Chapter 162: Rape

"I have been ill for a long time recently, and I don't know when a wise king will appear in our Qing Dynasty. Can you tell me what is going on?" Kangxi was very energetic and showed no signs of staying up late.

On the contrary, some of the princes who were later in the order, such as Fourteenth Prince, had already yawned several times with their hands covering their faces, and were standing unsteadily, and it was obvious that they were very sleepy.

Hearing Kangxi's question, the older princes tried to turn themselves into statues. The younger princes couldn't help but look at the eighth prince Yinsi. The eighth prince's reputation for virtue was well-known. Apart from anything else, the poor families in the west of the city regarded the eighth prince as their savior because their family distributed porridge there all year round.

"Eighth Brother, your brothers are all looking at you, what do you have to say?" Kangxi was too lazy to beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

Yinsi immediately knelt down and pleaded guilty: "I really didn't know about this matter. I don't know which treacherous villain is trying to sow discord between you and me. I will never admit to such a crime. I hope you will understand."

"You said you didn't know anything about it, but do you recognize Zhang Mingde?"

Yinsi was indeed very confused. He was of course aware of the reputation of the Virtuous Prince, but he did not delve into where it came from. Who doesn't want to have a good reputation? Doesn't the title of "Contemporary Hai Rui" for his fourth brother sound good?
Zhang Mingde seemed to have heard this name somewhere before, but his memory of it was not clear.

Seeing that Yinsi was still playing dumb, Kangxi was furious: "You colluded with Nalan Mingzhu and contacted the fortune teller Zhang Mingde to predict your fate. You are not satisfied with being a virtuous prince, and you want to be the crown prince and sit in my position, right?"

How could Yinsi admit such a serious accusation? He kowtowed and denied it immediately. However, Kangxi had already determined that he had rebellious intentions and was not willing to listen.

After all, he is neither the eldest nor the second in command.

"The crown prince was cast into a spell of annihilation, and the boss was stabbed by the Nalan clan. Were they all done by you, huh?"

Seeing that Kangxi was furious, all the princes knelt down and begged the emperor to calm down.

"Calm down? I have unfilial sons like you. If I can live a few more days, it's because of my good health!"

"The eighth prince, Yinsi, is treacherous by nature, has great ambitions, colluded with his cronies, and plotted to murder his brother. He has been stripped of his title of Beile and imprisoned in the clan house. Prince Yu is ordered to try the case and get to the bottom of it!"

Kangxi made the final decision, and Yinsi looked ashen. He didn't understand why the current situation had come about before his plan was even implemented.

Some of the princes who were on good terms with the Eighth Prince wanted to step forward and plead for mercy, but looking at the look in Kangxi's eyes, no one wanted to become the second Eighth Prince, so they all stopped and thought about how to get him out.

The Ninth Prince looked at the Eighth Prince with a sneer. "Having too many friends has its pros and cons. Eighth Prince, you are finally going to suffer the consequences."

This... is really great. My brother dreams about this day.

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Yinzhen did not return until the next night. The emperor ordered him to escort the eighth prince to the clan house, and it took him a lot of time to hand over the prince to Prince Yu. In addition, he had to socialize with colleagues he met accidentally or intentionally along the way, so he returned home exhausted.

Yihuan had already received the news that the Eighth Prince had been stripped of his title, and this news was passed to her by the Eighth Lady.

When Guo Luoluo came to ask for an audience, Yihuan should have invited her in. After all, they were both the prince's wives, and she was still his sister-in-law. But she hesitated for a moment when she thought of Honghui's news.

"Just say I'm sick today and won't see any guests, and let her go back." Yihuan came up with a universal excuse.

Guo Luoluo was a bit stubborn and never gave up easily. She also had the courage to save face. She came out of the sedan chair and knelt in front of the Fourth Prince's Mansion. It can only be said that this place is the residence of the royal family, so it did not attract a large number of onlookers. Otherwise, this would be the number one hot search on the capital tomorrow, and it would have to be followed by the word "explosive".

Yihuan admires such persistence in achieving her goal, but it would not be a good idea if this effort was applied to herself.

Guo Luoluo just wanted to enter the Fourth Prince's Mansion. Yihuan thought about it, changed into clothes for meeting guests, and walked to the gate accompanied by Honghui.

"A visitor is a guest and should not be turned away. However, if the guest is a bad one, that is another matter." Yihuan spoke first to prevent Guo Luoluo from saying anything unpleasant.

"The Eighth Lady is coming with such a strong momentum. I wonder if you can send your visiting card in advance. I am not feeling well today. The doctor originally told me to stay in bed and rest, but now I have to go out and get some fresh air. Is this also the reason why you are my sister-in-law?"

Guo Luoluo didn't expect Yihuan to take the initiative. In her impression, the Fourth Prince was a somewhat lukewarm person. He was a good guy most of the time and would only fight back when her children were hurt.

I didn't expect that just because I was a little down and out, and the Eighth Prince hadn't been imprisoned like the eldest prince, I was ignored by others.

But she was here to beg someone, so Guo Luoluo could only swallow her anger and say, "Fourth sister-in-law, it's not that I don't know the etiquette, it's just that we have to do it out of urgency. The Eighth Master is now being escorted to the Imperial Clan House by the Fourth Prince. Please be flexible and let me go and see the Eighth Master."

"Sister-in-law, our grandfather went out at midnight yesterday and has not returned yet. I don't know what he is doing, and it is not something I can get involved in. As a person of integrity, the truth will come out sooner or later for anything he has not done."

"Besides, the emperor loves his son and will not let him suffer. Go back peacefully, sister-in-law. Maybe you heard it wrongly."

Guo Luoluo resisted the urge to curse. She really wanted to imitate those vulgar women and say "Fuck your mother".

"Fourth sister-in-law, I can't do much, just send some clothes and food to Eighth Master, see if you can talk to Fourth Uncle for mercy."

Seeing that Guo Luoluo was determined not to give up, Yihuan closed her eyes and lay back. She heard Honghui's extremely panicked voice: "Go and get the imperial physician."

Honghui held Yihua in his arms and looked at Guo Luoluo with red eyes: "Mother has been unable to get out of bed since a few days ago. Aunt Eight has also seen someone today. Please go back."

Guo Luoluo was so angry that she was half dead. It was obvious that Ulanara was pretending to be unconscious. She could even be seen blinking her eyes. What was this? Was this a tiger in dire straits being bullied by a dog?

Honghui carried Yihuan back to the main courtyard. Yihuan looked at him and could only sigh that time was truly a magical thing.

The little guy who could only nestle in his arms before has now grown up and can protect himself.

"Honghui, the queen in the palace talked to me a few days ago. She said that you are old now and you can't live without someone in your house. I think I should ask you what you think. Do you like someone who is gentle or lively?"

Honghui didn't expect Yihuan to say something that had nothing to do with the Eighth Prince, and his face turned red: "Mother! I don't have that idea."

"Hmm?" Yihua suddenly felt that this question was very serious. "Don't you have any idea? Don't you like women?"

"No, what are you thinking, mother!" Honghui knew that his mother was thinking the wrong thing, and quickly explained, "My son has watched you and my father get along since he was a child, and he hopes that he can get along with his wife like you two do in the future."

Yihuan understood that this was a bit tricky. Could it be that Honghui longed for a lifelong relationship with one person?
But he is in the royal family, and there is a great possibility that he will go further in the future. Everyone who is close to him has their own thoughts. Even she herself cannot say that she is wholeheartedly devoted to Yinzhen, so how can she expect such love!