nucmednet Chapter 678, Step by Step, Heart-Stopping
Chapter 678, Step by Step, Heart-Stopping
Upon returning to the Forbidden City, a major event occurred within the palace—the Eighteenth Prince fell ill, and his condition worsened daily, threatening his life.
Sure enough, not long afterward, news spread that the Eighteenth Prince had passed away.
The death of the Eighteenth Prince struck Emperor Kangxi like a bolt from the blue.
Unlike the princes who were already adults and eyeing the throne, the eighteenth prince, an innocent and harmless youngest son, was always deeply loved by Emperor Kangxi.
However, fate was so cruel that this rare loving father had to face the fate of outliving his son.
The dejected Emperor Kangxi suddenly heard that the Crown Prince was not only indifferent to his younger brother's death, but was also joking and playing with the eunuchs who served him, completely disregarding the bond between brothers.
This undoubtedly added fuel to the fire for the already grieving Emperor Kangxi.
During a court session, when an imperial censor impeached the crown prince, Emperor Kangxi, in a fit of rage, flew into a rage, rebuked him severely, and resolutely issued an edict to depose Crown Prince Yinreng!
This led to the deposition of the crown prince.
Meanwhile, the Prince Fu's mansion was peaceful and serene.
Lin Jiu leaned back leisurely on the recliner, cracking sunflower seeds incessantly while her eyes were fixed on the storybook in her hand.
Hey, I have to say, these ancient people were just as good at writing stories as modern people. Some of their stories were even bolder and more explicit than those of modern times!
Sigh... Just then, a long sigh suddenly reached Lin Jiu's ears.
She glanced casually at Yinzhen sitting to the side, then turned her head away as if nothing had happened, continuing to immerse herself in her own world, leisurely reading the storybook in her hands.
Yin Tang was completely unprepared for Lin Jiu's response, and a feeling of indescribable grievance welled up in his heart.
He couldn't help but move closer to her, and sighed heavily again. He had been hoping that Lin Jiu would ask him what had happened with concern, but to his utter surprise, Lin Jiu didn't even turn her head this time!
"Ajiu, why don't you ask me what's wrong?" Yinzhen muttered with a resentful expression.
Upon hearing Yinzhen's question, Lin Jiu casually spat out the sunflower seed shells she had just finished eating and replied perfunctorily, "Well, what's wrong with you?"
After saying that, her gaze remained fixed on the storybook in her hand, as if it held endless attraction, and she even casually turned a page.
So love really does fade away? Even storybooks are more charming than me! Yinzhen gritted his teeth inwardly, and then, in a fit of anger, he reached out and pulled Lin Jiu's small hand directly onto his recently developed abs.
Lin Jiu didn't notice Yin Tang's actions at first, but she came to her senses when her fingers touched a warm and elastic piece of skin.
She subconsciously kneaded it gently a few times with her hands, feeling that the skin was firm and smooth, full of strength and resilience;
Then, out of curiosity, I started to feel along the lines of his abdominal muscles, and suddenly a light flashed before my eyes—I didn't expect this guy to have developed eight-pack abs!
Yinzhen's lower abdomen tightened as his wife touched him, and he looked at Lin Jiu with burning eyes, "Ajiu, Father has deposed the Crown Prince!"
"Hmm, oh." Lin Jiu rubbed Yin Tang's abs and answered indifferently without any expression.
Yinzhen asked, puzzled, "Ajiu, why aren't you surprised at all that the Crown Prince was deposed?"
That's the Crown Prince! He's been raised and educated by his father since birth. He believed that all the other princes combined couldn't match the Crown Prince's status in the Emperor's heart. Therefore, Yinzhen was once very envious and jealous of the Emperor's favor towards the Crown Prince.
I never expected that the Emperor would depose me so easily!