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

In the residence of the eldest prince Yinzhen.

Yinzhen was also looking at the gift list, adding a lot of valuable items while reading it, and asked the wife beside him: "What have my other brothers prepared this time?"

"This..." Fu Jin paused and said, "We usually don't look at other princes'?"

"Usually?" Yinzhen said dissatisfiedly: "What is the situation now? How can it be the same as usual?"

Seeing the embarrassment on Fu Jin's face, Yinzhen rubbed his brows and said, "I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you may have been managing the household for many years, why don't you learn any more?"

"Now that my second brother is ill, the emperor has chosen the fourth brother to go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices. You actually think everything is just like usual?"

Forget it, Yinzhen waved his hand to signal Fu Jin to leave, and told her to go find someone to inquire about the matter herself.

Similar conversations or thoughts were also quietly circulating in other mansions, and it was not just the princes who were worried, but also the heads of various families.

But many times, things seem to be calm at the critical moment because sufficient preparations have been made before that.

Although Yinzhen and Yixiu were also making serious preparations for Kangxi's 50th birthday, they both maintained a basic tacit understanding, which was to be attentive but not forceful.

After the winter solstice, it gets dark earlier and earlier, the sky is gloomy, no birds can be seen flying, and it seems that a heavy snow is about to come.

When seeing Yinzhen off, Yixiu looked up at the sky and heard from the elders that this was a sign of approaching danger.

"Fourth Prince." Just as Yinzhen was about to walk out of Yongkang Pavilion, Yixiu called him, "Just now Prince said that he wanted to invite Eighth Prince to dinner at home, but don't forget, I have sent someone to send a letter to the Maertai family, and she will come too."

Yinzhen: ...Forget about it. I would rather die than let my friend die. So just be patient, eighth brother.

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The 42nd year of the Kangxi reign arrived in a heavy snow.

According to the rules, Emperor Kangxi would give out generous rewards every New Year.

People who were attentive quietly discovered that this year, among all the princes, although he and Crown Prince Yinreng received the largest rewards, the gap between him and the eldest prince, the fourth prince and the eighth prince was not that big.

In addition, because Xinghui had made continuous contributions outside in the past two years, the rewards received by the Ulanara family were comparable to those of the Ninth and Fourteenth Brothers.

At the banquet, everyone was talking and laughing, but as they drank and chatted, they were all calculating.

Yixiu found a chance and took Jianqiu for a walk outside. After turning around the corridor and across a rockery, Yixiu heard the voice of a palace maid:

"There are many people here today, and I got in among the servants of the concubine. Please tell the queen that the rumors from a few days ago are now known in the capital, and the emperor will become suspicious sooner or later."

Rumor?

Could it be that what they were talking about was what Jinghua heard outside a few days ago?

I just don't know which palace this maid is from.

He winked at Jianqiu, and the two of them moved forward.

"Who is there?"

A voice sounded from behind. It was the voice of the eighth prince Yinsi.

Holding her breath, Yixiu didn't say anything. She was gambling.

"I am a servant of Concubine Yi's palace. Today is New Year's Day. According to the rules, the maids who are not on duty can come out for a walk."

"I didn't know the Eighth Prince was here. Please forgive me for disturbing him."

Yinsi was always a kind person, and besides, the palace maid was just here to relax and hadn't done anything wrong, so he left first.

Watching Yinsi and the palace maid leave one after another.

Yixiu finally came out from the darkness.

It was an unexpected surprise, but there were indeed many people in the palace today, and who knew if there were any more people in those other dark places. Yixiu did not say anything, but hurried back to the banquet.

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In the first month of the 42nd year of the Kangxi reign, banquets were held one after another.

Just after the New Year banquet, Kangxi’s fiftieth birthday arrived.

Early in the morning, the princes who had their own residences outside the palace came early to wish Kangxi a happy birthday and to pay their respects to the concubines in the palace.

Looking around, Kangxi looked at the princes and princesses standing in rows below. There were twenty of them, arranged in order from oldest to youngest. He was very satisfied.

Just like the political affairs in the court, these children are also his contributions to the Qing Dynasty!

He is such a hardworking and good emperor!

However, when everyone lines up, the empty seat becomes particularly conspicuous.

"Where's the prince?" Kangxi turned his head and asked Sandezi beside him: "Why hasn't he come yet?"

After all, this was the only son he raised personally. Although Kangxi had been disappointed with Yinreng these days, on such a big day, the person he wanted to see most was still this son.

Without waiting for San Dezi to reply, Lao Shi spoke first: "I'm afraid the Emperor doesn't know yet, but the Crown Prince is always in the mansion now. We brothers don't know what good things are in the mansion that have tempted him so much that he doesn't even want to leave the house."

"Why not, Father Huang help us ask later, hahaha."

The Eleventh Prince laughed loudly, and several younger princes and princesses also laughed along, but the older ones kept their heads down and remained silent.

The mother of the tenth prince, Consort Wenxi, was the sister of Empress Xiaozhaoren. As the son is honored by his mother, the tenth prince was also extremely favored by Emperor Kangxi.

However, with the passing of Empress Xiaozhaoren and Consort Wenxi, and the fact that the Tenth Prince was not very talented, Emperor Kangxi was no longer so concerned about him.

However, although the Crown Prince's mother, Empress Hesheli, had passed away for many years, Yinreng was still the son that Kangxi cared about the most.

The tenth brother was very jealous.

Kangxi's face immediately darkened.

Among the many princes, Yinreng's palace was the closest to here. Kangxi ordered Sandezi, "Go to his palace and see what he is doing."

Sandezi took the order and left.

Since Yinzhen had made up his mind to keep a low profile on irrelevant matters, when faced with such conflicts between father and son and brothers but without any real benefits, he immediately chose to stay away.

"Father, I entered the palace today, but I haven't paid my respects to Mother yet. I would like to go to Yonghe Palace with my fourteenth brother to pay my respects to Mother first. Can I take my leave and come with Mother to have lunch with you later?"

Waving his hand, Emperor Kangxi indicated that Yinzhen could take his leave.

"But I just got out of bed this morning... oooo..."

Before Yinzhen could finish his words, he pressed down on his fourteenth brother's shoulders and pulled him away.

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"Brother, it would be a waste not to watch such a lively scene. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

After leaving the house, Yinzhen pouted with some dissatisfaction: "I heard that the prince brother has a few new male favorites and is enjoying them. I wonder what the consequences will be if the emperor father finds out the reason?"

After all, Yinzhen was still young and didn't like the crown prince very much. Especially after Hongchang fell ill, he disliked the crown prince even more.

Although he didn't like Rouze very much, Hongchang was his fourth brother's biological son after all.

He knew very well who he and his family were.

Seeing Yinzhen's gloating and unwilling look, Yinzhen rolled his eyes at his younger brother and said, "Do you think the Emperor would like us to know about this?"

"Only someone as simple-minded as Old Ten would say that in public."

Yinzhen said stubbornly: "I didn't say anything. There are so many people here. Can't I just hide inside and watch the fun?"

Patting Yinzhen on the head, Yinzhen scolded:

"Stop talking nonsense. Just watch. Those who have good sense will find excuses to leave. Your fourth sister-in-law has already gone to Yonghe Palace. Rather than standing there and causing the emperor to dislike me, I might as well go and accompany my wife."

Upon hearing that Yixiu had arrived, Yinzhen's face finally smiled again.

Hehe, it’s better to go to Yonghe Palace.

What Yinzhen didn't say was that those new male favorites were all purchased with the help of the bank he gave to Yinreng.

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It was almost noon before Yinzhen came with Concubine De to have lunch with Kangxi.

As soon as I entered the yard, I saw twenty brothers and sisters standing outside, some of whom had obviously just arrived.

The main hall door was closed.

Defei took Yixiu to pay respects to other ladies in the harem.

Seeing that his mother had left, Yinzhen could no longer bear the loneliness, so he went up to the Thirteenth Prince and hooked his arm around his neck, and began to ask:

"Thirteenth brother, what's going on? It's time for the banquet to start, why did the emperor close the door?"

The Thirteenth Prince pulled the man aside and said in a low voice:

"I just came back too. I heard that after Eunuch San Dezi brought my second brother here, the Emperor drove everyone out. Now only the Emperor and my second brother are inside!"

"So, second brother, is that true?"

"Hush!" The Thirteenth Prince made a gesture to silence him and said, "Are you going to die? What kind of place is this? What nonsense are you talking about?"

As long as such things are discussed and spread by people with ulterior motives, it will be a sin.

There was no sound coming from inside, but the quieter it was, the more uneasy Yinzhen felt.

Half a cup of tea later, the door opened and Emperor Kangxi came out holding Yinreng's hand.

With a smile, Kangxi greeted, "Everyone is here. I was discussing state affairs with the Crown Prince just now, and I forgot to check the time. Okay, let's start the banquet."

Everyone present, as long as they were not blind, knew that this was definitely not a state affair but a private matter. Those who came back early even heard a few scoldings.

But no one can point it out in public.

On the other hand, the prince standing next to Kangxi had an awkward smile on his face and kept trying to pull his hand away from Kangxi.

Yinzhen complained in his heart, it seems that compared with his father, his second brother's acting skills are still very immature.

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The banquet was held in the courtyard in front of the Qianqing Palace.

The concubines in the harem and the ministers from the previous dynasty had already lined up on both sides waiting according to the rules.

Halfway through the drinking session, the ministers stood up and took turns to urge Emperor Kangxi to drink.

After drinking more, Kangxi gradually became drunk.

He shook his wine glass, stood up and said, "Today is my fiftieth birthday. I have been on the throne for more than forty years. I think I have been diligent and worthy of my ancestors."

Just as everyone was about to congratulate him, they heard Kangxi change the subject: "But, I just looked at my sons below, and I felt sad. I have many sons, but only a few grandchildren. This is my fault as an emperor!"

When these words were spoken, the faces of the princes present turned pale with fright!

The emperor confessed his guilt in public just to induce labor!

How could the Emperor be wrong? They must be the ones who are wrong!