In the Qianqing Palace.
The eldest prince Yinti was sitting on the steps. Hearing the laughter coming from outside, a trace of confusion flashed across his face.
He looked at the dragon chair steadily and murmured to himself:
"As long as tonight passes, Shuntian Mansion and even the entire Qing Dynasty will be mine."
"The third child, the fourth child, the eighth child...don't blame the eldest brother for being ruthless. Since ancient times, there has never been any family affection in the emperor's family!"
"Don't blame me...Don't blame me...The position of the prince and the throne should be mine, it should be mine!"
At this moment, the eldest prince clenched his fists like crazy and made up his mind!
Among the princes, he is the oldest, and the position of prince should be his!
But because his biological mother was only a concubine, she was far less noble than the biological mother of the second son Yinreng, Queen Hesheli.
Only then would the crown prince's position fall into the hands of the direct descendant Yin Reng, even if he went on three expeditions with his father, inspected and visited the battlefield in person.
But he couldn't change his father's mind... He really wanted to be a filial son!
at this time.
The eighth prince Yinhu opened the palace door and saw the eldest prince sitting on the steps with his back to them. He said doubtfully:
"Brother, what's wrong with you?"
"The ground is cold, get up quickly."
The eldest prince rubbed his cheek, turned around with a smile on his face, and said warmly:
"Old Eight, Old Nine, you are finally here."
"If you think about it carefully, it's been a long time since we brothers got together to drink."
The eighth prince Yinhu put the imperial wine in his hand on the ground, quickly put the two tables together, placed them in the middle, and joked:
"Brother, it's obvious that you didn't come, but don't blame me for not having a banquet for you."
"Since I was a child, I have never been so unrestrained in Qianqing Palace. If my father finds out, we will all be grounded."
When the Ninth Prince Yinzhen, Tenth Prince Yin and others saw this, although they were somewhat dissatisfied with the eldest prince's demonstration, they still cared about their brotherhood.
Without saying anything else, he got busy in the Qianqing Palace and threw all the tables and memorials into the corner.
…
After a while.
The third prince Yinzhi and the thirteenth prince Yinxiang, who arrived late from Shanshan, walked into the Qianqing Palace and saw that the palace that they used to go to court had changed drastically.
They all took a breath and looked at the eldest prince with strange eyes.
My father-in-law has just been on a military expedition. If he comes back now and sees them turning Qianqing Palace into this state, will he kill them in anger and sacrifice the flag?
The eldest prince said enthusiastically:
"Third Brother, Thirteenth Brother, you are late. You will have to punish yourself with three drinks later."
"By the way, where is the fourth child?"
The Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang smelled the aroma of the royal wine, swallowed secretly, sat down quickly, and said:
"Fourth brother said he is not feeling well and will not come tonight."
The eldest prince Yinti's face changed slightly, remembering that the barbarians in the Three Thousand Mountains had already arranged everything, and even if the fourth child didn't come, he wouldn't be able to survive for long.
After ordering the personal guards to bring all the delicacies, he raised his wine glass and said with a smile:
"Since the fourth child is unwell, we won't wait for him."
"Come on, come on, let's try the royal wine that Lao Ba brought. I have never tasted it before."
Ninth Prince Yinzhen and others also joked:
"Brother, you don't know that my father always loves myna the most, and he is rewarded with dozens of jars of imperial wine in the mansion."
"Yes, I secretly took some jars of royal wine from Bage's house a few months ago. Bage didn't notice until now. You can imagine how favored Bage is."
…
The eighth prince Yinhu grabbed the ear of the fourteenth prince Yinzhen and complained:
"Okay, it turns out you stole my royal wine, but I thought I remembered it wrong."
"No, I won't let you get away with this matter. I'll punish you with a drink!"
The fourteenth prince Yinzhen took off his clothes, went shirtless, and shouted:
"Myna, are you looking down on my drinking capacity?"
"Don't talk about one altar, so what if there are ten altars???"
"Here comes the wine!"
The tenth prince Yinzhen smiled and handed the fourteenth prince a jar of freshly opened royal wine and said:
"Then ten altars!"
“Let’s talk first, if you can’t finish the drink, don’t blame us for bullying you!”
For a time, the Qianqing Palace, which was used to go to court in the past, was like an ordinary tavern, filled with laughter and laughter.
Even the third prince Yinzhi, who had never dealt with the fourth prince's faction and the eighth prince's faction, put aside his past prejudices.
He excitedly went to have a drink with the Thirteenth Prince, but his face turned red and the wine spilled all over him.
The eldest prince Yinti looked at the lively scene in front of him with complex eyes, and couldn't help but hesitate about what he did.
They are all brothers whose blood is thicker than water!
Do you really want to fight to the death for the throne?
…
After a while.
After a few glasses of wine, the somewhat drunk eighth prince Yinsu bumped the eldest prince with his shoulder, lowered his head and asked:
"Brother, why are you looking so sad? Could it be that the ministers are bullying you?"
"Don't worry, after tomorrow's court, our brothers will help you vent your anger!"
The eldest prince Yinti twitched the corners of his lips and asked:
"Old man, if you become emperor, will you imitate Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and kill all our brothers?"
The eighth prince said with an unhappy expression:
"Brother, you haven't drunk yet, why are you drunk? Do you think I am someone who will do whatever it takes to get the throne?"
"If I can really become the emperor, I will lead my brothers to create a peaceful and prosperous world!"
"Historical books will record it in the future...the princes of Kangxi's dynasty...are all among the best...brotherhood...is more important than the throne..."
At the end of the conversation, the eighth prince was so drunk that his words did not match his words.
The eldest prince Yinti slowly picked up the wine glass, hugged the eighth prince, and asked word by word:
"Lao Ba, what do you think I will do to my brothers if I become the emperor?"
The eighth prince Yinsu said casually:
"Brother...we grew up together...how can I still not understand you?"
"When you ascend the throne... you will definitely treat our brothers well... I don't want rewards... As long as the princess bullies me... Brother, you can help me make the decision..."
The eldest prince Yinhu leaned down and whispered in the ear of the eighth prince:
"If I ascend the throne and become emperor, I will definitely send you to the Nine Springs to accompany your father and fulfill your filial piety..."
"Old man, don't blame me. I just blame you for blocking my way."
After the words fell, the eldest prince Yinti stood up, took a few steps back, and suddenly dropped the wine glass in his hand to the ground.
"Snapped"
In an instant, the palace door opened wide, and hundreds of Shanyue barbarians, led by Shanyue Zongshuai Youtu, rushed into the Qianqing Palace.
They captured the third prince Yinzhi and others who were toasting and drinking.
The biting-cold sharp blade pressed against his neck, causing the third prince Yinzhi's drunkenness to disappear in an instant.
Staring at the eldest prince in disbelief, he cursed angrily:
"Yinti son, you are despicable and shameless!"
"As soon as my father took charge of the expedition, you couldn't wait to get rid of us brothers!"
At this moment, the tenth prince Yin finally knew why he always had a bad premonition today, and said coldly:
"Yinti, you have to think clearly. If you let us go, nothing will happen."
"But if we die here, your crimes will definitely be recorded in the history books one by one!"
"For the sake of the throne, you will not hesitate to kill your own brother, Yinti. Because of you, the Qing Dynasty has become a laughing stock!"
(End of chapter)
