Secrets of Yuqing Palace

Xiao Quanzi knelt on the ground and said tremblingly, "It seems...it's because of Prince Cheng."

"Eunuch Zhang said that His Majesty was very angry."

"And it seems that the Thirteenth Master also beat up Prince Cheng. The two masters started fighting in the Shangshufang, which alarmed His Majesty."

"Our Crown Prince has been implicated by several princes."

Wanyu asked, "Is it because of Prince Cheng and the Thirteenth Prince?"

Xiao Quanzi lay on the ground and replied, "Yes."

Wanyu frowned and thought deeply, "Yinzhi and Yinxiang?"

But no matter how hard I try, I can't connect the two of them together.

However, Nanny Sun behind Wanyu whispered, "Master, could this be related to Concubine Min or the two princesses?"

"Concubine Min? Princess?"

Suddenly, Wanyu had an idea and she seemed to know what was going on!

She remembered that in history, not long after the princes were granted titles, Concubine Min Zhangjia died. Prince Cheng Yinzhi shaved his head less than a hundred days after Concubine Min's death, which was considered extremely unfilial!

Kangxi directly issued an edict to demote him from the title of Prince to Beile.

If this was true, Wanyu would not be so anxious, as this matter really had nothing to do with Yinreng.

.......

But this is just what Wanyu herself thinks, that it has nothing to do with Yinreng. Kangxi doesn't think so.

At this time, Kangxi was sitting on the dragon throne in the Qianqing Palace, looking at his sons who were kneeling in several rows in front of him with a gloomy face.

The first person he looked at was Yinreng.

The voice was majestic, cold and hard, and it did not allow for rejection.

"Prince, you are both the king and the brother. Who is right and who is wrong between the two of them? How should I punish them?"

Yinreng's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a little bitter.

No matter how his thoughts turned, Yinreng still knelt on the ground respectfully.

Answer the emperor's questions seriously.

"In reply to Khan Ama, I think both my third and thirteenth brothers are at fault, but their faults are different."

Kangxi stared at his son below and said coldly, "Really? Then tell me in detail."

Yinreng lowered his eyes slightly and replied, "Yes."

"My son thinks that the third brother's fault is that he was not careful and cautious!"

"My third brother has been interested in Chinese studies since he was young, and he is also very talented in this area."

"After an elder passes away, you are not allowed to shave your hair within a hundred days. I believe that my third brother must understand this."

"But why did he make such a huge mistake that meant nothing to him and could even be used against him?"

"That's totally unreasonable."

"So my son thinks that my third brother may have been deceived and framed by a villain."

"Think about it, it's August, the sweltering heat of summer. The Forbidden City is so hot that my son wishes he could put a few more basins of ice in the hall so his clothes can be cooler. He'll try to keep himself as cool as possible."

"But Third Brother is wearing a hat in this heat. Isn't that obviously a problem?"

"My third brother has always been intelligent. I don't think he would be so stupid as to deliberately make such a big mistake."

"So my son thinks it's excusable. My third brother can give him a small punishment but a big warning, so that he will remember this lesson and not make the same mistake again next time."

Yinzhi immediately made a bitter face, ignoring the pain on his face and body, and kowtowed to admit his mistake.

"Khan Ama, my son is indeed as my second brother said."

"Even if my son is useless, he would never do such an unfilial thing on purpose."

Kangxi glanced at the prince meaningfully, then snorted coldly.

The brothers standing by also looked at the prince in disbelief.

I didn't expect the Crown Prince to actually defend the Third Brother. Didn't he take good care of his younger brother, Yinxiang?

【Why did my second brother do this? 】

Even Yinxiang was confused at first, and then looked at his second brother, the Crown Prince, with some shock and shock, his eyes red and looking like a poor abandoned puppy.

Especially with the bruises and swelling on his face, he looked even more miserable.

"Second brother, you..."

Kangxi did not say whether the prince was right or not, but continued to ask: "Then tell me where Yinxiang was wrong, and how should he be punished?"

Yinreng said with regret and anger: "Khan Ama, I feel that my thirteenth brother has dared to rebel and disrespect his elder brother this time. I ask Khan Ama to punish him severely and make him remember this lesson!"

"The third brother's title is a prince, while the thirteenth brother is just a bald prince."

"The third brother is the elder brother, and the thirteenth brother is the younger brother."

"No matter what, Thirteenth Brother shouldn't have attacked his elder brother."

Seeing the prince's "hypocritical and pretentious" face, Yinzhen sneered in disdain.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince truly knows how to assess the situation and weigh the pros and cons."

"In order to win over the third brother, a prince, he even ignored his own good brother."

"Haven't you always claimed that you loved your brother Thirteen the most? Why are you now saying bad things about him in front of Khan Ama?"

"Does the Crown Prince think that the bald Thirteenth Prince is not as good as the Third Brother, the Prince?"

"Thirteen, do you understand now?"

When Yinxiang heard his most trusted second brother say this to him, it was like a bolt from the blue. He looked stiffly at his second brother whom he admired and trusted.

[Prince Second Brother, why are you doing this? ]

[That’s my brother’s mother! ]

"Third brother looks down on mother so much, am I, as his son, supposed to swallow my anger?"

The prince's remarks made Yinxiang feel even more uncomfortable and aggrieved than when he just defended his third brother Yinzhi.

Yinzhen couldn't help but retort, "Second brother Crown Prince, why do you have to belittle Thirteenth brother like this?"

"Empress Min passed away, and Thirteenth Brother was already heartbroken."

"Third brother shaved his head during Concubine Min's mourning period. This shows that he doesn't respect Concubine Min, doesn't treat her as an elder, and doesn't treat Thirteenth brother as a brother!"

"How can a man like Thirteenth Brother bear this?"

"Thirteenth brother couldn't help but hit third brother because he was filial to Concubine Min. There really was a reason for it."

"Prince Second Brother can't just say that Thirteenth Brother is wrong. Doesn't that mean Third Brother is also not wrong?"

Yinzhen frowned slightly, but soon relaxed.

He turned around and glared at the fourteenth prince Yinzhen.

"Shut up Fourteen!"

"My second brother and Khan Ama have their own decision. It's not your turn to speak!"

【This idiot! 】

[Is it your turn to speak in front of Khan Ama and his brothers?!]

Then he kowtowed to Kangxi and apologized, and then he followed the Tao.

"Khan Ama, I think what the Crown Prince said makes a lot of sense."

"Thirteenth brother is not only of lower rank than third brother, but he is also the younger brother. No matter what, he cannot disrespect his elder brother."

Yinzhen glared back angrily, turned his head away in dissatisfaction and snorted coldly.

[Thirteenth Brother keeps saying good things about you in front of me. This is how you treat Thirteenth Brother!]

[In order to flatter the Crown Prince, he really didn't care about his brotherly relationship with Thirteenth Brother at all! ]

[Hypocritical! A sycophantic villain!]

His biological mother had just passed away, he had two younger sisters, he lived in a weak family, he looked down upon his older brothers, and even his two brothers whom he had always trusted and admired felt that he had done something wrong!

Yinxiang, a young boy of only fourteen years old, was almost driven to collapse in Taoism by his two most trusted brothers.

He knelt on the ground with his head hung, looking extremely sad and heartbroken.

Yinsi glanced at his second and fourth brothers in front of him, and a hint of deep thought flashed in his eyes.

Yin'er and Yin'e looked at each other.

Yinzhen blinked.

[What happened to my second brother? He suddenly became a different person?]

[Even the Fourth Brother is so cruel to Thirteen?]

Yin'e also blinked, his eyes full of confusion.

[I don't know either. How can I understand something that even Brother Nine can't understand?]

[But Second Brother has always been nice to Thirteen, so he probably has his own ideas.]

[Oh, never mind, let's see how Second Brother handles it.]

Yinzhen nodded slightly.

(I've been busy and tired these past few days, so I'll only update twice for now. If I have more time tomorrow, I'll update three times. Thank you all for your continued support, Orange~)