Chapter 156 Killing
September of the 47th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi
The emperor personally compiled a document and informed the heaven, earth, the ancestral temple and the country, thus putting his intention to depose the crown prince into practice.

But after pondering Kangxi's words word by word, Yinzhen felt that something was wrong.

The emperor wrote a very long article, in which a large part was spent recalling the prince's former courtesy and wisdom. He also specifically mentioned his remarkable achievements in handling government affairs, such as the severe drought in Shandong.

Then the emperor changed his tone and asked, how could such an outstanding prince suddenly become a disloyal, unfilial and unjust person?
Apart from the deliberate collusion by someone specifically targeting Soetu, there is only one possibility left.

Could it be that the prince is possessed by an evil spirit? If so, I hope that God will bring disaster upon me and forgive my son's sins.

After careful consideration, Yinzhen felt that the emperor was trying to exonerate the prince, but the wording was quite obscure and he was not sure.

So the light in the Fourth Prince's front yard study remained on. The advisers under Yinzhen discussed it for a whole night and came to the conclusion that they should wait and see first, and plead for mercy for the deposed prince if necessary.

The emperor is old, and in recent years he has attached more and more importance to the brotherhood between brothers. The fall of the deposed prince in the matter of the eighteenth prince is a very good proof. Yinzhen could be regarded as a "prince party" before. Now that the deposed prince has fallen, it is not a good choice for him to turn to the Prince of Zhi or to set up his own faction.

As soon as the decree to depose the crown prince was issued, the crown prince's daily kneeling punishment was exempted, and his entire family was moved out of the Eastern Palace and settled in a palace near the cold palace that didn't even have a plaque.

The women in Yuqing Palace, who had originally lived a life of luxury, now had to clean the rooms and take care of the prince themselves.

Only Tong Guining and Hongzhao still lived in Yuqing Palace. This was the emperor's order. The rest of the people, including Hongxi and Hongjin, followed the deposed crown prince to move to the palace.

Originally, all the court officials followed behind Prince Zhi and flattered him, but who would have thought that Kangxi would now make a stroke of his pen and keep Hong Zhao.

Could it be that the Emperor wants to bypass all the princes and establish a crown prince?
This is not impossible. In the Ming Dynasty, the crown prince came to the throne, but was overthrown by his uncle not long after.

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Prince Zhi's Mansion
Prince Zhi was once again annoyed with the table. Mingzhu watched his familiar movements in silence without saying a word, waiting for him to vent all his emotions.

"The prince fell, but a little kid stood up. What does the emperor want to do? In the emperor's heart, am I not as good as the prince, or even as good as Hong Zhao?"

"It's hard to say whether a baby who is still breastfeeding can live to adulthood. Your Majesty is so confused!"

Mingzhu seemed not to have heard these outrageous remarks. After listening to the whole process, she saw that Prince Zhi had finally calmed down and said, "Prince, although the prince has been deposed, he is still alive and well, and his legitimate son is also alive and well. The emperor still has a father-son relationship with the prince, so we have to be on guard. Now that we have come to this point, we must not back down." Mingzhu was also overwhelmed with emotion when she saw that the bloodline of their Nalan family was about to reach the top.

"What you mean is..." Prince Zhi was a little confused.

Mingzhu raised her knife and drew a hand gesture: "Give the emperor a reason to kill the deposed prince."

"Even if the emperor is interested in Prince Hongzhao, he hasn't been vaccinated yet, so there are plenty of opportunities."

Prince Zhi's eyes lit up when he heard this. The thought of the crown prince, who had always been superior to him since childhood, dying in his hands made him extremely excited.

As for the reasons Mingzhu gave, Prince Zhi has a ready-made one in hand.

Some of the charges against the deposed prince might be false or exaggerated, but the charge of having an affair with his stepmother was true, but was suppressed by the emperor.

Once such a ridiculous charge is made public, the Emperor will no longer tolerate the deposed Crown Prince being given a hat of a particularly beautiful color. His loving kindness for the deposed Crown Prince will also be greatly reduced.

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Honghui came back from studying in the palace and went to see the little wolf first.

He can walk by himself now, but he is impatient to walk step by step. He always runs a few steps and then falls down. Fortunately, the little wolf never cries because of falling down. He may think it is fun and smiles when he gets up.

The eunuchs who followed him were so terrified at first that they wished they could serve as human cushions before the little wolf fell.

Yihuan discovered that he could entertain himself, so she laid a thick blanket on the floor of the room to protect him from falling and then let him play.

The little wolf's strength grew as his appetite increased, and he could easily beat up someone around him and leave him with a black eye if he wasn't careful.

Yihuan was a little worried. The person who took care of her Fourth Prince was always injured. If others saw him, they would inevitably grumble in private. It would be unfair if this child was known to be "brutal".

So she began to teach the little wolf to learn to control his strength, but he was still too young and didn't understand much. Yihuan repeatedly reminded him of this and used various methods but with little success.

Until Honghui brought back a little puppy, saying it was a gift for the little wolf: "Mother, this is a wolfdog. It has the scent of wolves on it, and both tribes exclude it. My son got it by accident, and it fits the name of the little wolf. Let him play with it for a few days."

Yihuan was somewhat reluctant. Cats and dogs these days are not vaccinated, and children have poor immunity, so they won't get sick.

Perhaps seeing Yihuan's concerns, Honghui continued, "Don't worry, mother. My son has already asked a doctor to see this wolfdog. Just give it a bath frequently and it will be fine."

Yihuan agreed reluctantly. She could see that Honghui had other intentions, but she didn't understand what he was going to do for a moment.

The little wolf likes this playmate who is about the same size as him very much. He expresses his love for him in very direct ways, such as hugging and rubbing him hard.

In just half a day, the little wolf-dog became listless. The little wolf anxiously held it and stumbled to find Yihua. The baby who never cried was in tears: "Mother! Mother! Doudou!"

Doudou is the name the little wolf gave to his new friend, because besides meat, his favorite food is peas.

"What's wrong with Doudou?" Yihuan rescued the little wolf-dog from the child's arms, and it opened its mouth and gasped.

There is a veterinarian in the mansion who specializes in taking care of dogs, and Yihuan invited him to treat Doudou.

The veterinarian knew at a glance that the wolfdog had been over-abused by its owner, so he carefully chose his words to explain the reason.

Yihua understood, and she also knew how Honghui was going to educate the child: "Little Wolf, Doudou is not feeling well, do you know why?"

"Because you are so strong, it makes it uncomfortable when you touch it." Yihuan gently put her hand on the dog's head and pinched it. Doudou lay on the ground with an expression of enjoyment.

"Look, mother is doing it so gently, doesn't it hurt?" The little wolf seemed to understand. He glanced at his hand and felt that he didn't use much force.

"Come, come and touch it." Yihua encouraged the little wolf by pulling his hand, controlling her strength and saying, "That's it."

Little Wolf nodded. Although some people around him were still injured after that, they were much better than before.

That's it. When he grows up a little bit, he will know how to control the strength.

But by that time, he would be old enough to learn martial arts.