Secrets of Yuqing Palace

Wanlin's heart tightened, but she didn't show it on her face. She just asked tentatively.

"Could it be that what the prince said is related to the court?"

"If that's the case, please forgive me, Your Highness."

"I am just a woman and child, and I am powerless to help the affairs of the previous dynasty. I cannot do my best to help Your Highness."

Yinreng shook his head calmly.

"There is no need to mention the concubine when it comes to matters of the previous dynasty."

Wanlin: "What does His Royal Highness mean?"

Yinreng: "What I want to cooperate with Concubine is the affairs of the harem!"

Wanlin looked surprised.

"Your Highness, please explain your doubts clearly."

Yinreng tapped the table lightly, paying attention to the woman opposite him, actually observing her psychological changes.

"My position is precarious, so I want to prepare in advance a stable and secure way out in case of emergency."

"If I can't reach that position in the end, I intend to give my fourth brother a push!"

"After all, I have to make plans for my wife and children, right?"

Wanlin's breathing stopped, her eyes widened, and a storm surged in her heart.

[Could it be that the Fourth Master was the last one to ascend the throne in the previous life?!]

It’s no wonder Wanlin is so sure, because Prince Yinreng is really extraordinary.

Not only does he have a huge influence behind him, but as the emperor's most beloved son, he definitely knows the emperor best among all the princes.

If the Crown Prince is pushing him from behind, the Fourth Master's chances of ascending to the throne would be much greater than that of the Fourteenth Master!

She calmed the turbulent waves in her heart and asked with difficulty in her tight throat.

"What kind of cooperation does Your Highness want to have?"

Yinreng looked at her with some regret.

"I checked the situation of my fourth brother's wives, concubines, and offspring in his backyard."

"Fourth brother has quite a few wives and concubines in his backyard, but only a few of them are from Manchu military families."

"Among them, the Nara and Uya clans have all been completely buried. Only you and the Fourth Lady are still favored by my Fourth Brother."

"The rest of the concubines were either Han army bannermen or Han army baoyi bannermen."

"Of the descendants still alive, there are only two sons and two daughters."

"Among them, Hongyun is particularly frail and sickly, taking medicine all year round. It's still uncertain whether he can grow up."

"The biological mother of the other Hongshi was a Han Chinese who was not from the banner."

"Given the current situation in Fourth Brother's backyard, I'm afraid it would be extremely difficult for me to push him up."

"The lesson of Eighth Brother is right before our eyes."

Wanlin asked cautiously, "What does His Royal Highness imply?"

Yinreng smiled and said, "After all, the Qing Dynasty belongs to us Manchus. How could Khan Ama want it to be inherited by the Han people?"

"So, at the moment, Fourth Brother still needs a prince born under the Manchu military flag."

Wanlin asked doubtfully, "Wouldn't it be better for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to discuss this matter with the Fourth Master? Why would he discuss it with me?"

Yinreng looked at her and said seriously, "I am doing this for the Crown Princess, for my children, and for the Guarjia clan."

Wanlin was puzzled, "Please enlighten me, Your Highness."

Yinreng said with a gloomy look.

"My fourth brother and I have always had a good relationship. If I cannot ascend to the throne in the future, it would be most beneficial for my fourth brother to ascend to that position and establish the Yuqing Palace lineage with me."

"But that was only when he first ascended the throne. The emperor's mind is fickle, and over time, his suspicions will eventually spread to the late emperor's 'legitimate sons and grandsons.'"

"So I have to make plans."

"What does Concubine think?"

Wanlin was silent, she admitted that what the prince said made sense.

In the past few years, the emperor loved the prince the most, and now he is most afraid of the prince!

In his previous life, he even appointed and deposed the crown prince twice, and finally imprisoned him completely.

It is inevitable that the prince has this realization now.

However, she never expected that the prince would wake up so early in his life.

In his previous life, the prince always had illusions about the father-son relationship with the emperor.

Even when he was deposed for the second time, even though the prince was on the verge of collapse, he still held a glimmer of hope in his heart.

Wanlin felt very complicated at this moment.

If the prince had been so clear-headed in his previous life and had planned a way out earlier, he wouldn't have ended up in such a tragic situation.

[In the end, I and Ning Chuge were implicated and ended up in a bad situation.]

But she still felt lucky for her third sister.

Fortunately, she will not follow the same path as herself in her previous life. Not only did she die of depression, but she was also unable to protect her children.

Knowing the prince's ultimate goal, Wanlin also looked serious.

After figuring out what the prince said, Wanlin was also thinking about what to do?

No longer as cautious as before, but instead with a sharp and fierce feeling.

"How does Your Highness the Crown Prince wish to cooperate with me?"

Yinreng smiled slightly and said meaningfully.

"I remember that there is a woman named Niuhulu in my fourth brother's backyard, who was personally given by the Empress Dowager."

"No matter how favored a concubine of a lower rank in the harem is, even if she gives birth to a prince, she cannot raise him personally. It is usually handed over to a concubine of a higher rank to raise him."

"If the mother dies giving birth, then the child is no different than a biological birth."

Wanlin's breathing quickened, and she began to feel restless, but when she saw the overturned teacup on the table, she immediately came to her senses.

Rationally analyzing the current situation in Prince Yong's backyard.

"If the prince was born to a princess of the Manchu military flag, the wife would probably be even more excited."

"After all, the wife has the advantage of adopting children born to concubines over the concubine."

"Besides, as both are Manchu military bannermen, it's impossible for the Concubine to allow the Concubine to raise someone else's children and thus undermine her own position."

Yinreng said nonchalantly, "This is not something Concubine Fujin needs to worry about."

"As long as Consort Jin is interested and I am here, the child will definitely not fall into Consort Jin's hands."

"If his biological mother is no longer around, it would be a good opportunity for Concubine Jin. I can persuade Fourth Brother to register the child's imperial certificate in Concubine Jin's name."

"Although Ning Chuge has decided to marry the Fucha family, the Fucha family has many men and the power behind them cannot be underestimated. If they change their minds about Ning Chuge in the future, then..."

"But if Ning Chuge had a prince brother from the same mother, or a brother of a higher rank to protect him, I think his life would be smooth and worry-free."

Wanlin understood what the prince meant.

Let me raise Niohuru's children in the future?

It would have been even better if he had acted decisively to kill the mother and keep the child when Niohuru was giving birth.

Wanlin was very moved by the prince's proposal.

It's not just because of Ning Chuge.

If he had a prince, and if Yinzhen really succeeded to the throne in the future, it would be extremely beneficial to the Guwalja clan!

Even the third sister and Feng Sheng'e's four children are well protected.

Now that the prince has taken the initiative to put this opportunity in front of her, Wanlin feels that she has no reason to refuse.

but....

"Your Highness, I accept your suggestion. I am very tempted, but..."

Yinreng said calmly, "Concubine, if you have any concerns, please speak up."