Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 724 The Balance Tilts

Hearing the commotion outside, Xiao Shouzi leaned close to his brother's ear and whispered, "His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't seem right. He looks distraught. Could it be that he didn't manage to save Suo'etu in time?"

Saiyinchahun scoffed, "Isn't this obvious?"

Yinzhi, who had run into the tent of Sainchahun, scratched his head and asked curiously, "What's so obvious? Are you talking about the Crown Prince?"

"Ah."

Yinti became interested and quickly asked, "What happened? Tell me."

Seeing the undisguised glee on Yinti's face, Saiyinchahun fell silent.

Are these two natural enemies? They barely interact outside of the Imperial Study, yet they just can't stand each other.

It's one thing for Yinti to have such a temper, but why is Yinreng like this too? Could it be some kind of grudge from a past life?

"Why are you daydreaming? Tell me, tell me quickly."

"What are you talking about? Didn't you receive news of Songgotu's caning on your way here?"

"Song'etu got beaten? I didn't even know!" Yinqi glared at the little eunuch beside him, both excited and angry. He was truly useless; if he hadn't been with his second brother, he would have almost missed such great news.

"So the Crown Prince went to plead for mercy just now? And he didn't succeed?" Yinti laughed so hard that his teeth were showing.

"Stop! You look so silly smiling like that."

Ignoring the other's disgusted expression, Yinti was now only interested in watching the drama unfold, and pressed on, "You just said it was obvious, so you already knew that Yinreng's plea would fail?"

Under Yinzhi's expectant gaze, Saiyinchahun nodded. "Want to know?"

"Of course!"

"Actually, it's quite simple. First, the execution was carried out outside the Imperial Study, showing no mercy, which shows how angry Father Emperor was. Under these circumstances, it's almost impossible to get Father Emperor to spare Suo'etu or reduce the punishment."

However, if the Emperor remains unmoved by the Crown Prince's plea, wouldn't that mean the Crown Prince doesn't hold much weight in the Emperor's heart? If word gets out, it will damage the Crown Prince's reputation.

Therefore, the Emperor simply refused to see the Crown Prince, denying him the opportunity to plead for him.

Upon hearing this, the smile on Yinzhi's face faded slightly.

He had known for a long time that his father, the Emperor, did not like him, but Yinzhi didn't care anyway. He knew that his mother liked him, and that was enough for him.

But at this moment, he discovered a kindred spirit who resembled him, though this kindred spirit was not Saiyinchahun.

Although he, like himself, did not grow up with his mother, they were otherwise completely different. Therefore, Yinzhi knew that he and Sainchahun were not the same.

Yinreng, however, was different. Like Yinreng, he was separated from his birth mother at a young age, and his birth mother was also disliked by his father, the Emperor. However, Yinreng, who should have been in the same situation as him, was not implicated by his mother. Instead, because he was his mother's child, he was transformed into the Crown Prince.

Yinzhi did not blame his mother for this, but he was still indignant. Why did he and Yinreng have such different circumstances? Why... did his father treat him and Yinreng differently?

Sainchahun was not unaware of Yinti's emotional fluctuations, but he pretended not to know and continued, "Secondly, this time Father Emperor is probably also angry with Yinreng, so even if Yinreng successfully sees Father Emperor, his plea will be useless."

On the contrary, it would only make Father even angrier... It's a pity that Yinreng wouldn't go to such lengths for Suo'etu.

Yinqi couldn't help but smile. To hide his inappropriate joy, he continued, "I don't understand. Explain it simply."

Sainchahun was silent for a moment, then continued his explanation: "Do you know what Soetu did?"

Yinti shook his head decisively. He didn't even know that Suo'etu had been beaten up, otherwise he would have gone to watch the commotion long ago. "You knew?" Yinti asked out of sheer curiosity.

Xiao Shouzi, who was overhearing this, quickly explained, "Your Highness, even if this servant had extraordinary abilities, I wouldn't dare to put my hand in the Imperial Study."

Yinti looked at Xiaoshouzi, then at Saiyinchahun.

"Stop looking, that's all. Do we need to ask around? Ever since Father Emperor made us move into the Qianqing Palace, I've guessed that Suo'etu would cause trouble."

Just imagine, the Crown Prince and the Emperor were the only ones living together in the palace—what an honor! This not only compensated for the negative impact of Yinreng losing his mother at birth, but also highlighted the Crown Prince's uniqueness, distinguishing him from the other princes.

Now that Yinreng is no longer an exception, can the Hesheli family be happy? Can Suo'etu just stand by and watch the crown prince no longer be the only one?

"Of course not." Even though Yinti had only met Suo'etu a few times, he knew his character well. He only had eyes for the Crown Prince and couldn't see any of the other princes.

But he didn't even consider that, no matter what, I am still the Emperor's own son, a member of the imperial family. What right does he have to look down on me?

"Don't forget why Father Emperor issued the decree for us to move here. Didn't Father Emperor know that this was against the rules and improper?"

To point out at this time that Father Emperor shouldn't let us live in the Qianqing Palace is to clearly show that he doesn't care about the lives and safety of us princes, especially since these words came from the Crown Prince's maternal family.

What does this represent? It represents that Songgotu and the Hesheli family, and even the Crown Prince, do not take the other princes seriously, showing contempt and indifference. What will Father think? Will he be happy to see this?

Perhaps the father wouldn't directly conclude that his eldest son was such a heartless beast, but he would certainly worry that Suo'etu's thoughts would affect the crown prince, and that he would also be angry with Yinreng because Suo'etu was protecting the crown prince's interests.

"Moreover, I can guess that Suo'etu will bring up the rules. But he's probably gotten used to it and forgotten that Yinreng was the one who overstepped his bounds first and should be held accountable."

It would be fine if someone else brought up this matter, but Suo'etu was just using the so-called rules to achieve his own goals.

Therefore, the more he brought up the rules, the angrier his father would get.

Soetu and the Hesheli family always use high-sounding reasons to seek their own selfish interests, and they have overstepped their bounds. Father has long been dissatisfied, and it was only a matter of time before he lashed out.

It's just that he had always been concerned about Yinreng's situation. In the end, he lost his mother's protection. Even though he was raised in the Qianqing Palace and under his father's watchful eye, his father couldn't keep an eye on him all the time, so he was naturally afraid that Yinreng would be neglected.

Therefore, Father would not easily do anything that would undermine the Crown Prince's prestige.

Coincidentally, this time, what stood on the other side of the scales wasn't other people or things, but the three brothers and their father's wish that his children would love and respect each other. Compared to that, the crown prince was no longer a must-have option.

The scales naturally began to tilt.