Chapter 1236 Scolding Yinzhen and Saving the Heroine

At the Eighth Prince’s Mansion, a birthday banquet is in progress.

Su Mingzhe was lost in thought, thinking about how to avoid the cruel "Nine Dragons Fighting for Succession", when a sturdy young man came over:

"Thank you, Fourth Brother, for planning this birthday party for me!"

As the Tenth Prince Yin'e spoke, he raised his glass and drank it all.

Although it was the Crown Prince who requested Kangxi to hold this birthday banquet, the proposal was made by Su Mingzhe.

Therefore, the tenth prince Yin'e still remembered the favor done by Su Mingzhe.

"Brother, no need to be so polite!"

Su Mingzhe replied and also picked up the glass and drank it.

The tenth prince Yin'e had already drunk quite a bit, and after toasting Su Mingzhe, he was about to toast the fifth prince Yinqi in order.

The fifth prince Yinqi and the seventh prince Yinyou were both magnanimous and open-minded, and were truly friendly and respectful to other princes.

Seeing that the Tenth Prince's face was already red from drinking, they both began to persuade him to drink less.

After all, this is the birthday boy.

The tenth prince Yin'e refused to listen to the advice and forced himself to toast everyone regardless of his alcohol tolerance.

After drinking more than a dozen glasses of strong liquor, he felt so hot that he had to pee and run to a deserted place to induce vomiting!

With the tenth prince Mingzhu in the front, the other princes also took turns to toast him.

Soon, the Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince, who had low alcohol tolerance, also left the table.

Seeing this, Su Mingzhe immediately chased after him:

"Thirteenth brother, fourteenth brother, wait for me!"

"Fourth brother!"

The Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang was the Fourth Prince Yinzhen's little follower, and the Fourteenth Prince Yinzhi was the Fourth Prince Yinzhen's brother from the same mother.

Logically speaking, these two people should be Su Mingzhe's most solid political allies.

Unfortunately, the Fourteenth Prince Yinzhen had admired the Eighth Prince Yinsi, who was "gentle" in appearance and "generous" in his attitude towards others, since he was a child, and he was not interested in the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, who was upright in his work.

Normally, when the Fourth Prince Yinzhen wanted to show his concern for his brothers, Yinzhi would just hum and change the subject.

Over time, the relationship between the two brothers gradually drifted apart.

At this moment, the three of them were walking side by side, and Yinzhen couldn't help but criticize:

"Fourth brother, Thirteenth brother's birthday is in a few days. Should we give him a birthday gift as well?"

Yinxiang heard that Yinzhen was trying to sow discord, frowned, and was about to smooth things over.

Su Mingzhe shook his head slightly, indicating that he would explain himself.

The three of them walked forward a few more steps until they reached an empty, deserted place. Su Mingzhe then turned around, staring at his half-brother with sharp eyes, and said:
"Fourteenth brother, do you know why I suggested giving this birthday gift to Tenth brother?"

Yinzhen felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, so he could only turn his head and snorted:

"It's all to help the prince out!"

"There are many ways to help the prince out of trouble, not necessarily this way!"

Su Mingzhe first rejected Yinzhen's guess, then sighed:
"I have read through history books and found that the ultimate reason for the fall of dynasties is that they were destroyed by party struggles. In the Qin Dynasty, Prince Fusu and Prime Minister Li Si had different political views. In the end, Fusu and Li Si were both killed by the eunuch Zhao Gao! In the Han Dynasty, eunuchs and relatives of the emperor fought for power, and eventually local tyrants coexisted! Other dynasties are no more than the same..."

"So, what I fear most is the emergence of factional strife in my Qing Dynasty!"

"A few years ago, when Prime Minister Suo and Prime Minister Ming were fighting for power, I couldn't sleep every night. Fortunately, my father was wise and brave and curbed the dispute between the two parties in time!"

"Now that Prime Minister Suo is dead, it will be difficult for Prime Minister Ming to be reinstated. I thought that all the civil and military officials of the Qing Dynasty could work together to consolidate the country. But in the end, Prime Minister Suo and Prime Minister Ming are gone, and the eldest prince party, the prince party, and the eight princes party have appeared again!"

"Hey, Fourteenth Brother, you said that I proposed to give this birthday gift to Tenth Brother in order to help the Crown Prince out of trouble. Tell me, how deep is your prejudice against me!"

Su Mingzhe's words made Yinzhen blush with shame. He didn't bother to continue arguing and could only escape by pretending to pee.

Yinxiang sighed slightly when he saw this, with a hint of worry in his eyes:
"Fourth brother, I'm afraid Eighth brother and the others may find it difficult to understand your painstaking efforts."

"No matter whether they understand or not, I have to speak out. Otherwise, won't the misunderstanding between brothers become deeper and deeper?"

Su Mingzhe's sincere words failed to impress the Fourteenth Prince Yinzhen, but instead made the Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang more determined to follow him:

"Fourth brother, don't worry, I will definitely help you persuade Eighth brother and the others!" "Well, Eighth brother is a smart man, he should understand the truth that 'a harmonious family brings prosperity'."

Su Mingzhe said words that he himself did not believe, and walked slowly forward with Yinxiang.

Soon, the two crossed a small arch bridge and saw Maertai Ruoxi singing a birthday song for the tenth prince Yin'e.

Yinxiang, who was always chivalrous and informal, couldn't help clapping and laughing when he heard this:

"You sang well, Miss Ruoxi. It's my birthday in a few days. Could you please help me with the decoration?"

"Fourth Master, Thirteenth Master..."

The young girl Ruoxi was shy after all, her face turned red with shame and she couldn't speak.

Instead, the tenth prince Yin'e rushed over, clasped his fists and bowed to the two of them, saying:
"Fourth brother, Thirteenth brother, I will cover all the expenses for your birthday celebration in a few days!"

Su Mingzhe saw that the Tenth Prince was helping Ruoxi out of trouble, and fearing that he might make things worse, he skipped the topic and said with a smile:

"I'm already preparing for my thirteenth brother's birthday, so I won't let everyone have such a blast!"

"Why?"

Yin'ai was particularly satisfied with his birthday gift today, but he was very confused when he saw that his fourth brother was unwilling to give a birthday gift to his closest thirteenth brother.

Su Mingzhe saw that his thirteenth brother Yinxiang was also looking at him in surprise, and he smiled mysteriously and said:

"Those who know me well will say that I am worried; those who don't know me will ask what I want! Thirteenth brother, please wait for a few days. I promise that I will definitely satisfy you!"

Seeing Su Mingzhe's smile, Yinxiang didn't bother to think too much and simply clasped his fists and thanked him:

"Then I'll wait for Fourth Brother to make the arrangements!"

"Just wait!"

Su Mingzhe was just about to invite a few people to sit down and have a chat to deepen their relationship, but he didn't expect that Ruoxi took the opportunity to slip away when no one was paying attention to her.

It was also bad luck for this girl, as she ran into her enemy Guo Luoluo Mingyu on the arch bridge.

Guo Luoluo Mingyu, her biological aunt was Kangxi's most beloved concubine - Concubine Yi Nalanzhu.

And Concubine Yi was the biological mother of the fifth prince Yinqi, the ninth prince Yin'er, and the eleventh prince Yin'zhen.

Among them, the eleventh prince died young, while the fifth prince Yinqi and the ninth prince Yinzhen both held important responsibilities in the court.

In addition, the Eighth Prince is the brother-in-law of Guo Luoluo Mingyu. With so many backers, this little girl has always been arrogant and domineering in her behavior and work.

In the past, Ruoxi and Mingyu had many conflicts in the Eighth Prince's Mansion and even fought each other many times.

Now, the two met on a narrow road, and after a disagreement, they started fighting again.

To be honest, there is nothing beautiful about seeing women fighting.

It's nothing more than grabbing, pinching, scratching, picking, twisting, and even pulling hair.

The scene was quite 'horrific'.

However, it does look quite exciting.

Su Mingzhe was stunned when he saw Maertai Ruoxi's agile figure, flexible steps, quick eyes and hands, and hitting the soft flesh of the little girl Mingyu several times:

"This girl's fighting awareness is too sharp. No wonder she has been able to stay by Kangxi's side for so many years after entering the palace and still stand firm!"

Just when everyone noticed the two women fighting, they hurried over and wanted to stop them.

Maertai Ruoxi knew that she and her sister were of lower status than Mingyu and her sister. She thought that after today, it would be difficult to find such an opportunity to teach Mingyu a lesson. She looked at the lotus pond next to her and remembered that she had learned to swim in modern times, but Mingyu, a rich lady from ancient times, definitely had no place to learn swimming.

For a moment, Maertai Ruoxi became furious and fierce. She suddenly grabbed Mingyu's slender arm and threw herself towards the lotus pond next to her!

"Hurry up and save people!"

Seeing that both girls had fallen into the water, Su Mingzhe no longer cared about watching the show. He grabbed the Tenth Prince Yin'e beside him and threw him next to the girl Mingyu. He then jumped next to the heroine Ruoxi and hugged her in his arms.

When Yin'e imitated Su Mingzhe and stood up while holding the girl, he discovered that the lotus pond was only waist-deep.

Even such a shallow lotus pond was enough to scare Mingyu, who couldn't swim, to the point of fainting.

When the young girl Ruoxi was picked up by the man, she blinked her big watery eyes, looked up and saw that the one who saved her was her old acquaintance, Emperor Yongzheng. She immediately had a lot of questions in her mind:
"Is this the third time?"

(End of this chapter)