Rebirth of His Royal Highness Prince Chenghu

Yinzhen: "Yes, I can. Besides my brother's handwriting, I can also write like my third brother. My father's handwriting is not as good as mine."

Cheng Hu: "Bring me the memorial you approved. Let me have a look."

After hearing what Chenghu said, Yinzhen hesitated a little, but he turned around and took a few approved memorials from the desk and handed them to Chenghu. Chenghu took the memorials and looked through them carefully, his brows gradually furrowed: "Fifth brother, this doesn't look like you are imitating."

Yinzhen hurriedly explained, "Brother, I just practiced calligraphy every day and practiced more by imitating the handwriting of my father and brothers. It was not intentional."

Chenghu put the memorial aside, his eyes fixed on Yinzhen, and he said slowly, "Fifth brother, those who know it are you who imitated it, and those who don't know it would think it was all approved by me. You are too similar."

Yinzhen: "Besides imitating my eldest brother's handwriting, I can also imitate my third brother's handwriting, but I am still far from imitating my father's handwriting."

Cheng Hu: "Xiao Wu, write it down and let me see." He handed him a blank piece of paper.

Yinzhen picked up the pen and wrote in the same handwriting as his third brother.

Chenghu stood quietly by and watched Yinzhen write. He saw that Yinzhen's handwriting was smooth and the characters were exactly the same as Yinreng's. Chenghu was secretly shocked. If Xiaowu's skills were to be known, it would definitely cause trouble.

After Yinzhen finished writing, Chenghu took the paper and looked at it. He said in a deep voice, "Xiaowu, although your skill is the result of practicing calligraphy, you must never show it off casually in the future. The people in the palace are treacherous. If someone uses this to cause trouble, you and I will be implicated."

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen nodded quickly and said, "Brother, I will take note of your teachings."

Cheng Hu: "You two can leave the palace after you finish handling the memorial."

Yinreng: "Brother, how can you be like this? Reviewing memorials is your job, how can you drag Xiaowu and me to help you?"

Cheng Hu lowered his head and reviewed the memorials: "Brothers are to be used. If I don't ask you two, then what should I ask the second and fourth brothers?"

Yinreng: "That won't work. My brother is ours, no one else can think about him."

As he was speaking, a sudden commotion erupted outside. Cheng Hu put down his pen, frowned, and asked, "What's all the commotion?"

A young eunuch hurried in and replied, "Your Highness, it's the Second and Fourth Princes who have arrived."

Chenghu's expression changed slightly, and he whispered to Yinzhen and Yinreng, "He must be here to get information, so don't say anything."

Not long after, Yinzhi and Yinzhi walked in. Seeing the memorials, paper, and pen on the table, Yinzhi's eyes flashed with doubt, and he smiled and said, "Brother, why are you so diligent today?"

Cheng Hu said calmly, "I will do my best to follow the orders of the Emperor. But what are you two doing here at this time?"

Just as Yinzhi was about to speak, Yinzhi, who was standing beside him, saw the piece of paper with Yinzhen's imitation handwriting and his eyes flashed. He reached out to take it, but Yinreng quickly snatched it away and said coldly, "What do you mean, fourth brother?"

Yinzhi tried to smooth things over: "I guess Fourth Brother is just curious."

Cheng Hu was secretly alert in his heart, but he smiled and said, "It's just Bao Cheng's random graffiti. It's nothing to look at."

Yinzhi and Yinzhi exchanged a glance, and though they had their doubts, they could not say anything more. They exchanged a few pleasantries and then left. After the others left, Chenghu breathed a sigh of relief and once again reminded Yinzhen to be careful.

Yinzhen replied respectfully, "Don't worry, big brother. I know the importance of this matter." Chenghu nodded and picked up his pen to continue reviewing the memorial. Yinreng approached Chenghu and whispered, "Big brother, I'm afraid this matter isn't over yet. Second and fourth brothers will definitely not let this go." Chenghu smiled softly, "That's fine. As long as we act cautiously, they won't find any evidence against us."

However, Yinzhi and Yinzhi did not go far after leaving, hiding in a corner and whispering. Yinzhi said, "The handwriting on the paper must be very meaningful. It's a pity that we couldn't get it today." Yinzhi narrowed his eyes and said, "Big Brother and the others must be planning something. We must find a way to find out."

After pondering for a moment, Yinzhi said, "Fourth brother, I have a plan. We can arrange a young eunuch to clean near the prince's yard and take the opportunity to observe their movements." Yinzhi nodded in agreement.

Chenghu and his men, believing they had escaped danger for the time being, continued to carry on as usual. The servant, lurking nearby, discovered some clues over the course of several days. It turned out that Chenghu and his men were secretly investigating for evidence of embezzlement by Yinzhi's subordinates in the Jiangnan flood control project.

When the servant informed Yinzhi and Yinzhi of this, Yinzhi was horrified and decided to take preemptive action. He forged a letter accusing Chenghu of forming a clique and plotting rebellion, and bribed a eunuch to deliver the letter to the emperor.

When Kangxi read the letter, he was furious and immediately ordered a thorough investigation of Chenghu. Chenghu and others were caught off guard and found it difficult to refute the sudden false accusation.

Chenghu knelt in the hall and calmly explained to Kangxi that this was a deliberate frame-up, but Kangxi was too furious to listen. Anxious, Yinreng stepped forward and said, "Father, I have always been loyal to you. I guarantee with my life that there must be a misunderstanding."

Chenghu looked at Emperor Kangxi with a look of grievance, his eyes slightly reddened, and he said in a choked voice, "Father! You personally raised me! For so many years, I have always followed your teachings and never slacked off. Could it be that you have so little confidence in me that you even doubt my character?"

He paused, took a deep breath and continued, "Besides, how could I embezzle the money for flood control? I don't need this little money at all! As for forming a clique for personal gain, it is even more nonsense! The people close to me are just Xiao San, Xiao Wu, Lao Qi, Fourteenth Brother and Guo Luomafa's family. We get along well with each other on weekdays and are only dedicated to serving the court. How could we have the mind to engage in those shameful activities? Moreover, now that you are willing to abdicate and let someone else take over, why should I rush to fight for power and profit?" After speaking, Chenghu shook his head gently, his face full of helplessness.

Qingyao hurriedly reached out and slowly pushed open the heavy vermilion palace door. With a soft creak, she stepped into the solemn and majestic Qianqing Palace.

As soon as she entered, her eyes were drawn to a familiar figure not far ahead. Her son was kneeling upright on the ground, his head bowed, his expression unclear. "Your Majesty! Every mistake is my fault. I failed to fulfill my responsibilities as a mother and carefully educate our child, which led to his misdeeds. I know I cannot escape the blame, and I beg Your Majesty to punish me alone. No matter how severe the punishment, I will willingly bear it."

Kangxi looked at Qingyao and sighed softly, "Qingqing, please don't rush to take the blame. The facts are still unclear." He turned to Chenghu and said, "I don't want to believe that my son would do such a thing, but the evidence is irrefutable. How can I not believe it?"

Cheng Hu raised his head, his eyes firm. "Father, someone must have deliberately framed me. I beg you to investigate this matter thoroughly and clear my name."

At this moment, the chief eunuch quietly stepped forward and whispered something in Kangxi's ear. Kangxi's face changed, and he scanned the crowd with a sharp gaze before saying, "Call the witness into the palace." Soon, a trembling clerk was brought in. He kowtowed profusely, crying out that he was innocent. He had been coerced and bribed into giving false testimony against Chenghu.

Kangxi was furious and ordered an investigation into the mastermind behind the incident. Qingyao breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Kangxi, "Your Majesty, your majesty is wise. The truth has finally been revealed." Chenghu, also filled with gratitude, exclaimed, "Your Majesty, your wisdom." Kangxi waved his hand, sighing inwardly at the treacherous nature of palace intrigue and hoping it was a false alarm, hoping there would be fewer such incidents in the future.