Yixiu's Rebirth: Sending Bai Lianhua's Sister to Become a Concubine

Chapter 271 The Battle for Succession among Nine Sons Begins

It's not even the hottest time of the year yet, but the weather is already unbearably hot.

Yinzhen couldn't help but think of the Changchun Garden built for him by Emperor Kangxi.

That place is not far from the Forbidden City, but because it is far away from where people gather, it is much cooler than the Forbidden City.

Moreover, a pond was dug in Changchun Garden. In summer, iced fruits and melons were placed by the lake. Isn’t it the same as the summer banquet he held in previous years?

Yinzhen became excited when he thought about it, and discussed the matter with Yixiu.

"Xiaoyi, this year, we will spend the dog days in Changchun Garden. We can take everyone in the mansion with us, including the children."

"What happened to Wen Xian a few years ago really scared me. The weather today is as hot as it was that year, but I hope it won't be hot enough for Honghui and the others."

Yixiu said, "I haven't visited Changchun Garden since it was renovated. I heard that the garden covers a large area. Why don't you invite other princes to come together so that we can enhance the friendship among brothers?"

Yinzhen lowered his head slightly and looked into Yixiu's eyes.

Her eyes were dark, like a deep pool, with no bottom to be seen.

He was distracted again, and Yixiu's eyes became so gentle again.

These things happened one after another in the past few years, and Yinzhen could no longer treat Yixiu as an ordinary woman.

"Xiao Yi, do you think I can take this opportunity to reorganize the relationship between me and my brothers?"

Yixiu nodded: "That's exactly what I meant."

"The Prince of Zhi and the Crown Prince are fighting fiercely now. On the surface, it seems that only the two of them are fighting, but in fact, others are also ready to make a move."

"Third brother and fifth brother don't have any ideas," Yinzhen followed Yixiu's thoughts and sorted out the situation. "Even if ninth brother doesn't have any ideas, the queen in the palace won't allow him to give up."

"Tenth brother may seem reckless, but he is a man of great delicacy."

"Eighth brother..."

Yinzhen shut up and said nothing.

Yixiu also understood what he was thinking.

He had always been on good terms with Yinsi, but because the Eighth Concubine and Ruozhu could influence Yinsi in their words and deeds, he also began to dislike their wives and concubines as well.

It was difficult for Yixiu to understand his possessiveness towards Yinsi, but she could understand Yinzhen's thoughts.

Since he cared so much about Yinsi, and Yinsi was still thinking about fighting for the throne, he would naturally feel uncomfortable, after all, he also wanted the throne.

Yinzhen went around inviting everyone, and soon the people who would go to Changchun Garden with them were decided.

Prince Yinzhi of Zhi, Crown Prince Yinreng, Third Prince Yinzhi, Eighth Prince Yinsi, Ninth Prince Yin'er, Tenth Prince Yin'e, Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang, Fourteenth Prince Yin'zhen.

When Yixiu saw the list, he was stunned for a long time.

Why are they the nine people who participated in the fight for the throne?

All the other princes rejected Yinzhen's invitation.

Well, this time I might as well pay close attention to these potential enemies.

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The group quickly went to Changchun Garden, with wives, concubines, children, and servants accompanying them, a huge group of people.

When Emperor Kangxi heard that the princes were going to Changchun Garden together, he even thought about going with them, but he had other official duties to attend to, so he put the matter off for later.

Anyway, when he finishes his work, he will go there and find out what his sons are thinking.

As soon as we arrived at Changchun Garden, we found that the residential courtyard was arranged quite cleverly.

Everyone knows that Changchun Garden was built by Emperor Kangxi for Yinzhen, but Yinzhen did not live in the main hall, the Nine Classics and Three Affairs Hall.

Instead, he gave this place to Crown Prince Yinreng.

Yinzhi was just at the time of his fierce fight with Yinreng, so how could he tolerate Yinreng suppressing him, not to mention that this was not arranged by Emperor Kangxi, but by the fourth prince.

Yinzhi was the first to express his dissatisfaction, "Fourth Brother, how did you arrange this residence? My second brother is the second oldest among us, and he is not the owner of the garden, but you are on good terms with him, but you don't live in the main hall, but live with us in other places."

"Brother, you are the crown prince after all, so you should live in the main palace. Although this garden was built for me by my father, I just want to share it with my brothers."

Yinzhen looked at the older brother's increasingly dark complexion and said, "Although the second brother occupies the throne of the main hall, I haven't treated my brothers badly. The Changchun Garden has a nice view, so the rest of us can enjoy the beauty of the view. How about that?"

Before Yinzhi could say anything, Yinzhi, who was no longer in the race for the throne, spoke.

"The scenery is nice, I like it. Put it this way, I feel like I have an advantage over my second brother."

Yinzhi glared at Yinzhi secretly.

This is not just a matter of the courtyard, he wants to suppress Yinreng.

But after Yinzhi said this, he decided not to continue to dwell on this matter.

After all, he and the other princes were tied together in this matter.

He could use brotherhood to kidnap Yinreng.

But now that Yinzhi had said it, he felt that he had actually gained something. If he continued to pester her, it would seem that he was not magnanimous enough.

Chunhui Hall and Shouxuan Chunyong Hall behind the Jiujing Sanshi Hall were reserved for the Empress Dowager. It would be inconvenient for the younger generations like them to live there, so they were left vacant.

Arrangements were made for everyone to stay in the other courtyards, and this time there was no objection.

Yinzhen brought many wives and concubines with him, so they lived in Wanfangzhai and Yunsongxuan.

Yixiu lived in the same courtyard with Li Jingyan, Lingyu, Lu Yingfeng, and several children, while Rouze lived with Xueqing, Geng Rou, and Qi Yuebin.

As soon as they entered the house, Jianqiu had already told the story about the dispute between Yinzhi and Yinreng over where to live.

As Yixiu had expected, the confrontation between Yinzhi and Yinreng began from now on.

I don’t know how many troubles will arise during the time I live in Changchun Garden.

But what he and Yinzhen wanted was for trouble to arise among them.

This will make it easier for them to fish in troubled waters.

And gain some benefits at the same time.

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Early in the morning of Yinreng's day, the Eighth Lady and Ruozhu sent someone to invite Yixiu.

Although their two mansions were adjacent, it was not as convenient for them to travel back and forth as if they lived in the same garden.

At this time, Ruozhu's pregnancy had passed the first three months and was stable.

The lower abdomen is slightly bulging.

"It's been hot lately, and I feel lazy and don't want to move. After I got pregnant, I'm more afraid of heat than before. You invited us to Changchun Garden, but you saved our lives."

"How can it be as serious as you say? Changchun Garden has such a beautiful scenery, so naturally everyone should enjoy it together."

Lingyu had lost her child, and seeing Ruozhu like this, she was a little envious, but she did not forget to remind her, "Although you have passed the first three months, you can't let your guard down. After a woman becomes pregnant, she has to be careful throughout her life. Even after the child is born, we, as mothers, have to worry about it all the time."

Hearing Lingyu's words, the Eighth Lady sighed and touched her hand.

Ling Yu smiled and shook his hand back, "I'm fine."