated, Kangxi finally arrived with the Crown Prince, and everyone immediately stood up and saluted.

Kangxi put his left hand behind his back and waved his right hand calmly.

"No gift."

After Kangxi finished speaking, everyone stood up and sat down.

Because it was a banquet held in the palace, after Kangxi gave a few words, everyone prepared to eat.

Mingyu sat aside with her grandmother, looking at the dishes on the table. She thought they looked good, but she didn't dare to eat them with big mouthfuls.

After all, this is a royal banquet, and what you eat is the mood, not the food on the table.

Moreover, those who can come here must be of extraordinary status and have eaten all kinds of delicacies. Even if the dishes on the table are really delicious, they will not eat them carelessly for the sake of face.

Just when Mingyu thought tonight would be a very peaceful night, Kangxi suddenly spoke.

"I heard that the capital city is very lively recently. Old Eight, come and tell me about it."

Kangxi's sudden roll call made the whole hall quiet. Although he had a faint smile on his face when he spoke, no one dared to chirp anymore.

This is especially true for the Eighth Prince, who has complicated feelings towards the Emperor, whom he has admired since childhood.

When I was a child, I had admiration and longing for him, and later it gradually evolved into a desire to replace him.

Unlike the eldest prince and the crown prince, the eighth prince realized his identity as the emperor father at a very young age.

He is the emperor first, and father second.

As the emperor, he holds the power over everyone's life and death;

As a father, Yinsi was just one of Kangxi's many sons. Although his mother was favored when he was young, there is a difference between favor and favor.

Concubine Liang was beautiful and was favored at the beginning, but there were so many beauties in the palace.

Beauty alone can win you favor for a while, but it cannot win you favor for a lifetime, just like the saying goes.

Beauty plus any one of the cards is a trump card, but playing it alone is a dead end.

Concubine Liang did not have much wisdom and was not very smart. When Yinsi was a child, he could occasionally see Kangxi.

In the later period, only during the New Year holidays or in the study room could he and his brothers see the emperor.

Because his mother was not favored, Yinsi's life was not easy since he was a child. Therefore, he was the first to understand the identity of the emperor's father and had the least expectations for Kangxi.

When the eighth prince Yinsi made up his mind to fight for the throne, he had already regarded Kangxi as his ultimate opponent.

His idea was not wrong. Ever since he firmly treated Kangxi as the emperor, he found himself feeling much more relaxed.

Therefore, the Eighth Prince was confident that he was capable of understanding the emperor's intentions and that the throne could be in his pocket.

Now that Kangxi suddenly called him out, the Eighth Prince's mind began to work rapidly, and then he glanced slightly towards where Ruoxi was out of the corner of his eye.

“Replying to Your Majesty, I have been busy on duty recently and have not paid attention to what is happening in the capital.

However, the capital is under the feet of the emperor, blessed by the dragon spirit of the emperor, and respected by all the subjects, so naturally people all over the world will yearn for the capital."

The Eighth Prince's simple words seemed to have said a lot, but in fact he did not answer Kangxi's question.

In his first sentence, he pushed away the responsibility, saying that he was busy with palace affairs and didn't know anything about it. If you are angry, don't take it out on me, who works so hard for you. Then he flattered the emperor and tried to get away with it.

But Kangxi was not a fool, so how could he not know what the Eighth Prince was thinking?

However, if it were in the past, he might have just let it go, but today's conversation in the Imperial Garden did have a certain impact.

It’s not that Kangxi was so easily influenced, but Ruoxi’s words were like an alarm clock, which suddenly reminded Kangxi of the things that he had ignored in the past.

How is it possible that Kangxi didn't know his sons' ambitions?

But people are like this sometimes. They clearly tacitly agree to something, but when others suddenly say it out loud, they find that they can no longer turn a blind eye to it.

In addition, during this period of time, the prince was very cautious in front of Kangxi, and he was no longer as unrestrained as before, which made him suddenly feel sad.

When would his prince show such an expression in front of his father?

If it weren't for the other princes' evil ambitions, why would the prince be so uneasy?

Even the Eighth Prince, who is the least respected among the brothers, dares to come up with such an idea. It is conceivable that the other princes must have their own thoughts as well.

Thinking of this, Kangxi took a rare look at the eighth prince Yinsi.