Chapter 198 Instigation
Kangxi was too ill to get up, so he ordered Prince Yong to be regent and Prince Yu and other ministers to assist in the administration.

In just a few days, the situation changed dramatically. The crown prince, who was in a stable position, chose to rebel. The most powerful eighth prince was driven out by Kangxi himself. Now sitting on the throne is the Prince Yong, who has a weak presence.

He was sitting just below the throne, within reach of the emperor.

After a few days of getting used to each other, the court officials had a deeper understanding of this prince who was famous for his bad temper.

This is a master who is willing to do practical things and is not easy to fool. If the deposed crown prince turned a blind eye and the eighth prince wished he could close both eyes, then Prince Yong had both eyes open, and perhaps he even had a third eye hidden.

But the unexpected surprise is that his temper is much better than rumored. Although he seldom laughs, he also seldom loses his temper.

Now everyone can see clearly that Kangxi's health is poor and basically he can't be helped anymore. Now each family has started to prepare the things needed for the funeral privately to avoid any sudden impoliteness if something goes wrong.

Therefore, Yinzhen, who took advantage of the situation, became the target of everyone's flattery. However, after careful study, the court officials were all confused. This Prince Yong seemed to live an ascetic life. He had never been to a place of entertainment, and occasionally went to a restaurant with his brothers. As for silver, with Jiu Beile, the God of Wealth, Prince Yong had no shortage of it.

Therefore, when the ministers discussed privately, they would also ask themselves soul-searching questions: what is Prince Yong trying to do?

He had power but was not greedy. He would consult Kangxi, who was lying on his sickbed, for every decision he made. He remained calm even when a beautiful woman was by his side. Nian Er's sister was famous for her beauty. But in the end, Nian Gengyao was so depressed that he wanted to go back to Kyoto but couldn't find a way.

I just heard that he respected his first wife very much. Everyone can understand this. After all, Prince Honghui was favored by Kangxi, and a mother is honored by her son. This is understandable.

Faced with such an unyielding master, everyone felt very uncomfortable and exhausted.

People who are close to Prince Yong all keep a low profile. There is no problem with greeting each other when they meet, but they say they don’t have time to have dinner or drink alone.

Of course, not everyone will be turned away.

A guest arrived at the Fourteenth Prince's residence. He was the head of the Uya family and Defei's brother.

Wu Ya Huixia had been sent back by Yi Huan in a respectable manner. They had to take good care of her and also listen to the princess's words to find a good family for her. It was not such a simple thing.

After being reminded by Fu Jin, the head of the Uya family realized that Prince Yong was not suitable because he had been an ungrateful person since he was a child and did not recognize him as his uncle. Then there was the Fourteenth Prince, they were close uncle and nephew.

Sure enough, when the situation was so tense, Yinzhen still chose to meet with the head of the Uya family.

"Uncle, what's the urgent matter?" Yinzhen asked Wanyan to prepare a table of wine and food, and the two of them started drinking.

Seeing that Yinzhen seemed to be in a good mood, the head of the Wuya family said, "I am a little worried about the queen. She cannot come to the palace to pay respects these days. The Prince Yong's Mansion has never welcomed my uncle. Fortunately, there is the Fourteenth Master."

Yinzhen said seriously, "Si Ge is in the palace, Si Jie should indeed avoid suspicion, but it is not targeting uncle."

The head of the Wuya family did not expect Yinzhen to speak up to defend the Princess of Yong. He was stunned for a moment before continuing, "I feel relieved knowing that the queen is fine."

The two chatted some more, and the head of the Wuya family saw that Yinzhen was a little drunk: "To be honest, it's not worth it for your uncle."

"Hmm?" Yinzhen's eyes were red and he looked a little confused.

"In terms of the emperor's favor and the status in the queen's heart, you are better than the fourth master. Now you are just relying on your age advantage to be noticed by the emperor." The head of the Wuya family whispered seductively, "Now if you take a step back, your descendants will kneel down. If you take a step forward, you will ascend to heaven."

"I think the queen always supports you. It depends on the Fourteenth Master's decision whether to fight for it or not." The head of the Wuya family poured wine for Yinzhen, "I can go to the queen's place as a vanguard." "By the way, have you seen Huixia? She is quiet and lovely, and she was also trained by the queen in the palace. How about letting her accompany the Fourteenth Master?"

Yinzhen seemed to be drunk. He did not react at all to the treasonous words of the head of the Uya family. His body swayed and he fell directly on the table. Soon, he started snoring.

The head of the Uya family did not get the answer he wanted. He wanted to wake the man up, but he was afraid that Yinzhen would get drunk and act crazy, so he could only leave reluctantly.

After he left, Yinzhen stood up. There was no sign of drunkenness on his face, and his eyes were frighteningly deep.

He was thinking about what his uncle had just said, and he had to say that it provided him with an idea that he had never had before. Although he and his fourth brother seemed to be at odds with each other, he knew clearly that they were brothers from the same mother, the kind that were connected as if by blood.

Therefore, relying on his young age and his mother's love, he acted unruly in front of his fourth brother, but he never thought about starting his own business.

Maybe... it was for Honghui. Yinzhen could never forget the look in his fourth brother's eyes when he was holding his nephew whose head was bleeding.

I also can't forget Honghui's trust in me after he woke up.

This trust was so heavy that Yinzhen was willing to restrain himself and follow behind Yinzhen.

We have been together for so many years.

Yinzhen smiled. He didn't use the wine glass, but directly poured the wine into his mouth from the wine pot.

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On the second day, Yinzhen went to the palace a little earlier to meet Concubine De.

"Mother, if you don't control the Wuya family, then I will take care of it myself. Otherwise, if I run into Fourth Brother, I will be killed."

Defei was originally very happy to see her youngest son, but she ended up being scolded all over the place, leaving her confused.

Yinzhen felt relieved upon seeing this, as long as his mother didn't signal his uncle yesterday.

So he told the Wuya family all about their instigation: "Mother, I won't steal Fourth Brother's things, and Fourth Brother can't take away what I deserve. Isn't it good for the three of us to live in peace like this?"

Defei sat there without saying a word, and didn't even notice that Yinzhen had left. It was only when Nanny Lu came to serve her tea that she reacted.

"You say, if Fourteenth got that position, wouldn't it be a better choice for me?" Defei suddenly asked. Her blood boiled just thinking about this possibility.

Fourteen has been filial since childhood, grew up by his side, and obeyed him in everything.

The fourth child was a rebellious person. She once recognized someone else as her mother, and even after she grew up and came back, she never got close to me.

Although the palms and backs of your hands are made of flesh, it is not difficult to choose.

Nanny Lu's heart skipped a beat. She looked around and whispered, "My queen, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Prince Yong and the Fourteenth Prince are both your biological sons and will be filial to you."

"Yes, you are right." Defei nodded, but was still absent-minded, not knowing what she was thinking about.