Chapter 29: Yongyi is demoted, poison wreaks havoc in the capital city

  According to the Qing Dynasty's mourning rituals, emperors and their consorts were not allowed to marry or shave within 100 days of a death. However, Prince Xiang of the First Rank Yinxi unexpectedly shaved his head within this period, causing Kangxi to become extremely angry and immediately demote this unfilial and impolite son from Prince Xiang of the First Rank to Beile.

  Upon hearing this news, Daiyu was taken aback at first, and then felt uneasy in her heart, sensing that something was about to happen.

  "Miss, your tea." Xueyan pushed the door and handed over the ginseng tea that Lin Ruhai had specifically instructed to be given to Daiyu. Daiyu didn't even look at it, took it and drank it in one gulp. These things are naturally good for the body, but will eating them at such a young age make her too strong?

  Xueyan put away the cup and left the study. The young lady didn't like anyone beside her when she was reading. "Xueyan, use my invitation to invite Miss Wanyan over for a gathering."

  "Yes, miss." Xueyan nodded and backed away. The relationship between the young lady and Wanyan's daughter had become especially good since they last met, but it was unclear why; in any case, it was a good thing that the young lady had someone she could talk to.

  Daiyu sat at the table thinking, Yuci, I don't think you really didn't know or were really disrespectful to the late Minfei. What do you want to avoid? Wait a minute, withdraw your hand? Could it be that the withdrawal was not successful and Yuci wants to avoid trouble? Yinghua also disappeared without knowing where she went, and Daiyu couldn't see her for several days, which made her a little angry.

  After about half a time, Wanyan Xuezhao arrived, and Xueyan served tea before withdrawing.

  "Yu'er wants to know about San Beile Yin Qi's affairs, right?" Xue Zhu asked after taking a sip of tea.

  "It's natural, the last time I met him, he wasn't simple. The nine dragons fought for the throne, and he was the one who was overlooked." Daiyu adjusted her mindset. Only by truly participating in history can one understand the cruelty of fighting for the throne, it's not something that can be written down on a few pages with just a few strokes of the pen.

  "Yinghua came to find me, that Ertuohan is really crazy. But the price he offered was still reasonable." Xue Zhu changed the subject and brought up Yinghua's matter, "He wants to kill his own brother, also wants to kill Lord Lin, and also wants to assassinate Mingzhu..."

  "Stop! He doesn't want to kill anyone?" Daiyu interrupted Xue Zhu's words, and actually wanted to take action against her own Ama, it was simply unbearable. "Did Yinghua agree?"

  "Basically, but he won't take action in the short term. This is the capital city. My Bamboo Palace will help him out a bit." Xue Zhu's mouth curled up into a bloodthirsty smile, as an assassin she was used to being bloodthirsty, used to seeing lives slip away in her hands, and besides, weren't they all people who deserved to die anyway?

  "This matter wants to put aside for the time being, last time I intercepted Yongzheng's carrier pigeon, there were only two words on it 'Shou Shou', and then he deliberately provoked Kangxi leading to his own demotion, and then rested at home. I suspect that he is planning something. Or maybe he let the person who received the message not receive it, so he wants to break off the relationship."

  "If there's anything unusual going on, some unfamiliar figures have indeed entered the capital. I'll send someone to investigate, and you should also make good use of your Xī Yù Gé (Precious Jade Pavilion)." Snow Bamboo smiled with pursed lips, Precious Jade Pavilion, what a bold name, not afraid of being seen through at all.

  "The name was given by him. However, Yinghua is not here, and I don't want to take action." Daiyu shook her head, she still didn't plan to have too much contact with the people of Yunxiang Pavilion, otherwise it would be troublesome if someone found out her identity, especially that Left Protector Law Yanqing, who had opinions about Yinghua because of Xili's death.

  "I'll get back to you as soon as possible." Xue Zhu lowered her voice, and Dai Yu also became vigilant, feeling that someone was coming, and stopped entangling in the previous topic, but instead talked with Xue Zhu about things that girls would normally talk about, such as horseback riding, embroidery, reading and so on. Anyway, they were all meaningless topics.

  "Princess." Narashihime bowed as she entered.

  "Has Minghui returned, is everything okay at home?" Daiyu smiled slightly. Feiyangguo was ill, and Minghui went back to visit his relatives. Who knows what kind of relative he was visiting? But someone told himself that Lingpu happened to go to Feiyangguo's house at that time, how could such a coincidence happen?

  "Thank you for your concern, Princess. Everything is fine and Ama's illness isn't serious." Ming Hui took a closer look at Xue Zhu and felt that she looked somewhat similar to Lin Daiyu. She hadn't noticed it the last time they met, but people who got along with Lin Daiyu always flashed a hint of disgust in Ming Hui's eyes.

  Are you going to hate yourself like this? You haven't even fallen in love with Yongzheng, and you haven't decided whether to marry him yet. Are you going to hastily hate an eight-year-old girl like that? Nala Minghui, I thought you were a clever woman, but it seems you're just like that too. Daiyu's eyes flashed with sarcasm, while Xue Zhu looked at Minghui with great interest. The four consorts in history? If the four consorts in history were people like this, Yongzheng's backyard would be on fire every day! He wouldn't need to fight for the throne; he'd probably be too busy putting out fires every day.

  "I have something to discuss with Sister Xue Zhu, Ming Hui you're also tired, go down and rest."

  "Yes, Princess." Ming Hui's eyes dimmed slightly as she retreated, unaware of when it started, the princess no longer called her sister. This meant something, and Ming Hui was well aware that the princess had thoroughly regarded herself as a female official, gradually becoming distant from her. However, her relationship with Huixin, the eighth Fu Jin, remained good, which made Ming Hui feel somewhat comforted. Huixin? Thinking of today's agreement, did this also mean she would lose Huixin too? Ming Hui felt dark clouds enveloping her, unable to see the path ahead.

  On the other hand, Ying Hua, who had just returned to the capital, discovered that someone had poisoned the food in Xi Yu Ge, and was furious. After a thorough investigation, it pointed directly to one place: Tang Men! Tang Men, you have a lot of nerve! The current master of Tang Men, Tang Yue, has a liking for Ying Hua and has confessed several times, but was rejected each time. However, the fact that Xi Yu Ge is Cloud Think Pavilion's territory is known to very few people, so it shouldn't be Tang Yue taking revenge on Cloud Think Pavilion.

  Yinghua calmed down and carefully investigated, only to find that not only Xishu Pavilion was affected, but also the nearby Fuyuelou Restaurant, which belonged to Prince Nine's mansion, had been poisoned. Some other well-known restaurants were also not spared. Yinghua immediately ordered the shopkeeper to report to the authorities, but it was already too late. Some civilians who had eaten at other places had also been poisoned, and the capital city was thrown into chaos and panic.

  "Poison?" Daiyu looked at Yinghua, both of whom knew that the poison system in Yunxiang Pavilion was also very formidable. It wasn't that Yunxiang Pavilion had gone out to poison someone, but rather they themselves had been poisoned. If this got out, it would be too ridiculous.

  "Yes." Yinghua also felt helpless.

  "The Tang Sect's guts are not small, and they're not afraid of the government coming out to destroy them." Daiyu played with her own hair, secretly having an idea in her mind that this Tang Yue's chaos in the capital was definitely not due to Yinghua, but it really was quite arrogant. Kangxi had already issued a decree to send people to destroy the Tang Sect, who knew what achievements there would be.