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

"If the prince needs anything, it wouldn't be difficult for us as brothers to help him, right?"

At this time, Yinzhen's mind had not yet turned to fighting for the throne.

He just felt that when two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. If he could let the emperor and the prince see his strength at this time, he would be able to earn a better future.

The Emperor wanted to establish a legitimate son, but the eldest prince was just a bastard like himself.

If he can do his job well, he might be able to replace the eldest prince's position in the court. Then the emperor and the prince will definitely look at him differently.

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Yinzhen was right as expected.

On this day in the court, news came that Dongting Lake had burst its dike, and everyone was scrambling to go south to do business.

The Two Lakes region where Dongting Lake is located is a wealthy place. If you can take this opportunity to go there, you can not only mobilize a large amount of silver and manpower, but also take this opportunity to win fame.

Therefore, although the job is hard, it is a job that many young and ambitious people want to get.

Several major Manchu clans, such as the Fucha, Ulanara, and Niuhulu clans, as well as several newly emerging Mongolian and Han families, all had their sons and daughters fighting for the throne.

Soetu's second son, Aljishan, stood at the back of the crowd, looking lonely.

If it were a few years ago, when Ama Suo Etu was still alive, he would not have to fight for such things. His father would naturally take care of everything and give him the job that suits him.

During its heyday, officials would first report their assignments to Soetu, who would then arrange them for them.

But now, with the death of his father, the Hesheli family has fallen from being a bustling household to a place where no one cares about them.

Looking at the lively crowd in front of him, Aljishan tried to join in the conversation several times but couldn't find a chance.

In fact, the most suitable candidate is Xinghui, because the last disaster relief was handled by Yinzhen and Xinghui together.

However, Fei Yanggu had just passed away and Xinghui was still in mourning, which led to this debate.

"I have been ordered to supervise the construction of bridges in the two lakes area. I am familiar with the local customs and practices. If I go there, I will be able to complete the task more quickly."

"I have studied water conservancy for many years. As the saying goes, it is better to drain than to block. I think the relief work for the Dongting Lake disaster should be..."

"..."

Everyone offered suggestions, and Emperor Kangxi was quite satisfied. Thinking that it was already May and the weather was about to get hot in the area near Dongting Lake, he finally decided to send two young and experienced people.

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After the court was dismissed, Aljishan walked down the stairs dejectedly.

Some time ago, Emperor Kangxi still suspected that the Crown Prince was snooping into His Majesty's privacy. Now, Crown Prince Yinreng simply hid in the Crown Prince's Mansion and stopped attending court.

The world is a fickle place. Is the Hesheli family going to never recover?

Taking off his official hat, Aljishan stroked the brim of his hat and let out a long sigh.

There was a light pat on his shoulder, and Aljishan turned around in surprise. It turned out to be Yinzhi.

"Eldest prince..." Arjishan bowed politely. He didn't know that Yinzhi was behind the death of Amason Etu. Instead, he felt a little surprised that Yinzhi could come to greet him at this time.

"Brother looks a little listless, but is there anything wrong?"

Aljishan was once the study partner of Crown Prince Yinreng, and also a classmate of Yinzhi. When they were young, Yinzhi always called Aljishan "brother". Now, when he heard it again, he felt very uncomfortable.

With my current status, how can I be worthy of being called “brother”?

Without waiting for Arjishan to answer, Yinzhi sighed again:

"The Emperor must be very worried about the Dongting Lake bursting its dike. In fact, our Qing Dynasty's treasury is now full. If we can build bridges and roads and develop water conservancy projects across the country, it will not only reduce the risk of the dike bursting, but also make the people's lives more comfortable."

Aljishan's eyes moved, and he looked at Yinzhi and asked, "Are you serious?"

"Yes." Yinzhi said: "It's just a pity..."

"What's a pity?"

"It's a pity that the ministers in the court are a little hesitant to do things now. Although I am willing to make this happen, I don't have enough people around me to do it, so I can't ask the emperor for help."

"If anyone is willing to speak up in the court, the emperor will certainly help."

"Who will speak?"

Yinzhi was pulling Aljishan out of the palace while muttering to himself.

"Oh, right! Xinghui! I think the Xinghui of the Ulanara family is pretty good!"

Yinzhi seemed very happy for the person he had thought of. He excitedly pulled Aljishan and said, "He has just inherited the title of General Feiyang. It is time for him to do something to establish his authority."

"Moreover, he and my fourth brother worked together on disaster relief before, and he did a good job. If he helps, this matter will definitely be accomplished, and it will also make the Ulanara family more prestigious in the court. I think he will definitely be willing to do this, which kills two birds with one stone!"

"After the Dongting Lake incident is over, I will recommend him!"

After saying this, Yinzhi got into his sedan chair with a smile and returned to his residence, leaving Aljishan alone in deep thought.

He seemed to see a way out for the Hesheli family.

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After the two of them left, the fourth prince Yinzhen turned out from the corner gate.

He was about to leave the court and return home, but suddenly he saw the eldest prince looking for Aljishan. He thought something was fishy, ​​so he listened carefully to a few words.

When he heard this, he realized that his elder brother was trying to provoke the silly boy Aljishan.

You have to know that building bridges and roads is a huge project, and the money and manpower required are also huge. In addition to corruption, it is also a good opportunity to place students and confidants in important positions.

Now that Soetu has just passed away, how can the emperor watch the Hesheli family revive?

Thinking of the news that Yixiu sent a few days ago, saying that someone from the Yehenara clan went to Nian Gengyao's mansion.

He had already sent people to investigate. Although the person who went was not Mingzhu of Yehenara himself, he was someone close to him.

Moreover, in addition to Nian Gengyao's mansion, the Yehenala Mansion has been active in the capital city these days.

But this time their strategy was very smart.

Instead of choosing the conspicuous Manchu and Mongolian families, he came into contact with many people with Han surnames or those who were bondservant. By keeping a low profile, he was less likely to be noticed immediately.

If it wasn't for Nian Shilan's unintentional complaint, he probably wouldn't have noticed it.

It seems that now, the eldest brother has made up his mind to compete with the prince.

Yinzhen couldn't make up his mind whether to inform the prince immediately and ask him to stop Aljishan, so he returned to the mansion with some hesitation.

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In Yongkang Pavilion, Yinzhen came to find Yixiu.

Yi Xiu said, "Your Highness seems a little irritable, but it's because of the heat outside. I just made some tangerine peel, red bean and lotus seed soup. Would you like to try it, Your Highness?"

As he was talking, Jianqiu had already brought a bowl of soup. Yinzhen picked up the spoon, tasted it twice and exclaimed, "It's sweet and soft, it's really a good thing to eat."

After taking two more sips, Yinzhen looked at Yixiu and said, "The soup is good, and the person is even better."

Yixiu thought: This sudden praise must be about something!

Sure enough, she saw Yinzhen put down the soup, waved away the servants in the room and said, "I have a difficult matter to discuss with you."

Yinzhen told Yixiu what he had heard today about Aljishan:

"This Aljishan is really stupid." Yinzhen commented disdainfully: "But now the prince is not attending the court. If I rashly go to his house to inform him, will the prince think that I am deliberately trying to sow discord between him and his cousin from his mother's family?"

"But if I don't tell him, what if that idiot Aljishan really talks to the emperor? I'm afraid the relationship between the prince and the emperor will continue to deteriorate, brother..."

Yinzhen frowned and made no further comment.

However, Yixiu also understood that although the eldest prince seemed to have made a lot of progress in recent days, his methods were all inferior, and it seemed that Yinzhen could not accept it at this time.

What's more, Yinzhen had admired Emperor Kangxi since he was a child and was also close to Han Chinese studies.

However, the elder prince still had old ministers like the Yehenara family behind him. Now that Soetu was dead, the Hesheli family was nothing to be feared.

But Mingzhu is still alive.

Yinzhen naturally did not want to see the eldest prince replace the position of crown prince.

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"I don't understand what's going on in the court." Yi Xiu said, "But if Lord Beile asks me how to get along with my family, I don't think it's necessary to tell Lord Crown Prince at this time."

However, what Yixiu said was not the case.

Yinzhen asked, "Are you also worried that the prince will be unhappy?"

Yixiu shook her head and said, "These are all trivial matters. It's just that I feel that one of the main reasons why the Emperor initially suspected the Crown Prince was because of the Hesheli family. Since the decline of the Hesheli family is inevitable, why does the prince insist on saving this relative?"

"If Hesheli can stay in such a state of desolation, in the short term, although the Crown Prince will inevitably be blamed by the Emperor and suffer some grievances, in the long run, it will make the Emperor feel completely relieved."

"Besides, the Emperor is now in his prime. If he knows the truth in the future, he will love the Crown Prince even more."

Yixiu analyzed everything bit by bit, taking one step at a time and looking ten steps ahead.

Yinzhen couldn't help but admire: "Xiaoyi, if you were a man, you would definitely achieve great things in the court."

Yixiu smiled and said, "This is not a court strategy at all. It's just that I am now a mother, so I put myself in their shoes and think about the thoughts of my father and mother."

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For several days, the prince had not attended court, but suddenly received news that Aljishan had been banished from the capital by Emperor Kangxi and would never be allowed to enter the capital again.

"Why is he suddenly giving random advice to the Emperor?"

Yinreng was originally listening to the musicians playing in his house. Hearing the news, he flew into a rage and kicked over the small table with fruits in front of him and shouted, "Get out! Get out!"

"Your Highness, please find a way to help Lord Aljishan and the Hesheli family. Now that Lord Soetu has passed away, the Hesheli family is counting on you!"

"I can't even protect myself now, how can I save him?" The prince shouted angrily, "What on earth is he crazy about?"

Yinreng was cursing when he looked up and saw Yinzhen standing at the door.

When Yinzhen walked in from outside, the servant was also smart and immediately bowed and left.

"Prince, I came to you as soon as I heard the news."

Yinzhen pretended to have just received the news and said anxiously: "Fourth brother knows the significance of the Hesheli family to the prince, so I came to see you specially to see if there is anything I can do to help you?"

The prince glanced at Yinzhen and sat down on the ground dejectedly: "What else can I do? I can't save him."

Yinreng waved his hand. Arjishan was not only his study partner in his youth, but also a member of the Empress Dowager’s family.

Yinzhen sat on the ground next to Yinreng and said, "The relationship between the Hesheli family and the prince is different after all. Now the prince should think about how to prevent the emperor from taking his anger out on you."

Yinreng avoided Yinzhen's gaze, turned his head to the other side and said nothing.

He naturally knew that what Yinzhen said was the truth and was for his own good, but he was upset at the moment and couldn't think of any other solution.

Yinzhen stood up and suddenly knelt in front of Yinreng: "I have an idea, but I beg the prince to forgive me."

"Just say what you want to say, no need to be polite."

Hearing what Yinzhen said, the prince finally perked up a little. After all, Aljishan could no longer be saved, but he himself could still be rescued.

Yinzhen said, "The Emperor is very suspicious now. Although he is angry with Aljishan, everyone in the court knows the relationship between Hesheli and you, the Crown Prince. If the Emperor thinks that someone deliberately framed you, although I will still make a gesture of punishment, I will show mercy after all, and we can slowly repair the father-son relationship in the future."

Yinreng frowned and continued to ask: "What do you mean?"

"Fourth brother's idea is that we should just burn our boats and find someone to impeach the crown prince. If all the things are directed at you, the crown prince, I'm afraid the emperor will definitely get suspicious."

this......

Yinreng was very hesitant. What would he do if the emperor father really deposed him for this?

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Yinzhen stopped there.

Seeing that the prince was hesitant, he did not force him to do so. It would be bad if the prince thought that he had other intentions.

Yinzhen said, "I also brought two pots of fine wine for the prince. Why don't you have a taste?"

The two brothers didn't mention the matter anymore and just drank.

The moon climbed up to the eaves and then fell down, overlooking the people in the capital city silently. Everything was silent.

Starting from the second day, under Yinzhen's arrangement, voices impeaching the prince began to appear in the court.

Royal study room.

Facing the mountain of memorials on the table, Kangxi walked back and forth in front of the table with his hands behind his back. In one of the memorials, he even saw words like "The Crown Prince behaved improperly and was not fit for the job."