Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

The name of Zhengjiazhuang sounds like a country farm, but its predecessor was Wu Sangui's Pingxi Palace. This area was formerly called Pingxi Village. Zhengjiazhuang, which was transformed on the basis of the palace, is actually a temporary palace. City walls and gates were built around Zhengjiazhuang, and there is even a moat. The city walls are built with fine blue bricks, and a plaque written in regular script and made of white jade is hung on the city gate.

Yixiu entered Zhengjiazhuang from the south gate "Laixun Gate", and Hongxi greeted Yixiu at the south gate. Yixiu was amazed as she watched the whole process. Not to mention whether Kangxi had ever thought of giving up the throne, the configuration of the Zhengjiazhuang Palace was built completely according to the standards of Kangxi's permanent palace. Perhaps Kangxi really thought about living in seclusion here with his most beloved son!

Of course, Yixiu really couldn't empathize with this love. After all, what kind of good person would carry his son with him? The deposed prince had been imprisoned in Xian'an Palace by Kangxi for many years. Even though the court officials were talking about it, how could a guilty minister live in the palace? Kangxi still insisted on bringing the deposed prince with him. It's no wonder that there have been people who have been stubbornly requesting the reinstatement of the prince. Kangxi's performance was completely unable to let go of the deposed prince.

As she wandered aimlessly in this way, Yixiu's sedan stopped in front of Zhengjiazhuang. Hongxi helped Yixiu walk inside, introducing the various arrangements of Zhengjiazhuang as they walked. After viewing it, Yixiu's evaluation was that Kangxi's presence was too strong. Ahem, is this something that can be said?

Hong Xi brought Yi Xiu to a remote courtyard, which was the destination of Yi Xiu's trip - the residence of the deposed crown prince. However, it was much colder here than anywhere else.

Sensing Yixiu's doubts, Hongxi explained with a wry smile, "It's not that my nephew is unfilial. When my father arrived at Zhengjiazhuang, he couldn't help but go crazy after seeing the layout of this place. In the end, he chose this small courtyard that has not been repaired yet to live in, and he didn't allow anyone to decorate this courtyard."

Yixiu understood and tried to make amends for the deposed prince, "From the style of this place, we can tell that it was designed by the Emperor himself. Second brother will inevitably be reminded of the past when he sees it. Hongxi doesn't need to blame himself."

The next step was not one Hongxi could follow. Yixiu asked Jianqiu to watch the door, and she walked into the residence of the deposed prince alone. The most common thing in this courtyard was densely planted green bamboo. The deposed prince was sitting under the eaves. When he saw Yixiu coming, he did not mean to stand up to greet her. He just said coldly, "I didn't expect you to really come to see me."

A few months ago, the deposed prince received a message from Yixiu, saying that he was looking for an opportunity to meet. The deposed prince thought Yixiu was just daydreaming, but he didn't expect Yixiu to really come, even in the name of the emperor. The deposed prince thought sarcastically that if he underestimated this person beside him, the fourth prince would probably die without a burial place. But what does this have to do with the deposed prince? He is no longer a prince, no longer the heir to the Qing Dynasty, so why should he consider the future of the Qing Dynasty?

Yixiu sat opposite the deposed crown prince, on a bamboo chair that had been prepared long ago, and poured herself a cup of tea without any hesitation, saying with a hint of complaint, "Second brother has become more and more lazy over the years, and even has to pour the tea for me."

The prince glanced at the teacup and said calmly, "Who was worthy of drinking the tea I poured before? Later, even outsiders could not see it, so why did they need me to pour tea for them?"

Kangxi was the only one who could order the prince to do things, so how could he bear to let his beloved son serve tea and water? Even if the target was himself!

Yixiu couldn't help but sigh that the prince's character had not changed at all over the years, and she stopped reminiscing about the past. "I came here today mainly to thank my second brother for giving me the list. These people have been very useful and saved me a lot of effort." Otherwise, even if Yixiu had cheats, it would be difficult for her to develop power under the noses of Kangxi and Yongzheng.

The deposed prince sneered, "Put away that hypocritical look, just like that old fox Mingzhu."

Yixiu touched her cheek and said helplessly, "My second brother has walked out of the world of fame and fortune, but I haven't. If I don't wear this mask every day, wouldn't it be troublesome to show my true nature in front of others?"

These words made the deposed prince dazed. He lowered his eyes and said, "What do you mean by coming out? I was just kicked out. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Why should I not admit it?"

Faced with the stubborn deposed crown prince, Yixiu could not come up with any good way to communicate with him. She could only look at the sky, the earth, and the bamboo forest in the distance. Finally, her gaze stopped on the floating tea leaves in the cup.

In this quiet atmosphere, the deposed crown prince suddenly spoke up, "If I have to thank you, I should thank you for finding a doctor for Ruo Wei."

Ruowei? Yixiu thought for a while before she remembered that the Crown Princess's real name was Shi Ruowei, but she was the Crown Princess before and then was deposed as the Crown Princess. Few people remembered what the Crown Princess should be called.

Yi Xiu sighed, "Sister Ruo Wei used to take good care of me. I should have done something for her when she was seriously ill. Even if we didn't have a deal, I would have found a way to get a doctor into the mansion. But in the end, I couldn't save her."

This is true. Since the Crown Princess married into the Eastern Palace, she has been fair in her conduct and has been recognized by everyone in the palace. Even the Four Concubines had to admire her. It seems that the Crown Princess was born for this. However, Yixiu could not accept this kind of praise. Shi Ruowei was not born to be the Crown Princess.

The deposed prince said softly, "I caused her to end up in this situation. It may not be a bad thing for her to leave this hell on earth early." Then, the prince pleaded, "But the only thing she is worried about is the daughter she gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy. I only ask you to take her away from Zhengjiazhuang."

This was probably the first time the prince had to bow his head and beg someone. Yixiu had no interest in humiliating others. She was shocked and said, "Second brother, you don't have to be like this. You should have heard that I came here to take the Sixth Princess into the palace."

The deposed crown prince smiled bitterly, "Since the founding of our country, all the adopted daughters who entered the palace had only one ending: to be adopted as Mongolians. Now there is only one legitimate princess in the palace, and her biological mother, Lu, follows your orders. I think she wants her daughter to stay in Beijing. But Manchu-Mongolian marriage is a national policy. If we don't have a daughter, we can only find a daughter from someone else's family."

The deposed prince's analysis was correct. The emperor would not do useless work. Since he had given the princess the honor, there must be a price to pay. After all, compared to her brothers and sisters who could only wait to die in Zhengjiazhuang, it was a great blessing for the Sixth Princess to be able to walk in the world as a princess.

But when the deposed prince thought of the deceased crown princess, he still couldn't bear to see his daughter disappear on the grassland. In the past, perhaps the deposed prince would have accepted his fate, but now Yixiu's arrival gave him hope.

The deposed prince looked at Yixiu and said, "After all, I don't believe that you discovered the wool weaving method by accident. I guess you have been dissatisfied with the princess's policy of Fu Meng for a long time!"

Yixiu really couldn't help but applaud the prince's sharpness. Kangxi just said no to such a highly qualified crown prince.