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

Chapter 174 Conflict

Princess Kejing's stay during this visit was not long. Her main purpose was to talk to the emperor in person about the situation in Khalkha and to send the next generation of Khalkha heirs to ensure the friendly relations between the Qing Dynasty and Khalkha.

Secondly, Kejing couldn't leave Khalkha for too long. Although Dundobdorji's half-brothers had been hit hard, if they left for too long, Khalkha would inevitably make mistakes and omissions.

Kangxi also knew the current situation of Khalkha, so when Kejing asked to leave, he increased the reward for Kejing and sent several princes to escort him to thirty miles outside the capital.

Right in front of them was the place where they would part ways. Yinreng rode his horse and motioned Kejing to go aside to talk. In an open area, a hundred meters away from the main force, Yinreng handed Kejing an inconspicuous jade pendant and said, "Keep this. If someone comes to show this to you one day, please help me, Fourth Sister."

Ke Jing: "What are you talking about, second brother? Between us, as long as you need my help, I will definitely help you."

Yinreng said, "Okay, with Fourth Sister's words, all my previous help to you won't be in vain. Don't worry, the Crown Princess will help take good care of Yuanshou in the capital, and I'll also keep an eye on him when the time comes. However," after thinking for a moment, Yinreng revealed a little information: "If you hear any news one day, such as the dethronement of the Crown Prince, don't worry about it. The capital will be in turmoil for a while, and now is the best time for you to leave."

"What!" Ke Jing exclaimed, then noticed the crowd a hundred meters away and quickly fell silent. "How could this happen? Second brother has been the crown prince since he was young. You have worked diligently all these years, and everyone recognizes your position as crown prince. How could you be deposed?"

Yinreng was amused to see Kejing, who he always remembered as calm, so panicked. He reached out and patted her head, "Alright, you're already my mother, why are you still so reckless? The crown prince can be appointed and can be deposed just as easily. It's not a big deal."

Ke Jing was stunned, staring at Yinreng for a long moment, speechless: What is this? Is the Crown Prince a leek? After harvesting one crop, there's always another?

Yinreng ignored Kejing's expression and continued to instruct him, "It's not a big deal. These are all small matters. Even if something like this happens, I will soon become the crown prince again. Don't panic. You just need to stay calm when the time comes.

Even if I get left behind at Yuanshou's place, don't worry, there will be someone to take care of me and won't let that kid suffer."

Ke Jing: "Second brother, that's not what I meant..."

Yinreng reached out to stop Kejing from saying the next words: "I know, I know you don't mean that, but as a parent, it is normal to worry about your child. As your father, I can understand, so I can promise you now that no matter what the situation is, Yuanshou will not be affected."

Ke Jing looked at the prince in front of him quietly, and his thoughts became more determined.

The prince thought for a moment and continued, "Logically, I shouldn't say what's next. That's your business, and it's not right for me to interfere. But I still want to remind you that when you return this time, you must do your best to hold on to military power. This isn't just about the so-called military seals, but more importantly, placing your trusted confidants in your lap."

After saying this, Yinreng pulled out a copper plaque from his sleeve and handed it to Kejing: "These are some people that Second Brother has recruited. If you want to use them, you can bring them with you. Whether you can subjugate them and make them your own people depends on your ability. Second Brother can only guarantee the identities of these people. As for their loyalty, they are not loyal to anyone now. They just have their own people."

Ke Jing knew what the prince meant. He could openly send some guards, but not beyond a certain range, otherwise the emperor would definitely be suspicious. If there were one or two, he might understand that the brother cared about his sister, but if there were too many, he would think that there was some collusion between the two.

However, as a princess, she can freely form a guard team. As long as it does not become a regular army, the emperor will not say much even if it is a guard team of 300 or 500 people.

Seeing that time was wasting quite a while, Ke Jing pulled out a pair of warm jades that he had prepared long ago from his purse and handed them to Yinreng: "Brother, I'll leave Yuanshou in your care. If possible, I hope you will consider this brat from my sister's family when choosing a husband for Jingyi in the future."

Yinreng was stunned. What did you mean? I'm talking about cooperation with you, but you're coveting my daughter? So, not only do I have to take care of your boy, but I also have to give my daughter to him?

Seeing the prince's face darken instantly, Ke Jing said with some embarrassment: "Second brother, if there is really a possibility in the future, just consider Yuanshou. I haven't thought about settling down now, hehe..."

Upon hearing this, Yinreng's expression brightened slightly, and he pushed the warm jade back. "Take this back. Your sister-in-law and I will seriously consider Jingyi's future husband, and we will also take Jingyi's opinions into consideration. I will also take care of Yuanshou, but that's what a Nakchu should do. Don't worry about anything else. Okay, it's getting late, you should go back early!"

After saying that, he returned to the main group with a bad look on his face. When a group of people saw the two siblings who were still a little sad because of the separation, after they went out and talked for a few words, one of them had a sullen face and the other had a forced smile, which was a bit puzzling.

However, seeing that no one was willing to explain, no one dared to bring it up. Instead, they said goodbye one after another and stood there watching Ke Jing's team leave and go further and further away.

Finally, when they could no longer see the departing team, Yinreng shouted, "Alright, let's go back!"

Kangxi in the Qianqing Palace soon received the news of today's farewell. He was very curious about the private conversations between Kejing and the prince, especially when Kejing took out something for the prince, but the prince did not accept it. This made Kangxi even more anxious. For this reason, Kangxi mobilized the insider who had been planted beside Kejing a long time ago, her wet nurse.

That night, Ke Jing learned about the Emperor's test of him, and also realized for the first time that his wet nurse was actually the Emperor's spy. Who would have thought that the person who had nursed him since he was a child, and who was sent by Guo Luomafa back then, would be the Emperor's insider?

To be honest, if the wet nurse hadn't been careless and hadn't relied on her relationship with Ke Jing to directly and boldly test him, Ke Jing really wouldn't have been able to realize that there was something wrong with the wet nurse.

It was just a coincidence. Ke Jing had been holding back on what happened this morning, and she hadn't told anyone. As a result, the nanny walked right into the trap and started asking, "What gift did the princess give the prince today? How could the prince be so ungrateful as to refuse to accept it?"

If the nanny asked what they had said, Ke Jing wouldn't have reacted much, thinking they were just being concerned. But as for the gift, Ke Jing believed they were so far away, and the nanny was sitting in the carriage behind them, so she couldn't have seen it. But how could she know that she had given the prince a gift? After all, she hadn't mentioned this to anyone!

After knowing the other party's identity, Ke Jing remained calm and pretended not to notice anything: "What else could it be? I have set my eyes on Princess Jingyi from my second sister-in-law's family and want to marry her. I thought of using the pair of warm jades sent by the prince as a token of engagement and exchanging engagement letters with the two families. But who knew the prince would be so disrespectful and directly reject my request.

Humph, he looks down on me, and I look down on him even more. I don't believe that the position of Crown Prince can be kept forever. Let's wait and see!"

The Qianqing Palace received the news on the third day. At the same time, spies in the Yuqing Palace also reported that the crown prince had been dissatisfied with the young prince Yuanshou for the past two days.

Kangxi combined the news brought by Kejing with the investigation in Yuqing Palace and came to the conclusion that the two families had a conflict over their children's marriage.

Of course, this was something Kangxi was very happy to see. He didn't want his daughter and his crown prince to conspire against him before he was old enough. However, Kangxi was also skeptical. This incident happened too suddenly. After much deliberation, he ordered his wet nurse to continue observing Ke Jing's future actions. At the same time, the accomplices in Yuqing Palace would not give up their surveillance.