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Chapter 653, Step by Step, Heart-Stopping

A prince could not be granted the title now, after all, the eldest son was only a prince of the second rank, and the other brothers of Yinzhen were at most a prince of the third rank. This shows how stingy Kangxi was when it came to granting titles.

However, it does seem a bit stingy to only grant Yinzhen the title of Prince. Since Yinzhen couldn't be granted any more titles, he would probably be more willing to give other rewards to Lin Jiu and Hongxuan.

Throughout the entire Qing Dynasty, everyone knew that Prince Yinzhen was a doting husband!

Yinzhen curled his lip: ...Hmph! The old man is still as stingy as ever!

At this moment, Yinzhen, who was grumbling here, did not notice that after everyone had finished reading the memorial, the princes all had shifty eyes and complicated expressions—who could have imagined that the seemingly ordinary Ninth Prince would be so unassuming? So much so that not even a single word of information had leaked out.

Regarding the smallpox vaccination, Emperor Kangxi was always meticulous and rigorous in his actions. Even though he knew that Yinzhen would never deceive him, he still needed to personally investigate and verify the matter before he could feel at ease.

As for what happened next, Yinzhen had no way of knowing.

Since the matter has already been presented to Father Emperor, there is no need for him to worry about the rest.

Upon exiting the Qianqing Palace, the tenth prince, Yinzhen, immediately put his arm around Yintang's shoulder, saying with a fawning expression, "Ninth brother, I'll be relying on you from now on!"

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen glared at him fiercely and said irritably, "Look at what you're saying, as if your Ninth Brother hasn't taken care of you before?"

The other princes were filled with envy and jealousy, but the Eighth Prince, Yinzhi, looked the most displeased. If his Ninth Brother had acted as before, he would have been able to gain an advantage in this matter. But now he could only watch the credit slip away. How could he be willing to accept that?

But there was nothing he could do, no matter how unwilling he was, because Yinzhi had already distanced himself from him. Yinzhi regretted his actions and for the first time felt dissatisfied with Ma'ertai Ruoxi.

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Ninth Prince's Residence

Lin Jiu smiled as she rested her chin on her hand and watched Yin Tang proudly recount what had happened in the palace, especially the Emperor's praise and the envy and jealousy of his brothers.

In fact, Lin Jiu was very clear that Yin Tang was looked down upon because of his business dealings, especially by the other princes.

For this reason, Yinzhen had always harbored a deep resentment, and now he had finally been able to vent it through the smallpox outbreak, which Lin Jiu thought was quite good.

It's none of anyone else's business to talk about my man!

After Yinzhen finished speaking, he suddenly noticed the doting gaze Lin Jiu cast at him, and his heart stirred slightly, a strange and indescribable feeling welling up inside him...

Hmm? Something seems off!

Just as he was pondering to himself, he heard Lin Jiu say softly: "After talking for so long, you must be thirsty by now, right? Here, have some tea to moisten your throat."

As he spoke, he picked up a steaming cup of fragrant tea from the table, gently blew away the foam on the surface, and handed it to Yinzhen.

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen instantly forgot the subtle feelings in his heart. He pursed his dry lips, realizing he was indeed thirsty. It was Ajiu who cared about him. Yinzhen picked up his teacup and drank it down in one gulp.

Lin Jiu was already used to this guy's gluttonous talk and calmly poured him another cup.

At this moment, Yinzhen was overjoyed beyond words. A sudden impulse surged in his heart. With a glance, he dismissed the servants in the room, and then suddenly picked up Lin Jiu and carried her horizontally.

Lin Jiu clung to Yin Tang's shoulders, her vision went black, and the next moment she was lying on the bed. Looking at the beautiful face above her, her delicate eyebrows twitched, and she reached out to pull him down...

Beneath the bed curtains, waves of red ripples...