However, in just a few years, Yinzhen achieved a triple jump in status.
The son of a noble concubine, the son of an imperial noble concubine, and finally the son of the empress, the Ninth Prince, who was the least favored by the old man in his previous life, suddenly became a legitimate prince. Looking around the Forbidden City, only the status of the Crown Prince could suppress him.
When Yunxiu was made a noble concubine, Yinzhen was still a baby in swaddling clothes. After the shock, he deeply felt the emperor's love for his mother, and the ninth prince couldn't help but sigh that his life was very different.
The fate of his mother had changed, so his fate would naturally not be as miserable as in his previous life. While feeling emotional, Yinzhen was quite happy. As the son of the imperial concubine, weren't he and the tenth brother a pair of good brothers made in heaven
The most important thing is that the fourth child is just the son of the queen. Whenever he thought of this, Yinzhen felt secretly happy. You bullied me like this in your previous life, and you lost the fight with my mother, right
When Yunxiu was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort, Kangxi was seriously ill and in critical condition. She only comforted the children and went to Rehe with the Crown Prince. Although Yinzhen knew that the old man would be safe, he could not help but worry, not to mention that his mother was pregnant. If anything happened to her...
The Ninth Prince was a little anxious, but fortunately, none of his worries came true. In the midst of confusion, he became the son of the Vice Queen. He was still in a daze, and the Tenth Prince finally figured out that something was wrong.
Could their rebirth alone bring about such a big change
Yin'e swallowed his saliva and asked Yin'er quietly: "Mother Yi..."
Yinzhen came back to his senses and kept silent, allowing the Tenth Prince to make anxious guesses. The Ninth Prince just shook his head.
It's not a glorious thing to say that my mother won by doing nothing, but can't I just feel happy about it
Not long after, news came that the eldest prince had captured Galdan alive. Yinzhen breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the eldest prince had finally listened to him.
Honest advice may hurt the ears, and good medicine may taste bitter, but there are still some good things about my brother.
When Wulinzhu was born, Yinzhen was first shocked by the 200,000 taels of silver notes given as a gift from the prince, and then surprised by the dog-head gold presented by the eldest prince at the third-day bathing ceremony. In an instant, he found the direction of his life and planned his future.
He is familiar with Western languages and has done some research on new chariots. In the future, if he pesters the Emperor and sits in the Lifanyuan or the Ministry of Works, he can also add strength to the court, right
If you want to be a playboy, you must be a playboy with propriety and aspirations.
He couldn't give up his business either, as it was his only hobby - of course, he had to keep it a secret from his father and mother. As for the capital for his business, he only needed to coax his precious sister well, so why would he need to worry about the lack of money
From then on, Yinzhen's heart and eyes were filled with the sweet and soft Sixth Princess. Whenever he had time, he would run to Yikun Palace, eagerly waiting for her to grow up.
Hard work pays off, and his efforts were fruitful. Gradually, apart from his parents and elders, Wulinzhu became the closest to him; if there were a group of brothers standing in front of him, Wulinzhu would be able to recognize Yinzhen at a glance, stumble into his arms, and softly call him "Ninth Brother".
The call of "Ninth Brother" made Yinzhen very happy and all the other princes jealous. Only the Tenth Prince looked resentful and kept staring at him.
The Ninth Prince was startled by the resentful look, and subconsciously thought of a phrase, "abandon after having sex". It was just that he went to Yikun Palace more often and accidentally forgot about the Tenth Prince. Why did he look at the unfaithful man like this
Even though he thought so, he still felt guilty. So Yin'e found an opportunity, pulled Yin'e into a corner, and whispered to him for a long time. The first sentence he said was: "Wulinzhu's treasury has at least 500,000 taels of silver in cash!"
Upon hearing this, the Tenth Prince fell to the ground.
In his previous life, he and his wife, Borjigit, could not save much money. His wife came from the grassland, so how could she run a shop under her name? It was a blessing that she did not make a loss. He did not expect her to suddenly have a flash of inspiration.
Isn’t there still Brother Nine to help us
The Tenth Prince kept clinging to the Ninth Prince, eating and using his money. Having fifty thousand taels of cash in the mansion was already the maximum he could have.
Yinzhen saw him fall to the ground and snorted, "What a waste."
"Ninth brother, this is not my fault." Yin'e was stunned for a long time before he climbed up tremblingly.
Five hundred thousand taels, my goodness, can build two princely palaces. Could it be that Sixth Sister is the reincarnation of the golden baby
After finally calming down a bit, Yin'e's eyes gradually brightened, and he slapped his thigh and said, "Ninth brother, I see - I really wronged you."
His eyes were full of affection, and Ninth Prince instantly got goose bumps. But a moment later, Yin'e came over and said, "Ninth Brother, let's discuss something. Do you want to borrow Wulinzhu's money to do business? There's no need to be so polite, just give me 10% of the shares."
Yinzhen glanced at him and couldn't help wondering, what on earth was the brain of the tenth master like? Whenever he could take advantage of him, he would become more clever.
Then he snorted and laughed: "I can give you 10%. What about the capital for participating in the investment?"
"Capital? I can borrow some from Sixth Sister." Yin'e laughed and said attentively, "Just deduct the first round of net profit. I'll trouble Ninth Brother to borrow the money."
As he said this, he was about to step forward, clench his fists and give Yinzhen a shoulder and back massage.
Yinzhen: “…”
Haha, it seems that Wulinzhu paid the money, he worked hard, and Lao Shi just sat back and reaped the benefits?
It’s faster to dream.
He casually stretched out his foot, and the Tenth Prince immediately fell to the ground.
"Nine...Nine pots!"
Yinzhen said angrily: "Jiuguo is here."
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When Wulinzhu was two years old and Yin'e and Yin'e were ten years old, Yunxiu became the queen.
The Ninth Prince seemed to have become the legitimate prince in a daze, and the Tenth Prince was even more confused than him. It doesn't make sense that his friend succeeded in counterattacking like this.
Yi'er Niang, no, Huang'er Niang must have had some adventures that he didn't know about! Thinking of this, Yin'e couldn't help but feel envious and jealous. Ninth Brother's life was really good.
Before the two of them were in a daze for long, the imperial edict appointing the Sixth Princess Wulinzhu as Princess Gulun Huihe was announced to the world.
There was also a steady stream of silver bills as gifts pouring into the Yikun Palace and into Wulinzhu's small treasury, which instantly diverted the attention of Yinzhen and Yin'e.
The Tenth Prince swallowed his saliva and said involuntarily: "I have a cousin who is very smart. He is five years old this year..."
Putting aside the love and favor bestowed by the elders, how could the emperor be willing to let Wulinzhu marry far away in Mongolia just for such a huge gold mountain? It is better to prepare for a rainy day since childhood.
Before he could finish his words, he was beaten by the Ninth Prince. Yin'e howled, "Ninth Brother, I was just joking! Go easy, go easy—"
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. After returning to the courtyard, Yinzhen quickly took out the handwritten copy of the Hadith from the bottom of his box and added a lot of items, preparing to tell his sister about it when she grew up. He must not be deceived by the sweet words of the brat.
…
Wulinzhu had heard many stories by the time she was three years old. In her mind, the story of her ninth brother was interesting and novel, so whenever she had time, the little girl would pester Yinzhen, "Ninth brother, I want to listen."
Yinzhen cleared his throat, pondered for a moment, and said, "Today I'm going to tell you a story about a heartless man."
"Last time I was talking about a heartless man, Ninth Brother." Wulinzhu blinked, holding up her rosy little face.
"That's different." Yinzhen said, "The story of a poor scholar abandoning his wife and children, and using sweet words to deceive the beautiful and kind princess, and then climbing up the social ladder to become a royal consort, is very different from the story of Jin Yu.
How can the story of a young man from a high family who is corrupt on the outside but actually schemes to become a royal consort and secretly keeps a concubine to steal the princess' dowry be the same?"
Wulinzhu was a little confused.
The "Code" that Huang Ama taught her was also so convoluted...
After thinking about it, her eyes were filled with anticipation, and her tender voice was soft and sweet: "It is indeed different, Brother Jiu, please tell Wulinzhu quickly."
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Wulinzhu is six years old.
The ninth prince Yinzhen and the tenth prince Yin'e had grown into teenagers, and their opportunities to leave the palace gradually increased.
Yinzhen saw a shop with a great location, so he went to ask the owner. With his eloquence and a status that showed he was either rich or noble, the owner finally agreed, but the price was a little high.
As the princes, they had some savings, but compared to Wulinzhu, they were insignificant, a drop in the ocean. Yin'e saw him thinking hard, and leaned over to whisper, "Ninth brother, it's time to borrow money from Sixth sister."
Yin'e groaned, clearly having made up his mind. Yin'e showed a confident expression, but just as he was halfway through showing it, he heard the Ninth Prince urging him, "You go."
Yin'e almost couldn't catch his breath, "I..."
"Do you still want to split the profits?"
“… I’ll go. I’ll go.”
A real man's word is his bond, so the Tenth Prince had no choice but to force the issue.
When he found Wulinzhu, the little girl was fiddling with an extremely complicated string of nine linked rings. The complexity of it made Yin'e dizzy, and he quickly turned his eyes away, revealing a warm smile, which was very different from his usual demeanor.
"Sixth sister! I haven't seen you for a long time. Wulinzhu has become more beautiful and lovely." He lowered his voice and then sighed, "Tenth brother is in trouble. Wulinzhu is so kind that she won't watch him struggle in pain, right?"
Wulinzhu stopped what she was doing, and looked at him calmly with her big, watery eyes.
She is very familiar with this sentence pattern.
It reminds me of the story told by Ninth Brother - the poor scholar deceived the princess and said, "You are so beautiful and so kind, you won't let me suffer, right?"
But beneath the sweet words lies a shameful heart.
Wulinzhu started fiddling with the nine linked rings again and said softly, "Tenth brother, I am not kind."
Thinking of the nobles' covetousness for the princess's dowry, she added, "I don't have a dowry either."
Tenth Prince: “…”
He died before he could accomplish his mission, but Yin'e racked his brains but couldn't figure out why he failed.
After Yinzhen heard his retelling, he spit out a mouthful of tea, and his face turned green and red, which was very beautiful. After a while, the Ninth Prince slapped his head and fell silent.
He seemed to have screwed himself.
Yin'e was still standing there, wanting to cry but without tears, but Yin'er gritted his teeth and prepared to go into battle himself.
Among all his brothers, Wulinzhu was the closest to him, so it was okay for him to just say that he was short of money.
It was a sunny day with not a cloud in the sky. The Ninth Prince had a gentle smile on his face. His peach blossom eyes, which were exactly the same as Yunxiu's, were also a plus in front of Wulinzhu.
He described the business he was going to do, "First, I will borrow 200,000 taels of silver from my ninth brother. Within five years, I will definitely return it without a single cent lost."
What does a six-year-old girl know about business? Normally, the money should be repaid with interest and a share of the profits, but Wulinzhu doesn't know that.
The Ninth Prince had thought it through very carefully and was completely confident about it.
Seeing Wulinzhu's blank look, he smiled and coaxed: "If you don't believe me, Brother Nine can give me proof. I am the emperor's prince, and those merchants dare not refuse to give me face. Do you know where the two hundred thousand taels are hidden?"
Wulinzhu nodded.
The Ninth Prince was ecstatic, but the next moment, he heard his beloved sister calmly reject him and give him a blow: "I want to do business too. I am the Princess of the First Rank, and they dare not refuse to give me face. Ninth Brother, if I lend you money, I will make less money."
As she spoke, she looked at her ninth brother, and in her eyes there was a wariness of looking at a competitor.
Yinzhen was stunned and speechless for a long time.
Wulinzhu was troubled again, counting on his fingers, saying, "But if we do business, the emperor won't agree. Who should I ask to pay two hundred thousand taels of silver?"
After saying this, he pondered for a moment, and his intention to find an agent became clear.
The Ninth Prince swallowed a mouthful of blood and felt white silver floating before his eyes.
Comparing the 10,000 yuan of savings he had hidden in the bottom of his chest, Yinzhen's eyes were filled with tears, and he said with difficulty: "... I'll do it."