My father is Yongzheng, and I am Qianlong?

Chapter 354 The Crown Princess is overjoyed, and Yongzheng is completely under Hongli's control!
After saying this, Yongzheng touched his nose and smiled slightly at Hongli.

He still seemed worried that Hongli would have a problem with his willingness to support Hongzhou.

This made him somewhat uneasy.

Seeing Yongzheng like this, Hongli instantly understood why Yongzheng was so afraid of being misunderstood.

He could only lament that the side effects of Emperor Kangxi raising a prince to use poison for decades were indeed quite severe.

"This is the greatest fortune for my son and my wife!"

Hongli immediately replied with a smile.

The Empress raised him, and now she wants to raise his eldest son; the implications are self-evident.

This undoubtedly shows that after Yongzheng displayed such magnanimity, he genuinely intended to pass the throne to him.

In addition, the 200,000 taels allocated for the renovation and reconstruction of the Eastern Palace was a huge investment for the relatively frugal Yongzheng Emperor, and it was also a sign of the emperor's favor and honor, which was unmatched by other princes.

Hongli couldn't help but think to himself that it was really good to have a father like Yongzheng, who was afraid of being misunderstood. In order to make up for the debt in his heart, he was really meticulous in showing his favor.

Hongli was not worried that after the 200,000 taels were allocated to the Imperial Household Department, the department would not fail to properly repair and renovate his Eastern Palace.

He believed that even if the Imperial Household Department were corrupt, they wouldn't dare to go too far, even if they had ten times the courage.

After all, he was their future master, and if his Eastern Palace was not satisfactory, he would settle accounts with them in the future.

After doing this, Yongzheng was indeed more at ease and let Hongli step down.

"My son, please retire!"

After leaving the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Hongli smiled slightly.

Emperor Yongzheng's favor eased his anxieties about his future life as crown prince.

He knew that as long as he made good use of Yongzheng's character flaws, Yongzheng would not go too far against him because of the natural conflict between the emperor and the crown prince in the power arena.

In this way, he could wait more peacefully until he ascended the throne.

Moreover, it is already the winter month of the ninth year of Yongzheng's reign, so he naturally does not need to wait too long.

He hoped that Yongzheng would do more things in the next few years that would benefit his future development.

Let's tackle some tough challenges.

Therefore, if it was necessary to conceal his power from Yongzheng under the guise of lying low, he was willing to cooperate in doing so.

Since Hongli went to attend the grand ceremony in the morning, his wife, the primary consort of the Fucha clan, and other members of his inner circle had been waiting for news inside the second gate, and each of them looked worried.

Many of them had heard about the debate over the selection of an heir apparent during the Kangxi Emperor's reign and knew how significant that upheaval was, with its repercussions even affecting the current dynasty.

Therefore, they, who are also accustomed to viewing similar events based on past experience, are still somewhat uneasy.

"This servant congratulates all the wives and princes."

"His Majesty has issued an edict establishing the Fourth Prince as the Crown Prince!"

Fortunately, just as Fucha's primary consort and other members of Hongli's inner circle were clutching their embroidered handkerchiefs and looking out with longing eyes, Haha Zhuzi Shuangding ran to the hanging flower gate, knelt down, and loudly reported through the door.

The women inside the gate immediately beamed with joy, some even bursting into tears as they laughed.

They all knew very well that if Hongli became the crown prince, their status would rise accordingly.

The primary wife will become the Crown Princess.

The concubine will become the Crown Prince's concubine.

Even if she is a princess, she is still the crown prince's princess, and her family members are now connected to the Eastern Palace!

Congratulations, Madam!

"Congratulations, Your Highness!"

The princesses, maids, and eunuchs inside the gate also offered their congratulations to their respective mistresses.

Fucha's primary wife naturally rushed to distribute the rewards, including a reward of silver for Shuangding, and asked, "Where is Fourth Master now, and what is the specific situation?"

"This servant only received the summons outside Jingyun Gate and knows nothing about what happened inside. It was Fourth Master who sent Eunuch Li to deliver the order."

"The Fourth Prince has already gone to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to see His Majesty. He said he would go to the inner palace to pay his respects before returning."

Double-top return path.

Upon hearing this, the primary consort of the Fucha clan smiled and said, "You may leave."

"Whoo!"

When Hongli returned to the Prince's Mansion, the mansion was filled with joy.

"Fourth Master, everyone is so happy for you!"

"Now that the Khan has made you the Crown Prince, everyone is at ease."

When Hongli returned, his primary consort, Fucha, smiled and said this to him.

Hongli smiled and nodded, saying, "My thirteenth uncle's requests are always selfless. Father is a wise and enlightened ruler, and naturally he will not go against my thirteenth uncle's wishes." Then, Hongli added, "Therefore, I cannot stay at home for long. I must go see my thirteenth uncle tonight. Please have someone wrap up the copy of 'Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy' that I translated some time ago. I want to take it to my thirteenth uncle."

This book appeared in the West during the Kangxi era. After Hongli became a prince, he kept looking for missionaries who had returned to China to find this book. Now it has been found and a translation has been published.

"Is this not valuable enough?"

Empress Fucha knew that Hongli was going to express his gratitude to the thirteenth prince and let Yongzheng know that he had always respected the thirteenth prince.

Hongli smiled and said, "Uncle Thirteen has no shortage of valuable things, but he lacks novel things. He is also fond of mathematics and physics, so this is perfect for him. I also plan to give him someone to keep him company and help him pass the time."

"Whom does Fourth Master wish to present this to?"

Consort Fucha frowned slightly.

Hongli said, "Oh! I had Langke hire a Western scholar for me in Russia, and he is now staying at the guest house."

The primary wife of the Fucha family smiled and said, "Fourth Prince, why don't you bring your sister along too?"

Hongli knew that the Empress Dowager Fucha was referring to Lady Zhaojia, so he nodded.

Hongli then went to the outer study and asked Cao Zhan to arrange for his retainers to write visiting cards requesting an audience with the thirteenth prince.

At this moment, Cao Zhan suddenly came to report that Marseille was requesting an audience.

Emperor Hongli became wary of this.

Marseille is now the chief Grand Councilor.

As someone who was about to be made crown prince, it was naturally inappropriate for him to meet with a high-ranking official like Marseille in private.

Since Marseille requested an audience, he could not refuse to see him and treat this important minister with disrespect.

So Hongli still met with Marseille and asked with a smile, "What advice does Your Excellency have for me?"

"This servant dares not. This servant has come to see Fourth Master to ask for your instructions regarding the matter of the Shaanxi Governor Wu Ge impeaching General Celing for corruption."

Upon hearing this, Hongli frowned: "Have you reported this to Father Khan?"

"not yet."

"This matter involves the imperial son-in-law, and I don't know who should be sent to investigate. This servant requests Your Highness's instructions."

Marseille replied with a smile.

Hongli frowned even more deeply. At the same time, he sighed inwardly. After Yongzheng had pleased him, he was afraid that Yongzheng would become arrogant because of the favor he received, so he became anxious again.

However, Hongli had dealt with many old leaders who were equally anxious about gains and losses in his previous life, so he already had some experience in dealing with this.

So he just sighed to himself, thinking, "Yongzheng, just you wait! Wait until I show that I haven't gone too far and instead offer you a well-intentioned 'criticism,' and then see how you, who are prone to self-doubt and introspection, will face me."
He then said, “This matter involves my uncle, so we must be cautious. We should send a member of the imperial clan to investigate so as not to affect the relationship between the court and the Khalkha.”

"That would indeed be better. How come I didn't think of that?"

"Now that the Fourth Prince is no longer overseeing the country, this servant, the chief Grand Councilor, doesn't even know what to do."

Marseille replied with a smile.

Hongli simply smiled faintly: "You flatter me, Your Excellency."

Marse then came to Yongzheng and reported, "Your Majesty, this servant has returned from seeing the Fourth Prince as ordered."

Did he give you any instructions?

Yongzheng asked.

Marseille lowered his head further: "This servant dares not conceal from Master, Fourth Master has given this servant instructions!"

"Do you think he can give instructions?"

Yongzheng's expression suddenly changed, and he asked.

Marseille did not answer immediately, but instead rolled his eyes rapidly.

"Can you give me some instructions?"

Yongzheng suddenly questioned Marseille in a stern voice.

Marseille could only stand and reply, "No!"

"You understand this principle, but he doesn't?"

Emperor Yongzheng frowned and asked to himself.

Marseille didn't dare say anything more; he knew that whatever he said now would surely lead to his death.

But Yongzheng kept waiting for him to speak, which made him turn pale and break out in a cold sweat.

"My lord, the Fourth Prince has sent a secret report!"

At this moment, the deputy chief eunuch Zhang Qilin came over.

Yongzheng immediately took it, opened the secret memorial, and then saw that it contained Hongli's impeachment of Marsai for privately reporting matters to him.

(End of this chapter)