Chapter 39: Yongzheng is Punished

  It was also unknown how long it took for Daiyu to open her eyes, and at this time there was only Lin Ruhai by her side.

  "Yu'er, are you awake? How do you feel?" Lin Ruhai asked anxiously.

  "Amah, I'm fine." Daiyu looked around sensitively and felt a faint breath on the roof. Her Xiangzhu skill had just broken through to the fifth level, and she finally sensed the presence of Kangxi's secret guards.

  "How can nothing be wrong?" Lin Ruhai said angrily, "You just won't take care of yourself."

  "Ah Ma." Daiyu shook Lin Ruhai's arm and wrote two words on his palm.

  Lin Ruhai furrowed his brow, and the sensitive one also looked towards the roof. The next second, the cup in his hand flew out, piercing through the roof. The person monitoring on the roof was shocked, and to prevent exposure, they quickly left.

  "Ah Ma, I'm sorry." Having made sure no one was watching, Daiyu said with a guilty conscience and her head hung low.

  Lin Ruhai was equally astute and immediately understood what was going on, feeling relieved in her heart, but with a hint of anger on her face. "Yu'er, don't scare me like that again."

  "Amah, I was wrong. But this time I'm ill, we should be able to stay in Jiangnan for a while longer." Daiyu's big eyes rolled around, thinking about the Cloud Recess Pavilion.

  "Yu'er, you're hiding something from me." Lin Ruhai stared into Daiyu's eyes and asked solemnly.

  "It's just Jianghu matters." Daiyu smiled sweetly and looked at Lin Ruhai with a flattering expression.

  "I'll leave you alone for now. It seems we don't have to follow the Emperor back to Beijing after all." Lin Ruhai let out a sigh, this was also good news, he just had to wait for Kangxi to summon him back to Beijing to report on his duties.

  Daiyu nodded, "Auntie, there's always someone watching us, you have to be careful."

  "I know, but Daiyu's martial arts skills have improved again." Lin Ruhai nodded in relief. The fact that Daiyu could detect the presence of the dark guard meant that her martial arts skills had made significant progress and she was now more capable of self-defense.

  Kangxi looked at the dark guard kneeling on the ground, saying nothing. Lin Ruhai's discovery of the dark guard was within his expectations, but would he dislike himself again? The relationship that had just eased up, thinking about this, Kangxi furrowed his brow.

  "I was wrong." The Dark Guard saw Kangxi frowning and kneeling on the ground, knocking his head.

  "Let them go for now and temporarily relax surveillance on them." Kangxi made a decision.

  "Yes, sir." The dark guard retreated with a cold sweat.

  Kangxi looked out the window at the sky, sighed, "Ru Hai, it seems that this time you can't take you back to Beijing together, never mind, when you return to Beijing to report on your duties, it's just in time for the selection of concubines, I'll help you find a match."

  Lin Ruhai, who was accompanying Daiyu, let out a sneeze. If he knew that Kangxi had this idea, he would definitely fight with Kangxi and never give him a good look again.

  Daiyu fell ill and took to her bed, with someone coming to visit every day, which annoyed her to no end. In the end, Daiyu simply hung a "Do Not Disturb" sign on her door, blocking the visits of Emperor Kangxi's princes.

  "Miss, the Four Bevelle people have sent this over." Xue Yan walked in with a furrowed brow.

  "Is there something wrong with the thing?" What could it be that Yichun sent? Recalling the sandalwood he had sent last time, Daiyu was somewhat expectant.

  "It's not that something is wrong, it's just that person is Li Wei." Xue Yan said in a low voice.

  "Oh? He's quite favored by the Fourth Prince, it seems that Sister Xiangyun has a good eye for people." Indeed, Li Wei is going to be a high-ranking official in the future, one of Emperor Yongzheng's trusted advisors. But if I help him this time, then in the future... Daiyu's thoughts drifted off into the distance.

  "Miss, what did the Fourth Prince give you?" Xueyan handed the opened gift to Daiyu. Daiyu's slender hand touched the paper surface, which was high-quality silk paper. But why did these characters seem familiar? Daiyu furrowed her brow, oh, right, it was Yongzheng's own handwriting. He copied Buddhist scriptures for himself, to help himself ward off evil and illness? Daiyu smiled wryly, they say the Emperor likes Buddhist philosophy, looks like it's really true.

  "Miss, shall we pick them up?" Xueyan looked at Daiyu who was smiling but didn't say a word, and she didn't know what to do.

  "Let me take a look." Xueyan handed the Buddhist scripture to the young lady, who was actually puzzled in her heart. The young lady had never liked Buddhist scriptures before, could it be that she liked the person who gave it? Xueyan's little brain turned around, and soon this idea reached Kangxi's ears.

  Kangxi was examining his sons when he saw the message in his hand, slowly raised his head, and gave Yinzhen a strange look. Yinzhen's back was covered in cold sweat. What did I do wrong? Why is the Emperor looking at me like this?

  "Returning to the capital is a good opportunity for the selection. This time, I will grant you marriage, and neither of you has a legitimate wife like Old Four or Old Eight."

  "Thank you, Imperial Mother." said Yiniang as he bowed, although he had an interest in Daiyu, she always gave him the cold shoulder and besides, she was still young, and with his own wedding approaching, it would be better to choose Guoluo Ruo's Hui Xin instead. Anyway, he had already put a lot of effort into her and she was completely smitten with him.

  Yongzheng stood up for half a day without speaking, "Fourth brother, you're not going to make me worry about your disappearance again, are you?" Kangxi said jokingly, but his face didn't have any hint of jest, and beneath his calm expression, a storm was brewing.

  "I dare not, Your Majesty." Yinzhen said gloomily, thinking of how to refuse Kangxi in his heart. This time it was in the presence of many people, not like last time when it was just him and Kangxi alone. If he refused improperly and angered Kangxi, his troubles would be great.

  "Fourth brother, Nala will make a good wife." Seeing the struggle in Yongzheng's eyes, Yongji felt a little pleased and intentionally said so, properly showing his concern as an elder brother.

  Yinxiang glanced at Yinrui without leaving any trace, and Yinxiang behind him scratched his clothes to remind him not to make mistakes.

  "The son does not want to marry, the son has not yet made achievements for the great Qing..." Yongzheng looked at Kangxi with a firm gaze, his eyes revealing no intention of compromise.

  "That's enough!" Kangxi interrupted Yinreng's words, "You go outside and kneel for me." Kangxi said coldly.

  Yongzheng looked up at Kangxi and left.

  Yinxiang took a few steps forward, asking for leniency, but was stopped by Kangxi. "Whoever dares to ask for leniency will kneel with him." Although Kangxi's words were ruthless, his eyes flickered with a hint of reluctance and helplessness, but no one noticed.

  Yinxiang opened his mouth, but didn't speak. Instead, he turned around and went out to accompany Yinzhun in kneeling there. As Yinzhun's younger brother, Yinfeng originally wanted to say something, but seeing Yinxiang's actions, he retreated back, with some resentment in his heart as he looked at the two people kneeling side by side under the scorching sun.

  "Thirteenth brother, you don't have to accompany me."

  "Fourth brother, I'll accompany you, only you are truly good to me." Yixin said stubbornly.

  Yin Zhen let out a sigh and didn't say anything, his mind even more determined not to marry Nala Minghui. He just didn't want to get married, but if he had to marry someone, the image of Daiyu flashed before Yin Zhen's eyes - she was still young, otherwise he would have been granted marriage by the Emperor already.

  The news quickly reached Daiyu, who was resting. Her hand holding the brush paused, leaving a smudge of ink that ruined a painting. Then she got up and walked out, with Xueyan and Zijuan hastily following her.