The First Prince of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 1

Late spring of the 19th year of the Kangxi reign. Imperial Garden. Yinreng crushed the cake in his hand and threw it on the ground, watching the rows of ants carrying food in boredom. His face was calm, but his heart was in turmoil. In the current situation, no matter how unwilling he was, he had to accept two facts.

First, the Meng Po soup he drank when he was reincarnated was probably mixed with water. So when he was sick a few days ago, he recovered his memories of his previous life in a semi-conscious state - his life as a young man in the 21st century, Ren Jiashi. In short, he is a time traveler!

Second, according to the routines of major online novels in the previous life, most of the time travelers have golden fingers. He also has one. A system, which was automatically activated when he woke up from his illness, began to nag. Yinreng thought it was noisy and didn't want to pay attention to it. Fortunately, as long as you are strong-willed and resolutely refuse to listen to it, you can build a barrier in your brain to block the voice of the system.

"Your Highness, it's windy here. Why don't we go to the pavilion and take a rest? If you still want to play, I'll ask Xia Cao to get you a jacket."

The person who spoke was Aunt Lan, who was in charge of Yinreng. As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and told Xia Cao to do something. Yinreng wrapped his cloak around himself and shook his head: "No, I have this! Besides, it's already March, why should I wear these? I still need a padded jacket."

Xia Cao paused as she left, and remained silent. Nanny Lan smiled and coaxed him, "They say that you should keep warm in spring and cool in autumn. Your Highness has just recovered from a serious illness, so you must be more careful and not be careless. If you get sick again, won't the emperor be worried again?"

As he spoke, he waved his hand to let Xia Cao go quickly. Yinreng frowned slightly, opened his mouth and closed it again. Seeing Xia Cao leave, he patted the pastry crumbs in his hand and stood up: "I don't want to play anymore, go back."

Nanny Lan followed and asked: "Is Your Highness unhappy?"

Yinreng did not answer. Nanny Lan asked again, "Is it because the Emperor didn't come to have lunch with Your Highness today?"

Yinreng stopped and looked up at her.

"Since His Highness fell ill, the Emperor has been staying by his side every day, and all memorials have been moved to Yuqing Palace for review. When His Highness got better, he moved out again and resumed attending court and handling government affairs. However, he still came to eat with His Highness every day, except today..."

Yinreng pursed his lips and said, "I am much better now. Khan Ama is very busy with government affairs, I understand that."

Nanny Lan squatted down and lovingly adjusted Yinreng's cloak. "I know that Your Highness is sensible. Your Highness is right. The Emperor is busy with many things every day. If it is really because of the government, then it is fine."

The last sentence was said in a soft voice. If the two of them were not so close, the words would have been right beside his ear and Yinreng would have almost missed it. Coupled with the fact that he opened his lips several times, wanting to say something but stopping, it was even more intriguing.

"Hey, Your Highness, you are just feeling well, but are you tired? Let me carry you."

Yinreng was already six years old and could run and jump. Even if he had just recovered from a serious illness, he should not be unable to walk this distance, but he did not refuse and let Aunt Lan carry him. Aunt Lan's hands were steady and her steps were light. Not long after they walked, they heard the whispers of two palace maids behind the rockery next to them.

"Empress De is really bold. There are many cases of concubines in this palace cutting in on the emperor. The emperor was planning to go to this concubine's palace, but was called away by that concubine. This kind of thing is not new. But the only one who dares to cut in on the prince is Concubine De. I heard that at noon today, the emperor was going to Yuqing Palace to have lunch with the prince, but was called away by the maid beside Concubine De."

Another exclaimed: "Ah? Concubine De?"

"It is said that she is spoiled because of her favor. Although she was born in the banner family, she has been favored by the emperor in recent years. Look at the name of the Sixth Prince. Think about how happy the emperor was when the Sixth Prince was born, and how grand the third-day celebration was."

Yinreng curled his lips. Last year, the capital city was hit by an earthquake. The force was like thunder and lightning, and the sound was like swords and weapons. The ground in Pinggu was cracked more than ten feet, black water flowed across the land, and the East Mountain collapsed. ② In the three rivers of Tongzhou, corpses were scattered all over the ground. The scene was so shocking and tragic that everyone who saw it covered their faces and trembled. Kangxi had to issue an edict of self-blame to calm the people, and he also reduced burdens and taxes on a large scale. After half a year, the situation was finally stabilized and the capital city was revived.

Just when they could take a breath, the fire in the Hall of Supreme Harmony happened before the end of the year. The palace, which was originally full of joy and preparing to welcome the new year, suddenly became dull and depressed.

Last month, it rained for several days in a row. The court and the harem began to worry about floods. At this time, the sixth prince was born and the sky finally cleared up. Kangxi was relieved and happy. He named him Yinzuo and ordered a clean-up of the three major offices.

But even if it was a grand ceremony, it did not go beyond the rules. Yinreng understood Kangxi's thoughts to some extent. He was already happy to have a son, so why not hold a grand ceremony to dispel the gloom that had lasted for nearly a year and add some joy to the palace?

But some people don't think so. Yinzuo, Yinzuo. Kangxi may just want to add some blessings to his child. After all, Yinreng felt that his father was still sincere to him at this time, and he would not have any other thoughts. But the word "zuo" is too sensitive. In addition to representing blessings, it can also be understood as heavenly blessings, national blessings, and even the throne. The meaning here is very profound.

After the third-day bath banquet, rumors began to spread in the palace. There were several things in the rumors. The first was this special name, the second was Kangxi's happy attitude. The third was the weather. It had been raining for several days, but how could it suddenly clear up on the day when the sixth prince was born? What does this mean?

To sum up, the Sixth Prince is a lucky star from heaven, and he may have great success in the future. As for the Crown Prince, his mother died when he was born...

Yinreng was upset after hearing these rumors. He felt uncomfortable and worried that Kangxi really liked Yinzuo more than himself. At that time, he was really a six-year-old child. He didn't know how to deal with it. He ran out of anger and got sick after a day of wind. It was also because of this illness that he awakened his memories of his previous life. Now it seems that it can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

When Yinreng came to his senses, the people behind the rockery were still going on.

"Isn't it a coincidence that the Crown Prince fell ill a few days after the Sixth Prince was born? He was very ill. I heard that he narrowly escaped death several times. The imperial physician almost thought he would not survive. The Emperor did not even attend court and stayed in Yuqing Palace all day. The Crown Prince had smallpox the year before last, but it was not this serious. Could it be because of the Sixth Prince?"

"You can't say that! Just shut up!"

"I didn't say that. It's all spread in the palace. We are good sisters, so I only mentioned it to you in private. I dare not say a word to others. By the way, Concubine De called the emperor away. Guess why? The Sixth Prince is sick. It is said that things complement and counteract each other. Since they complement each other, they should be mutual. As soon as the Sixth Prince was born, the Crown Prince fell ill. The Crown Prince recovered with great difficulty, but the Sixth Prince... do you think this is..."

Before she could finish her next words, Nanny Lan stood up and said, "Shut up! Which palace did you serve in? Which aunt taught you? You are not allowed to talk about the masters!"

The two palace maids were so frightened that they fell to their knees, trembling all over. They could not even speak clearly and could only beg for mercy, until their heads were bruised.

Aunt Lan wanted to scold again, but Yinreng said calmly: "Call a few people over and send them to the Ministry of Punishment."

The two palace maids turned pale. Yinreng turned his head away without any sympathy. What kind of place is the palace? Is it okay to say such things? Trouble comes from the mouth. If you have the courage to say it, you must have the courage to admit it.

Aunt Lan was stunned for a moment, then she returned to normal and lowered her eyebrows and replied, "Yes!"

Then he called someone to take the maid away. Yinreng looked at Aunt Lan: "What they said..."

As soon as she started talking, Aunt Lan said, "Your Highness, don't listen to their nonsense! Those are just rumors. Who dares to compare with Your Highness? Your Highness is the crown prince, it's..."

Yinreng interrupted unhappily: "Sixth brother is sick?"

Aunt Lan paused, "Yes, he is sick. The emperor did not come to dine with you today. I was afraid that you would ask, so I asked someone to find out in advance. Miss Yuchan, who was beside Concubine De, called the emperor away, saying that the Sixth Prince had a fever."

"That is to say, Khan Ama is in Yonghe Palace now?"

"Yes!" Aunt Lan gritted her teeth and knelt down, "Your Highness! You are still young, and I didn't want you to know these things. But now... Your Highness, the Emperor treats the Sixth Prince very differently, you have to understand this."

Yinreng was silent. He was only six years old. But most of the children in the palace matured early. Even if he hadn't recovered his past life memories, he could understand what this meant. Thinking of this, he turned and ran.

Aunt Lan was startled and hurried after him: "Your Highness, where are you going? That's not the direction to Yuqing Palace."

…

Yonghe Palace.

Wu Ya knelt on the ground, tears welling in her eyes: "I don't know how these rumors came about. When I heard them, I was so scared that I couldn't sleep all night. I never asked for my child to do anything. I just wanted him to be safe and healthy, and I would be satisfied. I swear to heaven that these rumors have nothing to do with me."

Kangxi believed this. The so-called blessing from heaven seemed to be a good thing. But in fact, it was a fire boiling oil. Wu Ya had served him for many years and was always cautious. She was not a stupid person. How could she spread these rumors?

"As for the crown prince…" Wu Ya lowered her head even lower, "I don't understand the theory of fate. If it is really because of Xiao Liu that the crown prince suffered such a crime in vain…"

Wu Ya gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I beg you to choose a good place for Xiao Liu."

Kangxi frowned: "It's just nonsense. What are you doing?"

Wu Ya did not refute, but said: "Xiao Liu was born thinner than other children. Even though I took care of him, he still fell ill. Yesterday, Rong Fei came to see Xiao Liu. Perhaps the scene reminded her of Prince Cheng Rui and his family. At night, I thought about it for a long time. For Xiao Liu's sake, it would be better to let him live in the minister's house for a few years like the eldest prince."

Kangxi paused. Chengrui and others were also a pain in his heart. He had many children, but they died one after another. In order to save the child, he had to send Yinzhi to the ministers to raise, and only took him back when he was five or six years old. But this was before, and in recent years, there have been few cases of children dying in the palace. Uya said this in order to let Yinzuo avoid Yinreng.

He didn't really believe in such rumors. But when he thought of Yinreng's dangerous situation a few days ago, he was still frightened. Kangxi was silent for a long time, neither agreeing nor refusing. He just looked at Yinzuo who was sleeping in the cradle beside him and asked, "Are you willing to do it?"

Wu Ya smiled bitterly: "Of course I don't want to let him go. But as long as it's for the good of the child, I'm willing to do anything. The Fourth Prince was taken away as soon as he was born. I'm very satisfied that Xiao Liu can stay with me these days."

Kangxi was stunned, and a look of pity appeared on his face. It was his decision to give Yinzhen to his cousin Tong Jia. Before Yinzuo was born, he had promised to let Uya raise him herself. Now...

Kangxi reached out his hand to help her up, and was just about to say a few words of comfort when he heard Liang Jiugong report from outside the door: The prince wants to see you.

The author has something to say:

① Yuqing Palace was built in the 19th year of Kangxi's reign. But I didn't find out what month it was in that year. It was built privately, Yuqing Palace was already built, and Yinreng had already moved in.

② The force was like thunder and lightning, and the sound was like swords and weapons. The ground in Pinggu cracked more than ten feet, black water flowed across the land, and the eastern mountain collapsed. This sentence is a quotation. It describes the earthquake in the 18th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign. The information says that it was "recorded by people at that time", and the specific source is unknown.

③ I checked the self-proclaimed titles of the concubines in the harem. Some say that the title of "chenqie" does not exist, while others say that concubines and above can be called "chenqie" in front of the emperor, the empress dowager, etc. Those below are called "pinqie". Some also say that the Qing Dynasty emphasized the system of subordinates, and except for the empress dowager, all the queens, concubines and palace maids were slaves and servants. I made a private setting. Other concubines can be called "chenqie", "zhenshen", "pinqie", etc. In view of her background and the character setting in the text, Uya is still called "slave" in front of the emperor. Of course, in front of the palace maids and eunuchs below, those above the rank of "pin" can call themselves "bengong".

④ Many of Kangxi's children died in his early years. Yinzhi was actually the fifth son born, but because the first four brothers died, he became the eldest prince. Those who died early did not have a rank order. Therefore, this article is written according to the later rank order, and those who did not have a rank order are not written.

In addition: This article uses the lunar calendar year, month and day. It is said on the Internet that Kangxi got married at the age of 12, and Yinzhen entered the Shangshufang at the age of 6, etc., which are all virtual ages. But this article uses real ages. Because I am used to using real ages. I am not used to converting to virtual ages, and it will be confusing.