The prince only allowed me to have a baby, so the pressure is a bit high!

Chapter 101: Alone in the Atmosphere

In the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi and the Crown Prince were chatting while diligently reviewing memorials.

Kangxi: "This year, the boss recommends Lin Gui for the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Does the Crown Prince have any recommendations?"

Wasn't this already decided? Why was the Emperor bringing it up again? Despite his doubts, Yinreng quickly replied, "I have no objection to the candidate recommended by my eldest brother. The Emperor has the final say on this matter."

The emperor was both satisfied and dissatisfied with this answer. He was satisfied because Lingui was a talent and the boss's recommendation of him for this position was in line with what he had in mind.

What he was dissatisfied with was that the Crown Prince had been too weak in recent years. On several occasions, the Boss had deliberately found fault with him, and the Crown Prince had been forced to accept it. He didn't even care about trivial matters that were harmless. The Boss was the grindstone he had set up, not the stone that would wear the Crown Prince down. If the Crown Prince lost his ambition and fighting spirit because of the Boss, then this grindstone would contradict the original purpose of setting it up.

Moreover, he didn't know whether it was his illusion or something, but in the past two years, he, as the emperor's father, had found it increasingly difficult to see the prince's behavior. In the past, there were still some people behind him, and although they were given by him, at least they followed the prince.

However, in recent years, since the two companions entered officialdom one after another, those who surrounded the prince have gradually drifted away. Now, apart from those who uphold orthodoxy, there are only a few young princes who still support the prince in the court. The rest are scattered. Among them, the eldest brother has the most people behind him, almost half of the total, and there are also some behind the third brother, followed by the fifth, seventh, and eighth brothers. Even the ninth brother is followed by a group of guys who want to profit.

This made Kangxi not know what to do. If he started to attack the boss, he would have to tell everyone directly that he was very satisfied with the prince and no one could compare to him. Then the ambitions of others to compete with him would also be suppressed. At that time, the prince would be the only one in power in the court, which was not what he wanted to see.

But if nothing is done, the boss's power is already too great, and many people are privately discussing whether they should replace the crown prince with the boss.

Feeling his thoughts wander, Kangxi returned to his senses and continued chatting: "I remember Jingyi has been in the Shangshufang for almost a year. What are your and the Crown Princess's plans? Are you going to let her continue studying?"

Yinreng was stunned for a moment by the sudden shift from political affairs to family matters, but he quickly gave an answer: "This son and the Crown Princess have also discussed this matter. Jingyi is a natural lover of learning. Plus, she and Hongye are twins, so they often prefer to spend time together. And now it seems that Jingyi's life in the Shangshufang is on track. Her teachers and classmates also like her very much. This son thought, if she wants to study, then let her study. As long as she is willing and the Emperor agrees, then let her do it. After all, as the Emperor's granddaughter, no one can say anything if she keeps studying."

He had not expected that this matter would involve him. Thinking about Jingyi's studious attitude and the fact that she was one of the auspicious twins, Kangxi thought for a while and nodded. He had the deepest impression of this granddaughter and loved her the most. Just like Yinreng said, Jingyi just loved studying, and there was nothing wrong with her staying in the Shangshufang. Besides, a precedent had been set before, and now it was nothing more than extending the school time.

Kangxi: "Well, I agree. However, this is based on Jingyi's persistence. If Jingyi is unwilling to learn in the future, then today's words will be invalid. Also, today's words cannot be spread. I want to see Jingyi's perseverance and persistence."

Yinreng stood up and saluted: "Thank you, Father Emperor, for your grace."

As for whether Jingyi could do it, Yinreng didn't care that much. He, as her father, had helped her to obtain this opportunity, and the rest depended on her own efforts.

After saying this, Kangxi didn't beat around the bush this time and asked directly, "Do you know the ice-making recipe that the Crown Princess brought out?"

This time the prince was really confused. Bu Erhe had not informed Yinreng about this matter, so he really knew nothing about it. Besides, this incident had just happened. At that time, Kangxi was meeting his ninth brother in a side hall, but he was not present. He only heard He Zhu report that Kangxi rewarded the prince's wife with a jade ruyi.

But in the past two years, the Emperor had given the Crown Princess many rewards. Not to mention a jade ruyi, he had even given her more valuable things, so Yinreng really didn't take it seriously.

Seeing Yinreng's genuine surprise, Kangxi was unhappy but relieved. It seemed that this was not Yinreng's idea, which meant that this cooperation was only the Crown Princess's and had nothing to do with Yuqing Palace.

That's good. He also suspected that the Crown Prince was involved in this matter just to win over Little Nine Yinzhen. It seems that the Crown Princess and Yinzhen were cooperating in a small business, and later found that the business was too big to handle, so they came to me for cooperation.

Of course, Kangxi was genuinely unhappy at this time. He didn't expect that his own prince was actually unaware of what the Crown Princess had done. Is this still the master of Yuqing Palace?

Thinking of this, Kangxi directly scolded him: "This is what I taught you. Today, the Crown Princess and Yin'er's cooperation in opening a shop has been cleared with me. How come you don't know anything about it? The dignified master of Yuqing Palace, the Crown Prince of a country, is being controlled by a woman. How can this be disgraceful? You don't need to come here for the next few days. Go back to your Yuqing Palace and reflect on it. Do not leave without my order."

Good man, this is just an excuse to confine myself indefinitely. Has anyone offended the emperor recently? Why is he always targeting me today?

Yinreng was puzzled, but once the emperor spoke, it was an imperial decree, and even as the crown prince Yinreng could not disobey. He immediately took his leave and returned to Yuqing Palace, where he began to be confined to his room.

What spread even faster than the news that the Ninth Prince and the Crown Princess were rewarded was that the Crown Prince had angered the Emperor and was directly confined to the Yuqing Palace with no set time limit.

For a moment, the people of the eldest prince's party cheered, but soon they reacted smartly. It was already December, and there were only ten or twenty days until New Year's Eve. Even if the emperor did not specify the duration of the confinement, the prince would appear at the ancestral worship and banquet during the New Year. Wouldn't the confinement be automatically lifted then?

After the smart guy explained, the rest of the people also reacted. They were originally thinking about celebrating their victory, but in an instant, their mood was like a roller coaster, falling directly from a high point.

The prince is worthy of being the prince. Even if the emperor really has something against him, he will not take harsh action directly. What's more, Mingzhu guessed that this time the emperor must be fed up with the prince's recent inaction, so he used house arrest to remind him.

Yinreng, who had returned to Yuqing Palace, had already reacted, but he gladly accepted the emperor's house arrest this time. Who could say that he did not take any action in private? It could only be said that the emperor only saw that he was not fighting or competing on the surface, and was honest, and did not pay attention to his private actions.

That’s good, as it means his plan has not been affected. It will then depend on whether the Emperor can calmly take on that move.

Hehe, in this wave, the eldest brother is on the second floor, the emperor is on the third floor, and they all thought that I was on the first floor, but in fact I was alone in the atmosphere.

As soon as Yinreng entered Yuqing Palace, he was told by the servants that the Crown Princess was waiting in the main courtyard. Sure enough, when Yinreng entered the main courtyard, Buerhe told him everything.

This was also the reason why Yinreng remained calm even though he knew nothing in the Qianqing Palace. The emperor had been too suspicious all his life and had no one he could trust, so as long as there was any movement, he would have to investigate it thoroughly and keep it under control.

But Yinreng would not do that. He had a virtuous wife, Buerhe, in his life, and they had several children. Moreover, from the moment he decided to continue fighting, he had decided to trust Buerhe wholeheartedly.

All his offspring in this life can only come from Bull and his womb, and everything after that will be their children. It can be said that the two of them are the most solid community of interests in this world.

Yinreng approved of Buerhe's decision. While making ice was profitable, steady progress was more important. And who said he couldn't get his brothers' support without contact?

The business between Burhe and the ninth brother seems to be a matter between two people, but don't forget that Burhe is the Crown Princess, the only wife of Yinreng, the mother of Hongye, and the future queen. After the ninth brother cooperates with Burhe, his position in the future will either be supportive or neutral.

But in the position of the crown prince, as long as the brothers have no intention of opposing it, what is the difference between that and supporting it?

Yinreng even more agreed with Kangxi's decision to promote his two brothers-in-law. He thought that everyone might betray him in the future, but not the Ulanara family. They were the in-laws appointed by heaven. If the Ulanara family could become stronger, it would only benefit his future and not harm him.

Thinking of destiny and his own arrangements, Yinreng became even more excited about next year's draft. He had already arranged a big show there in advance. Now it all depended on how many brothers would enter the stage. The scene at that time would depend on what the emperor decided.

At this time, in the Niuhulu mansion in the capital, Ling Zhu spent a large sum of money to hire two governess maids from the deep palace. He got these two by chance.

As luck would have it, Ling Zhu's ability to hire two nurses this time was due to his good luck that day. After finishing his shift, he had been planning to go home, but unexpectedly, a brawl broke out between two street vendors on his way home. The government investigated the case and arrested the culprits, but they still had to clean up the scattered goods on the ground. Because it was off duty, the entire street was quickly blocked.

The servants of Niuhulu's family were clever and informed Ling Zhu of this matter in advance, so Ling Zhu immediately changed his route back. It was on this route that he saw Zhang, the governess who was cornered by her nephew. Because Zhang asked Ling Zhu for help, he saved her on the spot.

In order to repay the life-saving grace, and because Ling Zhu was looking for a nanny for Zhenhuan, Nanny Zhang was quickly hired by Ling Zhu to come to the mansion to become Zhenhuan's nanny, teaching her the rules of the palace before Zhenhuan's selection.

Nanny Zhang was not Zhen Huan's foster nanny from the beginning. Zhen Huan was very alert, or perhaps she had a strong paranoia. She always felt that she was the heroine of this world and had to go through hardships before she could succeed.

Therefore, the servants around her were accepted by her after repeated tests, just like the two personal maids, Liuzhu and Huanbi, who also stayed after many tests.

It was just a coincidence for Zhenhuan that Dong E was unable to free herself during that period, so the servants around Zhenhuan were really innocent and there was no accomplice at all.

It was because of those two maids that Nanny Zhang accepted Zhenhuan as her nanny after testing her twice.