The whole court was in an uproar over this. If this matter were taken seriously, the prince would have greatly lost his moral character. How can a person who has lost his moral character be worthy of being the crown prince of a country?!
Under such circumstances, some officials began to make some subtle remarks on the matter. At first, they made a few scattered remarks, but later they began to make one after another. Regarding these remarks, which were either sharp or obscure, Kangxi ignored all of them, which is difficult to understand.
Holy Will.
On this day, Ling Ruo was serving Yinzhen for dinner in the study. Yinzhen ate very simply and on the bland side when he was alone. Two vegetarian dishes and one meat dish were lotus tofu, mushrooms and broccoli, and fried guinea fowl.
Halfway through the meal, Yin Xiang walked in. There was no usual smile on his face, and he looked extremely solemn. He only nodded to Ling Ruo as a courtesy. He knew that Yinzhen didn't like to eat while eating.
He was talking about something, so he waited until Yinzhen had finished eating the last few grains of rice in the bowl and then said: "Fourth brother, the prince summoned me to the palace early this morning. What do you think it is for?"
Yinzhen took the tea and rinsed his mouth and said: "It must be a big deal for you to come all the way to tell me." After thinking for a while, he looked at Ling Ruo with a half-smile and said: "Ruo'er, just guess.
Let’s take a guess and see if it’s what I thought.”
Ling Ruo put the basin on the ground, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Obviously it was the Thirteenth Master who was taking the exam for the Fourth Master, how come I ended up taking the exam for my concubine." Even so, she still thought about it carefully, and the candlelight warmed her.
The warmth illuminates her beautiful profile, like a lotus blooming in a pond in summer.
Yinzhen did not urge her, but just looked at Ling Ruo with a smile. After Ling Ruo recovered from her illness, he especially liked to do nothing and just look at her quietly, as if time had stopped at this moment.
Maybe it was that time when he went crazy that he thought he would lose this woman forever. Things that are lost and found are always extremely precious.
"Sister-in-law, have you figured it out?" Yinxiang was not in the same mood as Yinzhen. Seeing that Ling Ruo had not spoken for a long time, he couldn't help but urge him. He still had a lot of things to say.
Seeing Yinxiang's eager expression, Ling Ruo did not sell out and asked tentatively: "Is it... related to what is being spread outside?"
Although the words were cryptic, how could anyone present who was not a thoughtful person not understand the reason? It’s just that Yinxiang didn’t expect that her guess was accurate, so he couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment, but Yinzhen was not surprised.
, took a sip of tea and said: "It seems that I guessed it correctly, then you can tell me, what is it specifically?"
When Yinxiang heard this, he quickly gathered his thoughts and did not shy away from Ling Ruo. He said in a deep voice: "The prince asked me to kill a person. As soon as this person dies, he will immediately make me a county king!"
Yinxiang's voice was not loud, but every word was like a sharp needle piercing into Yinzhen's mind. He suddenly put the tea cup on the table, stood up suddenly and said through gritted teeth: "Zheng Chunhua! He wants you to kill him."
The person is Zheng Chunhua!"
Zheng Chunhua was the nobleman who had an affair with the prince. After the incident, he was demoted to Xinzheku as a slave.
"Yes." Yinxiang nodded and said: "That matter was widely spread outside. Although Huang Ama kept all the clues, the prince was afraid that someone would hold on to him and eventually trace Zheng Chunhua, so he decided to take action first.
To be strong, only Zheng Chun
If Hua is dead, then all natural deaths will have no cure. He knows that Wenying, the steward of Xinzheku, used to serve my mother-in-law. Like Mr. Fu, he has always respected me as his master. As long as it is my order, he will definitely agree, so he assigned
I'll do this."
In the vase in the study room were several sprigs of yellow magnolia that Ling Ruo had picked when he came. The fresh and pleasant fragrance floated in the space, making Yinzhen gradually calm down. He ran his fingers over the tea splashed on the small table and sneered: "Wenying is no longer here.
I respect you, how can you get past him, the crown prince? As long as he opens his mouth, how dare a mere Xinzheku manager say no? He clearly wants to push you into a pit of fire and make you a county prince? Huh, I think it’s too much.
It’s your life!”
"I thought so too, so I came to discuss with Fourth Brother as soon as I left the palace." Yinxiang's eyes flashed coldly, "Originally, I was quite uneasy about spreading the news about him and Zheng Chunhua, but now I don't know anything about it.
Already."
Hearing these words, a look of surprise flashed across Ling Ruo's eyes, but she didn't ask any more questions and just listened quietly.
"Prince...it seems he can no longer hold back." Yinzhen tapped his fingers on the rosewood table several times, closed his eyes and said in a cold voice, "This is different from killing enemies on the battlefield. Zheng Chunhua and you
There is no grudge or enmity. Killing her rashly would be detrimental to one's morality. Besides... it is only in our interest that she is alive."
Now that he has decided to fight for the throne, as the prince, Yin Reng is the biggest obstacle, and he has to try to move it away.
"I know all this, but if we don't agree, we will be completely at odds with the prince. I'm afraid he will try to trick us everywhere in the future." Yinxiang said worriedly. This was the key to his inability to advance or retreat.
.
If he were the only one, he wouldn't care. The worst he could do was become an idle Baylor and live happily ever after. But the fourth brother was different. He was someone who wanted to do big things, and he had to think carefully about everything he did. On this imperial path
There is no room for any mistakes.
Seeing that Yinzhen was silent, Yinxiang gritted his teeth and clenched his fists and said: "If it doesn't work, I will be a bad person for once. It's just a life. It's not like I have never killed anyone in this life. But in this way, our previous
Everything is in vain!"
"If it's just like this, that's it. I'm afraid that the prince will let you have other motives besides Zheng Chunhua." At this point, Yinzhen slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were as deep as a pool, making it difficult to see clearly.
"Is there another purpose?" Yinxiang frowned, confused.
"Right now, everyone's eyes are fixed on the prince and Zheng Chunhua. If Zheng Chunhua dies, it will definitely cause huge waves. Don't think that the harem is isolated from the world. The court and the harem have always been connected and inseparable.
"Speaking of this, Yinzhen's eyes became deeper and deeper, "Think about it, if you want to trace the cause of Zheng Chunhua's death, who will be traced?"
Yinxiang was startled, and suddenly understood what Yinzhen meant by asking; and this was something he had never expected. It was too shocking, but he had to admit that it was indeed possible. In the sharply contracted pupils, there was a sound from close to
The numb lips burst out, "It's me, and all disasters will be brought to me!"
"That's right!" Yinzhen's eyes flashed, and he said in a concentrated voice: "Although the affair between the prince and Zheng Chunhua has been widely spread outside, there is no real evidence after all. Once you kill Zheng Chunhua, then the prince will naturally push back everything.
When it comes to you, it is said that you had an affair with Zheng Chunhua, so you ordered her to be killed! Thirteenth brother, let me ask you, if it really comes to this moment, how can you excuse yourself? "