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Chapter 657, Step by Step, Heart-Stopping

What's that noise outside? Kangxi was engrossed in reading the mountain of memorials in his hands when he suddenly heard a commotion. He turned to Li Dequan, who was standing beside him, and asked, puzzled.

At this moment, Li Dequan had just received the latest news from one of his adopted sons and was preparing to report the matter to Emperor Kangxi.

Upon hearing Kangxi's question, she hurriedly and respectfully replied: "Your Majesty, it was Ruoxi who stopped the Ninth Prince's wife, which angered the Ninth Prince, and she was punished."

Speaking of Ruoxi, she was actually a rather special person.

She attracted a lot of attention when she first entered the palace, after all, she had many connections with several princes.

At first, Li Dequan didn't pay much attention to this person, thinking that as long as he didn't offend her, it would be fine.

But who could have imagined that as the days went by, Ruoxi would become more and more confused, leaving everyone baffled.

Li Dequan muttered to himself, but on the surface he maintained a calm and composed expression.

He knew that as a close attendant of the emperor, he should always be cautious in his words and actions.

After listening to Li Dequan's report, Emperor Kangxi didn't even frown, as if the matter was not worth mentioning at all.

He calmly put down his vermilion brush, then quickly opened another memorial to continue reviewing it, casually instructing, "Oh, I see. In that case, let Ruoxi rest well for a while; send another palace maid to take her place."

Li Dequan nodded quickly in agreement, indicating that he would definitely do as he was told: "Yes, sir!"

Kangxi's words seemed to be full of care and understanding for Ruoxi, but in fact they revealed a clear sense of indifference and alienation.

In particular, when it was mentioned that Ruoxi should rest, it was not clearly stated when she would be able to resume work.

If things remain in this state for a long time, they will probably be gradually forgotten by people, or even completely forgotten in some corner.

In this vast and complex palace, the most terrifying thing is not being too conspicuous or showing off one's talents, but rather being ignored and forgotten by everyone—the loneliness and desolation of dying quietly without anyone knowing.

After stepping out of the palace gates, Yinzhen stared intently at the carriage as it drove further and further away, when he suddenly realized that the carriage was heading in the wrong direction. "Stop! You've taken the wrong route!" he shouted.

However, Lin Jiu, sitting inside the carriage, appeared unusually calm and replied: "That's right, let's continue."

Despite his lingering doubts, Yinzhen did not insist on stopping Lin Jiu, who was speaking. Instead, he asked curiously, "Ajiu, where are we going?"

At this moment, Yinzhen realized that Lin Jiu did not intend to return to the mansion directly, and must have other plans.

As expected, Lin Jiu said softly: Go to Fourth Brother's residence... to visit Honghui.

She had only spoken halfway when she noticed Yinzhen frowning, his face full of displeasure.

So Lin Jiu quickly added the second half of the sentence: "Prince Honghui in Fourth Brother's residence is ill, we have to go and see him." Only then did the worry on Yinzhen's face ease slightly.

How childish! Lin Jiu rolled her eyes helplessly, thinking to herself, how could this person be so willful?

Yinzhen had no problem with his nephew Honghui, and it was only right for him to visit him. However, the thought of seeing his fourth brother's expressionless face when he went to visit Honghui made him feel uneasy.