Chapter 51 Yinzhen's Complaint
Entrance to the Hall of Mental Cultivation

Liang Jiugong was a little puzzled when he saw Yinzhen walking towards him quickly. The emperor did not summon the fourth prince today. When he was having breakfast, he said that the food did not taste good without Honghui by his side.

Yinzhen walked to the door, lifted his robe, and knelt outside the door: "Please tell the eunuch that I want to see the emperor."

Kangxi was surprised after hearing Liang Jiugong's reply. His fourth son was cautious and taciturn by nature. Apart from doing things silently, he seldom expressed his emotions. What happened?
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When Yinzhen heard the eunuch's message, he stood up and recalled the little anecdote Yihuan had told him, how Honghui had won the support and reward from Kangxi with his superb hard work.

He turned the ring and thought, it’s not too unusual for a father to learn from his son.

Yinzhen's emotions were brewing quickly. When Kangxi heard footsteps and looked up, he saw Yinzhen with red eyes.

The last time I saw Yinzhen like this was when his son died. Could it be...

Kangxi's heart skipped a beat and he blurted out, "Did something happen to Honghui?"

Yinzhen's emotions were suddenly interrupted, and he felt a little sour in his heart. Honghui really had a place in the old man's heart, and he might not be able to compare with him.

Yinzhen knelt down with a thud, and Liang Jiugong didn't have time to prepare a cushion for him. "I beg Your Majesty to abolish my position as Beile and remove my title of prince."

"Asshole!" Kangxi took the teacup and threw it at Yinzhen's feet. "What are you doing?"

Yinzhen kowtowed and replied, "Father, I have embarrassed you."

Then he talked about the conflict between Yu Longkodo and his concubine, emphasizing that Honghui had just recovered from his injuries when he suffered this disaster, which might leave a psychological trauma for him in the future.

When Kangxi heard that his dear grandson was going to be whipped, he was furious: "It is really outrageous. A concubine dared to disrespect the prince in the street and was whipped. Longkodo trained a good person!"

"My son is really worried about Honghui, so I asked his mother to take him back. As for Li Si'er, I asked the Jingzhao Yin and the Zongrenfu to put him in jail." Yinzhen kowtowed again, "My son acted on his own initiative, please punish me, my son."

"Well done." Kangxi slammed the table, "A virtuous wife brings less trouble to her husband. This Li is not good. I will let the Tong family apologize to you. We are all family. Please don't hurt the harmony."

Yinzhen felt as if he was sinking into an icy cave when he heard how much Kangxi defended the Tong family. Although he knew that he was like an ant trying to shake a tree in his fight against the Tong family, he still felt uncomfortable with the nonchalant way Kangxi treated him.

"I know that the noble mother has raised me, and I have always been very kind to the Tong family." Yinzhen expressed his hidden displeasure vividly, "Let's just let today's matter go for the sake of the noble mother."

Kangxi was not angry when he saw his fourth son speaking in a sarcastic tone. He knew that today's incident was indeed the fault of the Tong family. If Yinzhen could still swallow this anger in a friendly manner, then he would consider what the fourth son was trying to do.
It’s better not to seek anything!

"How about this? Let Longkodo apologize in front of the palace tomorrow morning, and Li Si will be executed at noon. Is that okay?"

Yinzhen knew that this was the limit, so he stopped while he was ahead and smiled shyly: "Thank you, Father."

"Humph, you still think you are my son!" Kangxi glared at Yinzhen, "Next time if you say you don't want to be a prince, I will really order you to be stripped of your yellow belt and see if you cry or not."

"Take this goat milk back to Honghui. He was given a bowl of it every day to help him grow taller. Don't miss it even though he's resting today."

Liang Jiugong had already prepared a light food box and handed it to Yinzhen. ******
After leaving the palace, Yinzhen specifically instructed Su Peisheng to go to the prison where Li Si was imprisoned, while he himself carried the food box back home.

Fu Jin and Hong Hui were still in Ulanala's mansion. Yinzhen didn't want to go to the backyard, so he practiced calligraphy by himself.

Su Peisheng came back first, and he came to reply: "Master, everything has been arranged according to your instructions. We will use Madam Li's own whip, and she cannot be taken off the rack until she has been whipped a hundred times."

"You can't die."

"You won't die. The jailers are very skilled. They beat people in a way that looks serious but doesn't actually hurt them. They beat people in a way that doesn't show their internal organs. They know how to beat them without killing them."

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen's brows relaxed a little and he breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as Yinzhen left the Yangxin Palace, the father and son of the Tong family arrived.

Tong Guowei pressed Longkodo down and said, "Your Majesty, I have failed to educate my son. I was disrespectful to the Fourth Prince and Master Honghui in public. I am too ashamed to face Your Majesty. You can do whatever you want with this evil son."

Kangxi felt bad when he saw his elderly uncle kneeling at his feet. He quickly helped him up and asked Liang Jiugong to bring a stool over: "Uncle, what are you doing? Your legs are not in good condition, sit down first."

"Longkodo, do you realize your mistake?" Kangxi turned around, his gentle tone changed, and his gnashing teeth revealed his disappointment in his work.

Longkodo lowered his head in frustration: "I failed to manage my family properly and offended the Fourth Prince. I am guilty."

"What can I say? Let's not talk about the Fourth Master and Honghui. I heard that the Fourth Master is also in the carriage. She is pregnant. If anything goes wrong, the Fourth Master will fight you to the death!" Kangxi pointed at him and cursed, "Your concubine, I will give her the death penalty."

When Longkodo heard this, he immediately became anxious. He crawled over and grabbed Kangxi's shoes in two or three steps and said, "Your Majesty, cousin, I have only found such a lovely person in all these years. I will lock her up in the inner courtyard and will not let her out. I beg Your Majesty to spare her life."

Kangxi got angry when he heard this: "She's just a woman. Do you want to die with this Li something?!"

When he mentioned the word "death" at the end, there was a hint of eeriness in his tone, as if he really had this consideration.

Tong Guowei could no longer sit still and immediately knelt down to apologize.

Longkodo was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to do.

He didn't want Li Si'er to die, but he also didn't want to die with her. Is there really no way to have the best of both worlds?
Seeing that Longkodo had been frightened, Kangxi continued, "Tomorrow morning, you will apologize to the Fourth Prince in front of all the civil and military officials, and this matter will be over."

Longkodo was so mad that he said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, you are forcing me to die!"

"Shut up!" Tong Guowei wished he could go back 30 years so he could cover the mouth of this rebellious son. "Your Majesty, your treatment is the most enlightened. This evil son was blinded by that vicious woman. I will take him back to sober him up. I will apologize tomorrow morning and will not bring shame to the royal family."

Seeing that his uncle was so firm in what he said, Kangxi couldn't bear to blame him too much. He looked at his stubborn cousin and thought, let's give him another chance.

When Tong Guowei saw that Kangxi nodded in agreement, he felt relieved. He quickly dragged Longkodo up and hurriedly left.

It is said that courage can always be born in desperate situations. Tong Guowei felt that he now had infinite power. He pinched Longkodo's armpits until they turned red but did not let go.