My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1722 Follow your words

Even the Ninth Prince was secretly dissatisfied, not to mention the Eldest Prince and the Crown Prince, the two parties involved.

Both of them were speechless, yet they pretended to be listening.

The Fourth Prince listened most attentively and nodded slightly, thinking that this was the truth.

Compared with the millions of Han people in the Central Plains, the population of the Eight Banners was too small, and the Qing Dynasty was sitting on thin ice.

Internal strife within the royal family will trigger internal strife within the Eight Banners. If there is internal strife within the Eight Banners, the world will not be stable.

But as long as there are people, there will be struggle.

That has to be within a controllable range.

The Thirteenth Prince still looked confused.

Over the years, he has watched his brothers fight as a spectator and never expected to be dragged into it.

He is still a bald prince, but he has experienced the feeling of being lonely at the top.

As Kangxi spoke, he also paid attention to his sons' reactions.

They have all grown up and have their own thoughts.

When he said these words, he was also expressing his attitude.

It is okay for brothers to fight with each other, but they are not allowed to use cruel means.

There was a shadowy hand behind this incident. Kangxi felt angry but also somewhat relieved.

If it's not caused by the sons, then it's a good thing.

If there really was a beast without any affection for his family members who was planning this, it would be really worrying.

But, Thirteenth Prince...

Kangxi glanced at him.

After all, you are young and naive.

It's just a frame-up, what's that?
Kangxi said to everyone, "Go down and count your people. If you can't manage the people around you, what can you be responsible for?"

Everyone responded and stepped down from the imperial carriage.

The Crown Prince and the eldest prince were disgusted with each other. The two brothers looked at each other, then looked away, not wanting to talk.

The prince glanced at the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince, and didn't want to leave the imperial carriage alone.

In that case, in the eyes of princes and ministers, he would become a widower.

He called the Fourth Prince and asked, "Fourth brother, who do you think is stirring up trouble behind this?"

The Fourth Prince thought for a moment and said, "Someone who can get access to news from the capital."

The imperial guards, the Grand Secretary, the Minister of the Imperial Guard, people from the Ministry of War or people in the imperial court.

It also has to be related to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The prince felt that this made sense, and called the Fourth Prince, "Come on, get in my carriage, and tell me in detail..."

The Fourth Prince took a look at the imperial carriage and did not refuse, but accepted the request respectfully.

The Ninth Prince stood beside the First Prince and watched the Crown Prince's behavior with great interest.

When the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince rode ahead, the Ninth Prince whispered to the First Prince, "The Crown Prince is really not petty. It seems that he didn't take his anger out on the Fourth Brother because of what happened in the kitchen a few days ago..."

If it were an ordinary person, it would not be surprising that he would vent his anger on others.

The eldest prince looked at the ninth prince and said, this is really stupid.

Anyone who is smart would not praise the prince in front of him.

However, the eldest prince knew that the ninth prince always followed his heart, so he didn't care and just said, "It doesn't involve a big deal, and the prince never cares."

The Ninth Prince thought about it and nodded, "Well, when I was in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I offended the Crown Prince a lot. If he really held a grudge, he would have thought of dealing with me a long time ago..."

The eldest prince laughed and said, "You still know that you have offended others?"

The Ninth Prince said, "I'm not stupid. But since I'm in charge of a job, it's inevitable that I'll be disliked. There's nothing I can do about it."

As the two brothers were talking, they saw that the Thirteenth Prince had not yet stepped down from the carriage, so they did not wait and mounted their horses.

The eldest prince was afraid that the ninth prince would worry, so he said, "Since Khan Ama has kept the thirteenth prince, it is just a relief and comfort. There is no need to worry."

The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "I'm not worried, I'm just afraid that the Thirteenth Prince will have wild thoughts. The child has never experienced anything, and he will definitely be uneasy when he is involved for the first time..."

Although the Ninth Prince moved out of the palace, he had less contact with the Thirteenth Prince, but as they had accompanied each other several times, their relationship was not unfamiliar.

The eldest prince said to the ninth prince, "With your words yesterday as a prelude, even if the thirteenth prince is panicked for a while, he will be able to calm down."

If it weren't for Ninth Prince's words yesterday, the results of today's investigation would have scared Thirteenth Prince half to death.

After hearing this, the Ninth Prince was very proud and said, "I have really put my words into practice, and I am right on target!"

The Fourteenth Prince was standing beside the carriage, leaning half of his body forward and waiting.

I thought the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince went ahead, and the others followed behind.

As a result, they waited for half a cup of tea before the eldest prince and the ninth prince finally arrived.

"Big brother! Ninth brother!"

There was a hint of excitement in Fourteenth Prince's voice.

The eldest prince looked up and then remembered what he had just promised the fourteenth prince.

While he was hesitating, the Fourteenth Prince couldn't wait to ask, "Brother, what did you find out?"

The eldest prince did not answer immediately.

Regarding the Thirteenth Prince’s nanny, it is still unknown what the emperor will say to the outside world.

It would be bad for the Thirteenth Prince if the rumor got out in a false way.

He changed his tone when the words came to his lips, and said, "I am still investigating. I will tell you when I have definite information in a few days."

The Fourteenth Prince sensed something was wrong, and took a closer look at the First Prince. He said, "Didn't Khan Ama summon the Crown Prince and the brothers over here because of what happened yesterday? It's been a whole day and night, and they still haven't figured out what happened?"

The eldest prince looked away and said, "It's useless to find a small pawn. We have to continue investigating..."

"Little pawn? Whose man? Did Brother Nine tell you that he was from Yuqing Palace?"

The Fourteenth Prince suppressed his excitement and asked.

The eldest prince waved his hand and said, "No, don't make random guesses. We will have accurate information in a few days..."

After saying this, he was afraid that the Fourteenth Prince would continue to pester him, so he said, "We are about to set off, get in the car quickly, don't delay."

The Fourteenth Prince was so confused that he couldn't help asking.

But the eldest prince had already told the ninth prince to continue walking.

The Fourteenth Prince looked at the two men's backs, then widened his eyes and turned to look in the direction of the imperial carriage.

The Thirteenth Prince didn't come back?!
Khan Ama asked the Thirteenth Prince to investigate the matter?

Khan Ama became more and more trusting of the Thirteenth Prince.

Fourteenth Prince's breathing was a little heavy, his eyes were gloomy, and he got into the carriage with his fists clenched.

After the Fourteenth Prince's carriage passed, the next came the Fifteenth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince's carriages.

The two of them sat obediently in the carriage.

But the carriage curtain was open, and two little heads were crowded there.

"Big Brother, Ninth Brother..."

It was the same greeting, but the child’s voice was clear and cute.

The eldest prince had a stern face at first, but his expression softened a lot after seeing this.

These are younger brothers who are about the same age as my son. They are all well-behaved and cute.

The eldest prince said, "Tomorrow we won't be traveling for the festival, so I'll take you two to catch rabbits, do you want to go?"

The Fifteenth Prince's eyes sparkled, and the Sixteenth Prince nodded repeatedly, saying, "Go, catch the rabbit and present it to the Imperial Grandmother. The Imperial Grandmother gave us some food as a reward yesterday..."

Who doesn’t like a filial and sensible child?
The eldest prince smiled and said, "Okay, okay, then I'll catch a fat rabbit and honor the Imperial Grandmother."

The Ninth Prince said, "If you ride a horse, remember to put on a small sweater to block the wind..."

It snows outside the Great Wall in August.

Although it hasn't snowed in the past two days, the autumn wind is bleak and the chill is overwhelming.

The Fifteenth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince both responded crisply.

The eldest prince and the ninth prince then reined in their horses and continued to move forward.

Behind the two young princes' carriages was the prince's carriage.

The two princes' actions were also seen by the servants in Yuqing Palace.

It might be fine for others, but Mingsheng, the prince's confidant, whose family's future depends on the prince, couldn't help but be secretly anxious.

I didn't notice it before, but now I realize that the eldest prince and the ninth prince have a very close relationship.

The Ninth Prince has a lot of interactions with the younger princes.

Is the eldest prince deliberately trying to win over the ninth prince?

Why doesn't Ninth Prince know how to avoid suspicion?
The Crown Prince not only has to keep the Fourth Prince close to him, he also cannot remain so cold to the Ninth Prince.

Behind the prince's carriage was the eldest prince's carriage.

The Ninth Prince saw the autumn wind whirling by the roadside, blowing sand all over his face, so he waved to the First Prince and said, "You should also get in the car and take a rest. Don't always try to be brave. You are already old!"

The eldest prince was so angry that he laughed. He glanced at him and said, "Why do you think you are old? I am in my prime!"

The Ninth Prince raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't be so stubborn. Anyway, the waist is yours, and the legs are yours. If you don't mind, just hold it up!"

Anyway, he was tired, so he didn't argue with the eldest prince. He just grumbled a few words and rode away.

The eldest prince felt itchy, but the autumn wind was so strong that it was really uncomfortable, so he got off the horse and got into the carriage.

In the carriage, the First Lady heard the noise outside and was still hesitating whether to lift the curtain to greet the Ninth Prince.

After all, uncles and sisters-in-law of similar age need to be kept in touch.

Before she could make up her mind, the eldest prince came in, a little shyly, and said, "Master..."

The eldest prince looked at the jacket on the eldest wife's body and remembered what the ninth prince had just told his two younger brothers. He said, "The weather is getting colder and colder. Let someone prepare hand and foot warmers for you starting tomorrow."

The first wife thought of the Ninth Prince's words and said softly, "It's okay at noon, but it's really chilly in the morning and evening. If you don't have any errands in the future, you can take a ride in the morning..."

The eldest prince shook his head and said, "No, the people below are watching, it's not convenient."

The eldest wife said nothing more.

Seeing her gloomy expression, the eldest prince paused and said, "When we rest on the way, come get in the car and rest."

The eldest lady's eyes lit up and she nodded quickly.

Seeing that there was sand on the eldest prince's face, he quickly took a handkerchief, dipped it in water, and wiped it off for him...

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The Ninth Prince had already arrived in front of his carriage and was leaning forward as he got on.

I am still worried about the Thirteenth Prince.

For the Thirteenth Prince, this was truly an unexpected disaster.

The Ninth Prince thought again of Hongqing who was injured in the thirty-ninth year. That time, it was the emperor's grandson who was caught in the crossfire, and this time it was the prince.

Who's next?
*
In the imperial carriage, the Thirteenth Prince's eyes were red and he looked weak.

"Ama Khan, my son is afraid..."

Kangxi looked at him and said, "This won't be the last time. As long as you are by my side and by the prince's side, you will always be attacked by both open and hidden weapons."

The Thirteenth Prince had a panic-stricken look on his face, his eyelids drooped and his fists clenched tightly.

This time, because my ninth brother had exposed the other party's conspiracy in advance yesterday, the emperor's father only felt pity for me and had no doubts about me.

What if it happens again and again...

Will the emperor's trust in him remain constant?
His greatest fear was not those open and hidden attacks.

But...

But this Khan Ama, whose words decide life and death, honor and disgrace...

(End of this chapter)