Secrets of Yuqing Palace

Wanyu suddenly remembered a time when her second sister brought Ning Chuge to Yuqing Palace to see her.

I once mentioned that I wanted to adopt a child, but I was worried that the child would be an ungrateful one.

She frowned slightly and asked solemnly, "Second sister, do you have any new ideas?"

Yinreng spoke clearly in a low voice, "She wants to adopt our child."

Wanyu's eyes widened, and she blurted out in disbelief: "What did you say?"

Yinreng stroked the back of her head soothingly, looking directly into her eyes.

"You heard that right."

"She wants to adopt our child."

Hearing his answer again, Wanyu's breathing became heavier.

"Is Second Sister crazy?!"

Yinreng shook his head.

"Xiao Yu'er, don't underestimate your second sister."

"She is so clear-headed and thinks too clearly, that's why she wants to adopt our child."

"Not to mention the legitimacy of our child's bloodline, even if it's the blood of the Guarjia clan flowing in his veins, she will feel at ease raising him."

"And it has to be the child of someone who shares her heart."

"She wouldn't feel comfortable raising other people's children."

"Even if we send another girl from the Guarjia clan's side branch to the fourth brother's backyard to give birth to a child for her to raise, she won't be too worried."

"After all, people's hearts are hidden, and human desires are endless."

"So, only you, only you and my child are the safest, and she is most at ease too!"

"Whether it's to her, you or me, or the Guarjia clan, or the Yuqing Palace lineage."

“Although the risk is high, it is also the safest and most profitable method.”

Yinreng's words were like a huge hammer hitting Wanyu's heart.

She didn't expect her second sister to be so brave.

And she could feel that Yinreng was extremely moved by this proposal.

Otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned it in front of him.

She thought of what Yinreng had just said to her, about the threat posed by the legitimate son's lineage to the new emperor, and felt very uneasy.

Although she didn't know much about Qing history, she knew that the prince's son was alive and well after Yongzheng ascended the throne.

But after Yongzheng's death and Qianlong's ascension to the throne, the prince's son Hongxi was convicted of treason by Qianlong.

Although I don’t know what the outcome will be, since it involves treason, there will definitely be no good ending.

Thinking of this, and thinking about her eldest son who had just gotten married and was still full of vigor and vitality, Wanyu's throat rolled violently, her heart was very uncomfortable, and her eyes were extremely sore.

With a slightly trembling voice, he whispered, "Have you... made a decision?"

Seeing the helplessness, confusion and sadness in her eyes, Yinreng stroked her back with heartache.

"Xiao Yu'er, if there was no way out, I wouldn't be willing to take this step."

"Now I have only two choices: become the next emperor, or put a trustworthy person on the throne."

He scoffed sarcastically.

“It’s a choice, but I don’t really have one.”

"Because I know very well that between imperial power and father-son love, I will not be the one Khan Ama chooses."

"If the day comes when Khan Ama can no longer tolerate us, there will be no turning back!"

Wanyu stared at him with red eyes.

"Has it come to this now?"

Yinreng gently stroked her eyebrows and eyes. When her eyes closed at the touch of his fingers, Yinreng's face revealed a hint of imperceptible sadness and frustration.

"Actually, I don't care about the position of crown prince right now."

"It's just that I'm a little unwilling."

"When I was still a babe, Khan Ama appointed me the crown prince."

"For the sake of this position of Crown Prince, I have been self-disciplined and upholding the rites for over thirty years. I have studied literature and martial arts, and have learned to be polite and courteous to others. I have not dared to slack off in the slightest, and have strived to be a role model for the Crown Prince."

"But now, because of my father's fear, I have no choice but to give in."

"The crown prince persisted for decades, but in the end, the throne belonged to someone else."

"Isn't that ridiculous?"

"Especially the one who wants me to give in is the emperor, my father who made me the crown prince."

"It's my father who has loved and cared for me all these years."

"I didn't lose to those brothers, I lost to my Khan Amma."

"But what if I'm unwilling?"

"I am not only Crown Prince Yinreng, I am also your husband and the father of our children."

"I can't just worry about my own reluctance, I also have to consider you."

Listening to Yinreng's true confession, Wanyu felt heartbroken.

After being together for many years, she could feel the sadness and unwillingness in his heart at this moment.

When Yinreng felt the wetness on his fingertips, he felt a warm sensation and then he used his sleeve to gently wipe away the trembling dewdrops on her eyelashes.

"Ah~"

"don’t worry."

"Now it's just a way out for me to prepare for the future."

"Unless I can confirm that Khan Ama really can't accommodate me anymore, I won't give up easily."

"I will try one last time. If I fail, I will have no regrets."

"I know you won't want to leave your child."

"I can promise you that if we can get through this, I will definitely take the child back in the future."

"If the final result cannot be reversed, we will retreat bravely. After pushing the fourth child to the throne, I will leave all the secret personnel in our Yuqing Palace to that child."

"I will also tell Old Nine, Old Thirteen, and the Hesheli clan to take better care of that child and do their best to help him get promoted."

"Now that I am the crown prince, the Hesheli family is intentionally suppressed because Khan Ama is afraid of them."

"But once I step down, the Hesheli clan will become a completely neutral royalist. In order to suppress the other brothers who want to take the throne, Khan Ama will definitely promote the Hesheli clan, who no longer poses a threat to him."

"With the support of the Hesheli and Guaerjia families, as well as the other brothers, the possibility of that child ascending to the throne will not be as difficult as pushing the fourth child up now."

"Besides, there are only a few kittens in the Fourth Brother's backyard, and most of them are Han army concubines. Their status is too low."

"The Guarjia clan is not only a large clan, but also has many talented people. There aren't many brothers vying for that position. Being the son of the fourth brother is much easier than being the son of Khan Ama."

Wanyu thought that in history, Emperor Yongzheng did not have many offspring.

As far as she knew, it seemed that only Hongshi and Hongli were vying for the throne, and no one else was at the table.

After listening to Yinreng's analysis, it turned out to be true as he said.

If everything goes well, Yinreng and his second sister's plan will really succeed.

I thought of Hongli in history, then of my own Hongxi, and of my poor niece, Fucha, who would be born to my uncle in the future.

Wanyu looked at Yinreng with a determined gaze.

"Baocheng, I promise!"

"But I have a condition."

Yinreng nodded slightly.

Wanyu: "If I really step down in the future, I will have to push my fourth brother to take over. I hope you can arrange for a few more good scholars to teach that child."

Yinreng was stunned. He didn't expect that the concubine would put forward such a condition.

"Are you stupid?"

"They are my children, how could I abandon them?"

"Don't worry, if that day really comes, I will let Feng Sheng'e take him with me."

Wanyu frowned and asked with some disapproval.

"Why bring Feng Sheng'e into this?"

Yinreng tapped her forehead and said meaningfully.

"I don't intend to tell the child the truth unless I have to."

"So even if they are brothers, they still need to spend more time together for their relationship to grow stronger."

"Furthermore, Feng Sheng'e was raised by Khan Ama and me, and he learned the ways of the emperor and the ways of ruling from a young age."

"Because I was crowned the crown prince when I was young, the other brothers were taught by the great scholars arranged by Khan Ama to teach them how to be ministers and assist the king."

"Although my fourth brother has talent, he may not be as good as me in the art of ruling. I have been personally taught by my father-in-law, Han, since I was a child."

Wanyu exhaled, "That's good."