Secrets of Yuqing Palace

No wonder, Khan Ama has been acting a little weird towards him lately.

Ask him if he has visited Soetu recently?

He also asked him whether he should choose a concubine or a few princesses for him during next year's election?

This issue caught Yinreng's attention!

But Khan Ama always felt that he could only touch the Crown Princess.

Then why did Khan Ama bother asking him about this?

【Something weird! 】

I even asked him if he was planning to have another child recently?

Now we only have Prince Hongxi as our heir, so our family is still a little thin.

He also asked how he planned to teach Hongxi in the future, whether he had any plans for Hongxi's future, etc.

In the past, he was asked to carry Hongxi to the Qianqing Palace very often, but in recent times, it has only happened a few times.

It turns out that the source of all this lies in the memorial submitted by Soetu requesting the title of Crown Prince.

Yinreng was raised by Kangxi since he was a child. Having been with his father for more than 20 years, he had a certain understanding of his father.

He could imagine how angry and dissatisfied Khan Ama was.

He felt that his throne was coveted and his imperial power was threatened.

[Are you trying to use your eldest grandson to put pressure on me? To force me to appoint Hongxi as the crown prince?]

"The Crown Prince's power, combined with the Crown Prince's potential power, will sooner or later become a major threat! Will my imperial power be undermined?"

[Will my will be able to be carried out smoothly in the future? ]

He even began to doubt his ambition as the crown prince and his filial piety as his son.

[She seems quite filial on ordinary days, but why is she so impatient now that she has a legitimate son?]

[Could it be that he has been pretending all along, waiting for the day when he can use his son to cause trouble so that I can hand over more power to him?]

Yinreng leaned back in his chair, looking a little dazed.

I feel both scared and a little aggrieved.

[Khan Ama, do you not believe me? ]

[Do you still suspect that I instructed my uncle to ask for the imperial decree to confer the title of Grand Prince?]

Yinreng felt that he was really wronged and suffered this unexpected disaster.

He began to doubt himself because of several memorials from Soetu.

Although he knew very well that the palace maids in Yuqing Palace posed no threat to him, at least none of them were spies with ulterior motives.

But he was also very clear that there were many of Khan Ama's people in Yuqing Palace.

Even every once in a while, someone would pass on the news of Yuqing Palace to Khan Ama.

Now Yinreng was unwilling to think deeply about whether this was protection or surveillance.

But even because of this, Khan Ama still suspected him, which made Yinreng's heart colder than the cold wind and snow in the capital.

【Xiaofujin is right.】

【He is the Emperor's father, first the Emperor, then the father.】

There has never been a moment like this that made Yinreng realize this so clearly.

The emperor's suspicion and jealousy would not disappear just because he was his most beloved son.

Yinreng was glad that he could hear other people's voices.

If I hadn't learned from Liang Jiugong where the question came from, if this continued for a long time, the contradictions, suspicions and doubts would not be resolved, and I'm afraid that one day Khan Ama would regard me as an enemy instead of my own son.

[Soetu.....great uncle....Baocheng has been badly hurt by you! ]

Although he knew Soetu's purpose was to consolidate his position as the crown prince, and even though there were selfish motives for the benefit of the Hesheli clan, he was indeed loyal to him.

But his behavior will sooner or later anger Khan Ama.

By then, not only himself, but also the entire Hesheli clan will be implicated by him.

After learning the reason, Yinreng did not rush to go to the emperor to deal with the matter.

His top priority is to deal with Soetu!

Otherwise, even if this matter was resolved, who knows what irreparable disaster Soetu would cause behind his back.

So during the Spring Festival, when the people of the Hesheli clan entered the palace to attend the palace banquet, Yinreng specially summoned Soetu for a talk.

On a cold winter evening, snowflakes fluttered down.

The entire Forbidden City was covered in silver, appearing exceptionally quiet and solemn.

Even though it is the Spring Festival now, it cannot hide the chill that penetrates the bones.

Although the main hall of Yuqing Palace was filled with charcoal fire, it still could not dispel the oppressive atmosphere in the hall.

Yinreng sat on the armchair in the study, his eyes filled with fatigue and worry.

He looked at the snowflakes flying in the sky outside the window, his mind full of thoughts.

As usual, Soetu came to pay his respects in high spirits.

Although he was carrying the cold air from outside, he did not lose the dignity of an important official in the court.

After entering the hall, he knelt and saluted, saying, "Your servant pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Yinreng's tone was calm, yet there was a subtle heaviness to it.

"Uncle, please stand up."

She raised her hand and motioned for him to sit in the chair opposite her.

"Today I summoned my uncle to Yuqing Palace to discuss something with him."

Suo Etu said calmly, "Your Highness, please give your orders."

Yinreng stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the heavy snow.

Turning his back to Suo Etu, he said, "Uncle, you walked all the way to Yuqing Palace. Did you notice the heavy snow outside? It was so heavy that it could easily break the branches and cover the road."

Soetu thought that the prince felt that the wind and snow this year were too severe, which would cause houses to collapse and people to freeze to death.

So he said soothingly: "Your Highness, don't worry. Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest. This is a good omen."

"And if the snowstorm is too severe, or if the snow piles up too heavily, His Majesty will order a response and will never allow the people to be displaced by the heavy snow."

Yinreng turned his head to look at Soetu and chuckled with an ambiguous tone.

"Yes, if Khan Ama finds this snow and wind an eyesore, he will order it to be cleared away."

Soetu didn't understand the expression in the prince's eyes. When he was about to ask something, Yinreng came over and sat down opposite him.

"I wonder if my great uncle has ever read history books?"

Suo Etu didn't understand what he meant, but he still answered seriously: "I have dabbled in it."

Yinreng asked, "Then Prime Minister Suo, do you know how many crown princes there have been throughout the dynasties?"

Soetu frowned, looking a little confused.

"this....."

Yinreng smiled faintly and said, "At least hundreds!"

"Does Prime Minister Suo know how many of these hundreds of princes have successfully ascended to the throne?"

Suo Etu asked with some confusion: "What does your Highness the Crown Prince mean by asking this?"

Yinreng did not answer Soetu's question, but picked up the teapot, poured a cup of hot tea into the cup, and then pushed the cup in front of Soetu.

Then he slowly said, "Uncle, you know that less than half of those who succeeded in ascending to the throne!"

When Soetu heard Yinreng's words, his pupils suddenly shrank, and the hand holding the teacup trembled, and the boiling hot tea spilled onto his rough palm.

He understood what the prince meant.

Suo Etu was somewhat incredulous and spoke anxiously.

"His Royal Highness's legitimate son is still the Crown Prince, and he is highly regarded by the Emperor. Even the Emperor's eldest grandson is also deeply favored by the Emperor. The Crown Prince will definitely not fail!"

"Besides, you have servants behind you, the Hesheli clan, the Crown Princess, and the Guarjia clan."

"Your Highness has the support of many forces behind him, and he is also highly regarded by the Emperor..."

Yinreng chuckled, "Emperor Wu of Han's Crown Prince Liu Ju and Emperor Wen of Sui's Crown Prince Yang Yong—each of them was highly regarded by their fathers, and had many powerful forces behind them. Just imagine their fates."

"Using history as a mirror, Uncle, do you still have this confidence now?"

"Do you think Yinreng will be different from them?"

When Soetu heard this, his face changed suddenly.

He then took a deep breath and asked slowly.

"Why is Your Highness so worried?"