The fire in the eldest prince's backyard can be traced back to a few days ago.
Yinzhen lived with his fourth brother for more than a month, and he thought he was being tortured inhumanely. He cried out to heaven and earth but got no help. He lived in fear all day, fearing that a pair of scissors would cut his head. He finally found a chance to escape, but even his only savior, the crown prince, was killed!
Watching hope slip through his fingers and the gap between hope and despair was huge. At the same time, he heard Yin'e's gloating laughter beside him. The Ninth Prince felt grief-stricken and then filled with anger, which he directed at the First Prince.
In ancient times, people slept on straw and tasted gall, and hung themselves from the beams and stabbed their legs with a needle. The current Ninth Prince Yinzhen was no different. The six-year-old child was plotting revenge with gritted teeth, and made many sacrifices for it. He was willing to put aside the grudges between him and Yinzhen in his previous life and focus on dealing with the eldest prince Yinzhi.
As it was approaching the twelfth lunar month and the end of the year, the emperor summoned the fourth prince on a whim to inquire about his recent situation. Upon learning that Yinzhen had "reformed himself" and become "diligent in study and progress", he withdrew the palace guards who were guarding the courtyard and mercifully released him.
Yinzhen finally regained his freedom.
Before he could even shed tears, the Tenth Prince Yin'e came running over and wished him to be free from his suffering, saying "Ninth brother, I'm sorry" repeatedly. In an effort to hide his guilty conscience, his little eyes shone with sincerity and wisdom.
Yinzhen gave him a sinister look, and said magnanimously that he didn't care. In a blink of an eye, he took Yin'e with him and sneaked to the intersection of the Yanx Palace and the small garden of the Ningshou Palace - that was the only way for the eldest lady to come to pay her respects.
Feeling guilty, Yin'e didn't dare to confront him, so he could only ask in a low voice: "Ninth Brother, what do you want to do?"
Yinzhen sighed: "I can't bear to see my elder brother imprisoned by the old man. As a younger brother, it is my duty to help."
Yin'e was surprised to hear murderous intent in the voice.
He shrank his neck and didn't dare to ask any more questions. How come the plan to seize the throne and destroy the throne that the two brothers had planned was suddenly brought forward
Late in the night, when everyone was asleep, Yinzhi turned over and finally stopped mumbling, and slept until dawn.
The first wife exhaled lightly and lay back inside, feeling a little tired. At night, the eldest prince didn't like to be disturbed, so the maids would stay far away even if they were on night watch. She half-opened her eyes, with a complex yet clear expression, and in the end she didn't ask anyone to help her get up at night.
After touching her belly for a while, the eldest wife's thoughts drifted to the imperial garden of the day before.
The tenth and ninth brothers sighed and said that they wanted a well-behaved little niece, like Ruguo (the eldest princess), because girls are the most caring.
The ninth brother hit him hard and muttered, "What nonsense are you talking about? The eldest brother is trying his best to compete with the second brother. Only if you give birth to a prince will the eldest sister-in-law feel better."
After that, he mumbled again, childishly and naively: "But mother said that having a boy or a girl is destiny. You are right, girls are so good. They are gentle and caring, but I just can't bear to let them get married after they grow up. And Fu Meng..."
"I will never let my niece take care of him." She heard her ninth brother swear, "It would be better to send the prince consort to the capital! If he dares to do something naughty, I will skin him alive."
Then, they enthusiastically talked about the full-month and first-year celebrations for their niece, as if they were certain that she was pregnant with a daughter. The eldest wife was not angry at all, because she had a premonition that this time, her mother-in-law and grandfather's wishes might not be fulfilled.
Perhaps it was because the words of a child were innocent, but every word he said filled her heart with warmth, and the eldest wife's eyes gradually became wet. Especially the sentence, "The eldest sister-in-law will be better off", was like a heavy hammer hitting her, and she stood there, unable to speak for a long time.
Is she doing well? Of course she is.
She firmly grasped my heart - at least at the moment, my heart was with her. He was not observant enough, not considerate enough, not the best candidate for a husband, and even did not understand her as well as a six-year-old child, but she was willing to live with him for the rest of her life and to appease his occasional stubborn temper.
Apart from the constant nagging from Hui'erniang, apart from the fatigue from pregnancy and the heavy expectation of being the eldest grandson of the emperor, apart from the declining maternal clan that is no longer glorious, who would not envy her
She married into the royal family and became the eldest daughter-in-law. The following year, she gave birth to the first grandchild of the current dynasty... But for the first wife, she would rather live an ordinary life as a couple than walk on the steep cliff with Yinzhi in fear and get involved in the fight for the throne. If she is not careful, she will be doomed.
It's not that easy to win the throne!
She saw it very clearly. Not to mention the emperor's love for the prince, there was also Concubine Yi in the harem to help; when Mingzhu was in power, they still had no chance of winning, let alone now
Even if the crown prince fell, Yinzhi would not be able to get away with it! His impatience was incurable, and the emperor might only see him as a whetstone tied to the crown prince, with the intention of training the heir.
If the knife breaks, the stone will be of no use.
She shouldn't have said such discouraging words. Since ancient times, who among the eldest sons of the emperor didn't have ambitions? As long as he could see a bright future, she would go through fire and water with him.
But the road to succession is dark, and one can only struggle and sink, without seeing the light of day.
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The First Concubine opened her eyes in the dark and couldn't help but think of Yinzhen's words: So what if this baby is a daughter
Concubine Yi was right. Whether a boy or a girl is a matter of fate. No matter whether it is a boy or a girl, she is the treasure in her palm. If it is a girl, she will love her even more.
The first wife gave a bitter smile and went to the Yanx Palace to pay her respects one day. Concubine Hui asked her about her pregnancy, as if she was sure it was a prince. She suddenly lost all her mind and became extremely annoyed with the title of the emperor's eldest grandson.
—It seems that a child can become the key bargaining chip in the fight for the throne.
From another perspective, wasn't the birth of a little princess like pouring a bucket of cold water, extinguishing some of their enthusiasm for wanting to seize the throne
Thinking of this, the eldest lady couldn't help but smile, and then shook her head to dispel the image in her mind.
It was really crazy. Only with a legitimate son could the harem be stable, wasn't she eagerly looking forward to it
The first wife thought about it for a long time, and the room was still shrouded in pitch-black darkness. She turned her head to look at the sleeping eldest brother, and her heart suddenly calmed down. She pursed her lips, as if she had made up her mind.
The next morning, Yinzhi looked at his wife's dark circles and said in surprise, "Why didn't you sleep well? Did you have a dream? Don't worry, I'm here, no evil spirits can get close to you."
The eldest wife froze for a moment, then smiled faintly: "... I had a nightmare."
"If I'm pregnant with a daughter, will you still love her?" She placed her hands on her belly, looked straight at Yinzhi, and then asked softly, "Does it have to be the eldest grandson of the emperor?"
Yinzhi frowned and looked at her, and answered without thinking: "Of course not."
There was some silence for a while. The first wife closed her eyes and her eyes were slightly red: "Master, if you can't turn back... I'm afraid."
The eldest prince stopped holding her in his arms, feeling mixed emotions that eventually turned into heartache. Fu Jin really had an unspeakable nightmare.
He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word.
Finally, he said solemnly, "What do women know? You just need to take care of the household chores for me, and don't worry about the rest."
The tone was harsh, and anyone could hear the displeasure in the words. The eldest lady's fingertips trembled, and her heart suddenly turned cold.
Soon, she smiled again and said yes in a gentle voice.
Don’t be afraid! The road ahead is long and arduous, but she can wait…
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Yinzhen
On the fifth day of "rebirth", when he went to Yiku Palace to pay his respects after school, he happened to meet a guest in the palace.
"Hesheli." After receiving the secret message from the eunuch who led the way, Yinzhen was a little confused for a moment, and looked up and asked him, "Which Hesheli?"
My mother avoided Soetu and his people like the plague and scorpions, and wished she could just ignore them. How could she ever meet them
"To answer Ninth Prince, it is Master Tong's wife. Concubine Wen is also here..." the little eunuch answered in a low voice.
There was only one Master Tong in the palace, and that was Longkodo. Yinzhen understood immediately that the person inside was Longkodo's legitimate wife and cousin, Hesheli, who had been harmed by the vicious woman Li Si'er.
Even though the palace was filled with filth and corruption, his brothers in his previous life used every possible means to fight for the throne, but none of them were as horrifying as Longkodo's "treating his first wife like a pig."
When the old man was in his later years, Longkodo was the governor of the Nine Gates and he claimed to be the uncle of all the princes, with tremendous power. Li Si'er actually regarded herself as an imperial edict and accepted bribes from important officials without any scruples. Even though Longkodo had already joined the Fourth Prince Yong, she frequently interacted with the eunuchs in the Eighth Prince's mansion.
It was ridiculous that Longkodo seemed to be under a spell, and he didn't scold her at all, just letting her go. He used all his skills to protect a woman, who was his father-in-law's concubine in the past, and he even let Li Si'er take out his anger on the original wife... It was simply ridiculous, even Yinzhen looked down on her!
His father Tong Guowei couldn't do anything to him, and as for Madam Tong Hesheli...
Longkodo was so cruel to his own mother.
The second son favored his concubine and neglected his wife, and the one he neglected was her niece. She couldn't stand it at first and scolded him many times, but she was coaxed by her son and gradually her heart was swayed.
It was because Li Si'er became more and more arrogant and interfered in government affairs by taking advantage of his father that she could no longer bear it and started to punish him, which finally angered Li Si'er. Suddenly seeing Hesheli, who was locked up in the woodshed and looked like a human, Mrs. Tong was so angry that she fell ill on the bed and passed away a few days later.
If Yinzhen were to say, this group of people deserved it.
From then on, Li Si'er regarded herself as the mistress of the family. She wore gold and silver and lived a happy life. Those who were bullied by her dared to be angry but not to speak out.
How did Yinzhen know all this
He had only heard about it roughly, but someone kept talking about it beside him. Everything about Li Si'er was found out by his wife Dong E.
Dong E's face was filled with disgust when she mentioned it. Even after being taken to the clan house with him, this unfortunate woman was still muttering, saying that the Emperor was merciless in punishing his brother, and there was no reason for him to spare the lives of that pair of dogs!
Yinzhen did not know what happened to Longkodo and Li Si'er in the end. He only heard a few rumors that the Tongjia clan members accused him of "making his original wife like a pig", and his eldest son Yue Xing'a testified in court, which shocked the whole capital.
And then... and then he died.
Dong E was right. There was no reason for the fourth son to keep this pair of dogs. Before he ascended the throne, he still had to rely on Longkodo. After he ascended the throne, who could stand this domineering and senior guy? He had to decide whether to laugh or not all day long. He was more hated than Nian Gengyao.
Fourth brother, bah, did you kill him or not
Yinzhen's chubby face was filled with deep thoughts. He walked into the hall while thinking, trying hard to recall whether Longkodo and Li Si'er were involved when he was six years old.
Suddenly I came to my senses and realized something was wrong.
In the previous life, Longkodo's wife was not summoned. What did my mother want to see her for
Not only Yinzhen, but also Concubine Wen who was drinking tea with a smile in the palace, and Hesheli who was sitting upright with her head bowed, were all confused.
One was confused about Yunxiu's intention, and the other was so anxious that he even breathed lightly. Concubine Yi was a legendary figure who had never had any dealings with the Tong Jia clan. What on earth was the reason why the empress summoned him
Recently, Hesheli has been having a hard time.
She vaguely realized that Longkodo had a mistress, and felt bitter about it, but she didn't dare to question him.
Because her mother died early, her father remarried. When Hesheli married into the Tong family, she did not have much confidence, and so many years passed in a flash.
She thought, it was wrong from the beginning. The master didn't like her surname, just because she and Lord Suo were from the same family; his aunt gave birth to him and raised him, so the master naturally wouldn't dislike him, but when it came to her, he felt disgusted the moment he looked at her.
The master had to vent his anger on her because Lord Suo had killed his elder sister. But the day before yesterday, Lord Suo, who had returned to his position as a commoner, came to visit the Tong family in person and actually wanted to borrow money from them!
After this matter was over, Concubine Yi summoned him again. The way he looked at her made people feel cold in their hearts.
Hesheli smiled bitterly. What else could she do
I was not liked by my master to begin with. If I hadn't given birth to Yue Xing'a and hadn't had my aunt's protection, I would have had no place to stay in the mansion. Day by day, I was just wasting my time.
Hesheli kept her eyes down and said nothing, and Yunxiu did not notice Yinzhen who slipped in for a moment.
She sighed softly and spoke gently: "I have no other intentions, but I think you look kind. I want to call you to talk and chat about family matters. After all, Master Tong is also the emperor's cousin, right? Don't be restrained." Please remember:, website mobile version m. computer version., free and fastest update without anti-theft without anti-theft.