Yixiu's Rebirth: Sending Bai Lianhua's Sister to Become a Concubine

Chapter 290 Yinzhen, You Don’t Understand Love

Although Yixiu once told Yinzhen that the eldest prince's actions seemed to have been responded to by the emperor, the emperor did not like it in his heart.

Intellectually, Yinzhen agreed with Yixiu's opinion, but emotionally, he was still very worried that the eldest prince would take the throne and he would never have a chance again.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear and worry.

After all, Yinzhen was not like Yixiu, who had been reborn and knew the future outcome.

For a moment, I felt everything in front of my eyes was blurry, just like the heavy snow in winter, a vast expanse of white that covered all my traces.

However, Yinzhen was much smarter than Yinreng. He knew that the matter between Gelfin and Aljishan was just the beginning. The eldest prince would gradually attack those who were close to the prince or Soetu in the past, until no one dared to get close to the prince anymore.

As for this matter, Yinzhen was happy to see it happen.

At least on the surface, these two brothers are now far more favored and trusted by Emperor Kangxi than himself.

When two tigers fight, no matter which one gets hurt, it will be a good thing for him. He may even become a strong contender for the throne.

Thinking of this, Yinzhen began to secretly feel fortunate that he did not get involved in this struggle.

At the same time, he also realized that he had to be careful not to let Yinsi know his true thoughts. Otherwise, once Yinsi discovered that he had the intention to replace him, Yinsi would inevitably distance himself from him, and he would never be able to get any news from Lao Ba again.

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Yinzhen's guess was correct.

The struggle between Yinzhi and Yinreng became increasingly fierce.

When the court was in session that day, Shumulu Jichang impeached Wang Sinian.

"Your Majesty, the prefect of Jiangning, Wang Sinian, has turned the brothel into a lecture hall for imperial decrees!"

Emperor Kangxi was stunned for a moment. He felt that this news was like a bolt from the blue. He was furious, "Wang Sinian! How dare you do such a disrespectful thing!"

Shumulu Jichang said in a loud voice: "Prefect Wang is so absurd. He disregards the dignity of the royal family for the sake of his own political achievements. This is really disrespectful! According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, he should be executed!"

The words "to be beheaded" woke up the sleepy Yinzhen.

Shumulu Jichang was Yinzhi's man. Although Wang Sinian was not Yinreng's man, he had been very close to people under Soetu before. In the eyes of outsiders, he was also a member of Yinreng's party.

Are these two fighting again?

This time, Yinzhi found Yinreng's weak spot.

This crime is really too serious.

Although this matter may not benefit Yinreng, as long as the emperor thinks so, even if he does not punish Yinreng, he will probably be suspicious of him in his heart.

After all, he was the one who ordered the killing of Gelfin and Aljishan.

It is possible that Yinreng did not instruct his men to do this because he hated his father, the emperor.

Yinzhi must have known the news before, but he didn't tell it beforehand, and waited until Wang Sinian came to Beijing to report on his work.

Yinreng must have been caught off guard.

Wang Sinian quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I am not being disrespectful..."

Emperor Kangxi's face was also red with anger at this time, "Drag him out, drag him out!"

The prince's party members quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Your health is more important."

"But I'm afraid that Magistrate Wang has his reasons for doing this. Why don't we listen to what Magistrate Wang has to say?"

Yinzhen glanced at Wang Sinian.

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He looked ready to die, but he was not afraid, nor did he feel guilty.

He had heard of Wang Sinian's reputation. He was an upright and honest man, a rare capable and honest official among the prince's party.

But after this incident, it is difficult to find any reason to calm the emperor down.

However, it seems that Emperor Kangxi also had some impression of Wang Sinian. Under the persuasion of the prince's party, he still gave Wang Sinian a chance to speak.

"you say!"

Wang Sinian said, "Your Majesty, that brothel is not doing well and is about to close. I thought of turning it into a lecture hall for imperial edicts. It is inevitable to rebuild one, which is a waste of money and labor. The money used to build the lecture hall is all tax silver paid by the people. There was a famine in Shandong two years ago, and Jiangning also paid a lot. It took the past two years to make up for the deficit. The situation in Jiangling was not good last year. I also want to share your worries."

Shumulu Jichang sneered, "If all the officials in my dynasty were like you, today the brothel would be turned into a lecture hall for imperial edicts, and tomorrow the brothel would be turned into a government office. In the hearts of the people, how could the imperial power still have its dignity?"

Emperor Kangxi said: "Ji Chang is right. Even if there are a thousand reasons, they are not as good as this one."

"If you want to save money, you can change the brothel into another use. Why do you have to change it into a lecture hall?"

Wang Sinian was also a straightforward person. He said, "There is no place that needs to be built in Jiangning right now. If the building is not used, it will be completely unusable after being abandoned for a few years."

"Your Majesty, as the official of Jiangning, I really..."

Emperor Kangxi was extremely angry just now, but after hearing what Wang Sinian said, he calmed down.

In the end, although Wang Sinian was not executed, he was demoted several levels.

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Yixiu listened to Yinzhen telling her what happened today.

"This Magistrate Wang only came into contact with my second brother, but he was beaten without any chance to fight back. Who will dare to follow my second brother to do things in the future?"

Yinzhen frowned when he said this, "After what big brother did today, even second brother won't dare to compete with him in the future. Big brother is really unstoppable."

No, you are wrong.

You all overlooked the feelings that Emperor Kangxi had for Yinreng.

That was the son he had raised, and it took him two attempts to do that before he finally made up his mind.

As for Emperor Kangxi’s attitude towards Yinzhi?

I'm afraid Yinzhi is just a whetstone for Yinreng.

It’s just that Yinreng’s knife to inherit the Qing Dynasty was not sharp enough.

"I think that this one incident alone cannot prove that the emperor's candidate now is the Prince of Zhi."

Yinzhen looked at her and asked, "Tell me why you think so?"

"The reason why the Emperor was so angry at first was probably because he thought that the Crown Prince had asked Prefect Wang to do this because of Gelfin and Aljishan, not because he was really angry about the brothel renovation. In other words, the latter was not enough to make the Emperor want to execute him directly."

Yinzhen frowned, "Is the Emperor such an emotional person?"

Yixiu smiled and said: Yinzhen, you don’t understand love.

"Since you already know that Magistrate Wang is a rare honest and capable official, how could the Emperor not know that?"

"At that moment, the Emperor was simply heartbroken by the Crown Prince, otherwise he wouldn't have let Prefect Wang go so easily."

But Yinzhen felt very heartbroken.

He has been neglected by his father and mother since he was young, and what he desires most is the recognition of his father and mother.

Things that were out of his reach were easily obtained by Yinreng, who treated them like old shoes.

Yixiu looked at Yinzhen with a hint of madness in her eyes.

Although Yinzhen was unfeeling towards women and was suspicious by nature.

But every time I encounter the love between brothers and father and son, I act like a madman.

Unfortunately, he doesn't understand love.

"No, that's not the case. Although the Emperor values ​​my second brother, he never mixes personal feelings into the affairs of the court."

After saying this, Yinzhen no longer wanted to stay in the same room with Yixiu.

He used to think that Yixiu was different from other women.

But nowadays, women still have some shortcomings compared to men. For example, when faced with such a big event, all they think about is emotions.

Yinzhen never expected that it was because he was too worried about gains and losses and too focused on winning the throne that he ignored the thoughts of Emperor Kangxi as his father.

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"You should have a good rest, I'm leaving first."

After saying this, Yinzhen left Yongkang Pavilion and went to Geng Rou's courtyard.

Geng Rou has been quiet since she entered the mansion.

She is not like Xue Qing, who just pesters him for more every day, and she is not like Rou Ze, who can't help but think of Xing Hui every time he sees Rou Ze.

Lu Yingfeng loves to eat melons too much. Only Xuanyan is cute, and Qi Yuebin just had a miscarriage.

After thinking about it, Geng Rou was the only place where he could relax.

Otherwise, he couldn't go to Mo Yan's Buddhist temple and say these things to the Buddha, right?

He and his brother Gangzi had a drink, which helped him to relieve his fatigue.

Rouze heard the rumors outside that Yinzhen had gone to Geng Rou again, and the jealousy in her heart grew like weeds.

But when she heard later that before Yinzhen went to Geng Rou, he also went to Yixiu, but came out soon after, Rouze's jealousy suddenly turned into pride and joy.

"Hmph!" Rouze sneered, thinking to herself: "It seems that Yixiu is not that good! She couldn't even keep the Fourth Master, and now she is also a useless person."

Rouze felt happy.

Compared to Yixiu, she would naturally be more willing for Yinzhen to go to Gengrou. After all, Gengrou was much easier to deal with than Yixiu.

Moreover, even if Yinzhen went to Geng Rou, it would only be a temporary novelty. How could she compare to his concubine?

Rouze thought as she gently stroked her belly with an expectant smile on her face.

Now she is the concubine in the mansion, only one step away from the wife. This feeling of being so close makes her heart full of expectations and desire.

If she could have given birth to another son, everything would be different.

She even felt that she could win over Geng Rou.

After all, it seemed that Geng Rou was more likable to Yinzhen than Qi Yuebin and Xue Qing.

After making up her mind, Rouze sent someone to inquire about Geng Rou's preferences, so as to cater to her tastes.

As a result, after asking around for a while, I found out that Geng Rou’s favorite thing was drinking.

Rouze looked down on women drinking from the bottom of her heart. She thought that only low-class women would take this as a hobby.

But despite her reluctance, Rouze still asked Fangluo to send two bottles of wine to Geng Rou.

After Fangluo came back, Rouze asked what the situation was like over there.

"Geng Gege was very happy. She leaned over to the bottle and sniffed it a few times, saying she would try it tonight."

Fangluo replied.

"You drank so much, and you're going to get drunk?" Rou Ze said with a look of disdain.

Rouze could never have imagined that Geng Rou would actually ask Yinzhen to drink with her with these two bottles of wine!

The next day, Geng Rou came to thank him first: "Concubine Fu Jin's wine is really delicious. Prince Beile and I had a great time drinking last night. After waking up, Prince Beile and I have no memory of what happened in the end."

Geng Rou came to thank him with a smile, but Rou Ze cursed him for being rude in her heart. In fact, she was almost drowned by the sourness, but she had to pretend to be decent and generous on the surface.

Then, even Yinzhen praised her: "Wanwan is becoming more and more virtuous now."

Yinzhen gently stroked Rouze's hand and said softly, "I have always seen your efforts. Now that the weather is cold, you should also take care of yourself and don't be too tired.

Rouze was filled with hatred, but she could only smile and say, "As long as Lord Beile and Princess Geng are happy."

Now, she had unexpectedly managed to help others achieve their goal.

After hearing the news from Fangluo, Yixiu could not help but laugh so hard that she bent over. Such a virtuous girl, Rouze must stick close to her.

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But this was just a minor disturbance.

A more urgent change was that Crown Prince Yinreng was being alienated.

On this day, in the court, the crowd that was originally busy greeting each other suddenly became deserted when Yinreng walked over.

As if driven by an invisible force, they silently dispersed to all directions, leaving behind an empty field. Yinreng stood there alone, his figure looking somewhat lonely and desolate.

Some ministers who were familiar with Yinreng in the past had complicated expressions on their faces when they saw Yinreng coming over. They hesitated for a moment, then bowed politely to show their respect for the prince's status.

Then, they pretended to be busy and hurried away. Some of them would secretly look back at Yinreng, but quickly turned their eyes away, as if they were afraid that he would notice their attention.

Yinreng watched the ministers around him leave one by one, and a sense of loss surged in his heart.

As the crown prince, he was once flattered and fawned upon by many officials.

Now, as Emperor Kangxi ignored him, these ministers began to distance themselves from him. This change made Yinreng feel extremely painful and helpless, and he could understand Gelfin and Aljishan more and more.

When they were driven out of the capital, they must have been filled with loss and sadness, just like I am now.

He felt aggrieved, and even his eyes became resentful.

The prince's residence.

After Yinreng left the court, he called Tong Jia, hoping to regain the favor of Emperor Kangxi, even though he still had dissatisfaction, resentment and grievance in his heart.

After explaining the matter to Tong Jia, Yinreng watched her leave and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

He never imagined that he, a prince, would have to rely on a woman one day!

What's the difference between this and what happened in the past with Yinzhen?

Yinreng smiled bitterly at himself.

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