Yun Xiu glanced at the black crow, which had died miserably, and waved his hand: "That bird is an ominous sign. Go and deal with it quickly. Move the box to the innermost part of the warehouse, so it doesn't block the passage."
The red gold headdress was exquisite, but the queen would never wear it. Nanny Dong put away her disgust and smiled. The palace servants nodded in agreement and hurriedly called in a few eunuchs. In a moment, the gift was moved out.
"Yinqi said he was going to pick a pony, but I wonder how he went with it?" Seeing that the sun was shining brightly, Yunxiu skipped the topic of the Imperial Concubine, smiled lightly, and chatted with the palace maid, "He likes pure white, which is exactly the same as my preference..."
Recently, Yiku Palace has become increasingly busy, and the air is filled with joy. In five days, it will be Yinzhen's full-moon ceremony.
Thanks to constant supplements and dedicated self-cultivation, Yunxiu was no longer depressed after she figured it out. Her current condition is no different from before giving birth.
Not only did she regain her original complexion, she even became more plump, and was radiant and more beautiful than before.
As she was about to leave the confinement period, and with the permission of the imperial physician, Yunxiu said goodbye to the "greasy" yesterday, took a good bath, and now wore a warm fox fur collar and leaned loosely on the cushion.
After watching the imperial concubine's gift go away, she talked about Yinqi's interesting stories. She half-closed her eyes, a little dazed, and asked, "What time is it?"
"It's 3 p.m., Your Majesty." Wen Yuan said softly, "The Ninth Prince should be awake. I'll bring him here right away."
Yun Xiu groaned, feeling that something was wrong. After thinking carefully...
Yes, Your Majesty.
The emperor was supposed to come to Yikun Palace for lunch every day, but now there is no sign of him, let alone sending someone to inform him.
—Not like his usual style.
Without him coming, she seemed more at ease. She was slightly puzzled for a moment and then put Kangxi out of her mind.
"Go and get Xiaojiu..." Yunxiu said softly. Before she finished speaking, Nanny Dong hurried in with a familiar eunuch. When the eunuch saw her, he kowtowed as if he had found a savior:
"Your servant Fu Shun pays respects to Concubine Yi! The Sixth Prince was poisoned and fell into a coma after drinking the medicine. As a result... Concubine De started a commotion in Yuqing Palace and even took her anger out on the Fifth Prince..."
Fu Shun quickly described the situation in the stable, and then repeated Defei's question, anxiously saying: "The emperor was furious, but Defei held the Sixth Prince's hand tightly, not afraid at all, and started to complain. Yuqing Palace was filled with crying, and taking advantage of the chaos, the prince ordered his servant to sneak away to ask Concubine Yi for help!"
After understanding Fushun's words, Yunxiu's face darkened little by little.
Fu Shun took a breath, raised his head, and spoke rapidly, "The Crown Prince said that all we need to do is for Concubine Yi to send someone to see the Queen Mother and send Nanny Dong to accompany me to Yuqing Palace. The Emperor will take the Concubine Yi into consideration and will surely curb his anger..."
He Zhuer also specifically reminded him that Concubine Yi was in confinement and could not come in person, and he must not let Concubine Yi worry! There is no need to repeat this.
Before he could finish, Yun Xiu closed her eyes and said in a cold voice: "Ruizhu, go to Ningshou Palace, don't delay for a moment."
Ruizhu quickly lifted the curtain and ran out. Deshun got up and breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could exhale completely, the breath got stuck in his throat.
His eyes widened. What is Concubine Yi doing? !
"The Virtuous Concubine needs to be taught a lesson. I will not indulge her." Yun Xiu tore off the fox fur coat and swiftly got off the couch. She pursed her red lips tightly, and her peach blossom eyes were filled with icy coldness. "Prepare the sedan chair!"
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Yuqing Palace.
The palace maids who served the Third Prince knew that they could not get involved, so they took Yinzhi and left early; but Yinzhen and Yinqi refused to leave and stayed by the bed, one looking at Concubine De from time to time, and the other staring at Yinzuo.
After Concubine De questioned the Fifth Prince in a hoarse voice, Yuqing Palace fell completely silent.
When had Yinqi ever seen such a scene
He was well protected by the Empress Dowager since he was young, and was infinitely loved by his mother. The Emperor's father cared even more about him. It is no exaggeration to say that he grew up in a honey pot.
Suddenly, facing a pair of extremely cruel almond-shaped eyes, the Fifth Prince was completely stunned. He took a step back, and his eyes slowly turned red.
Yinqi explained haltingly in Manchu: "I didn't know that my sixth brother was poisoned... I was holding his hand to help him pick the horse, and his hands were very hot..."
The prince suddenly frowned, winked at He Zhuer, and then stood in front of Yinqi, with a clear voice implying a warning: "Empress Defei, it was Yinqi who saved Yinzuo. My third and fourth brothers and I saw it all! Sixth brother drank the medicine and fell asleep. He will recover soon."
Concubine De stared at the prince, laughed after a moment, and slowly calmed down.
She turned her head to look at Yinzuo lying on the bed, tears streaming down her face, and she felt a pain in her heart like a knife.
Pulling the corner of her mouth, De Fei ignored the sudden pain in her lower body and said softly: "This is the Crown Prince's Yuqing Palace. Whatever you say, it is what it is."
As she spoke, her eyes fell on the sachet not far away. The sachet was placed neatly on the tray and was carefully examined by the imperial physician. It was something that was very unfamiliar to Concubine De.
Such a poison suddenly appeared on Yinzuo's body and was worn close to his body...
"Yin Zuo was not poisoned in Yonghe Palace! How did it appear? Can the prince explain it to me?" De Fei paused, sneered, looked at the trembling Yin Zhen indifferently, and asked: "Is it you?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Yinzhen shouted "No", wiped his face, turned around and ran away; everyone was shocked and their faces changed.
"Fourth brother! He Zhuer, why don't you go after him?!"
After the prince gave the order, he took a deep breath and laughed angrily.
Even though he was just a teenager, he was the crown prince of the Qing Dynasty. How could a concubine have the right to question him
The next moment, Kangxi's voice, which was filled with ice, resounded through the hall: "Uya, that's enough."
…
Almost no one knew how long the emperor stood there or how much he heard. They only knew that today...it would not end well.
Defei turned her head, her cheeks suddenly turned pale, and her tears flowed even more violently.
She fell straight to the ground, restrained her cruelty, covered her face and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, Yinzuo is only four years old! He has been smart since he was a child. Your Majesty gave him a good name and praised him several times... How cruel the person who poisoned him was. It almost took my life! In the afternoon, Yinzuo said he wanted to see Xiao Ma. He smiled happily and said that this was the first time that the second brother invited him... He could temporarily leave his mother and his weak sister behind. He longed for a horse..."
The voice was mournful and desperate, and immediately, several young palace maids showed expressions of pity.
Kangxi stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Concubine De expressionlessly, without saying another word, just listening in silence.
The prince had a cold face and slowly clenched his fists.
What a capable Consort Defei...
Yinqi lowered his head, tears welling up in his eyes, and he couldn't stop feeling aggrieved.
He saw it all! The Emperor's father arrived later, so he didn't hear Concubine De questioning him.
He wanted to go out and find his fourth brother.
…
Concubine De cried for a very long time, and almost fainted: "… Please, Your Majesty, make the decision for me, for Xiaoliu!"
After that, she held Yinzuo's hot hand, sobbed, tremblingly stood up, and was about to kneel down to the imperial physician: "Even if this palace sacrifices its dignity and completely ruins its body, it must be safe for Yinzuo..."
At this moment, a cold female voice suddenly came from outside the palace: "Give up your dignity? Okay."
Facing the incredulous gazes of the crowd, Yun Xiu, wrapped in a azure cloak, holding a heater, came against the light with a sarcastic smile on his lips.
She came in a hurry and had no time to put on any makeup, but she was like a rosy cloud, bringing a ray of bright light to the dark hall.
Yinqi immediately raised his head, his eyes suddenly lit up!
The emperor was startled and could not help but take a big step forward, taking two steps at a time to support Yun Xiu. The deep wrinkles between his brows suddenly relaxed, and then they were tightly frowned again.
"Nonsense!" Kangxi tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart so as not to vent it on the person in front of him.
Holding Yun Xiu's somewhat cold hand, he scolded in a low voice: "Why are you here instead of taking good care of yourself after the baby is born? Wen Yuan, why don't you help your master go back to lie down!"
Yun Xiu forced a smile, shook her head, and looked up at Kangxi: "I heard that the Sixth Prince was poisoned, and Xiao Wu was involved..."
As she spoke, she choked up even more, tears filling her eyelashes. "Xiaoliu had a fever, and Yinqi was the first to discover it. But what did Concubine De say? She actually suspected Yinqi of being the one who poisoned him, and even randomly implicated His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Yun Xiu cried so hard that she almost couldn't stand. "If someone close to Yinqi hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known anything. Your Majesty, Xiaowu has been wronged to such an extent. How can I, as his mother, have peace of mind during my confinement?!"
At the same time, Yinqi held back his tears and called out "mother" with sobs.
The sound was very soft, and Yun Xiu seemed unable to bear it all of a sudden.
She let go of the emperor's hand, slowly walked up to the bedside, lowered her head, and slapped Concubine De hard.
The prince opened his mouth slightly: "..."
Yi'er Niang... Are you stopping crying so quickly
After the slap, Yun Xiu still felt it was not enough. He stared at her for a few seconds and then slapped her left cheek, making it symmetrical.
It was the same crisp sound that completely stunned Concubine De!
The prince was shocked and then numb, and could no longer muster up any anger. He glanced at Kangxi's expression and shouted to stop him: "What does Concubine Yi mean?! Yinzuo is still sick! Even if Concubine De holds a grudge against me and is angry at Xiaowu, it is a reaction in a hurry. You are going too far..."
"Baocheng," Kangxi shouted in a deep voice, "Stop talking."
The prince's voice stopped abruptly, he lowered his head in response, and then stepped aside.
"Your Majesty." Yun Xiu slowly turned around and looked at Kangxi with tearful eyes, and was about to bend her knees. "I was angry for a moment. I will accept your scolding and punishment."
Kangxi held her in his arms, sighed softly, and did not scold her.
He looked at the bewildered Fifth Prince and said, "Yinqi, your mother is afraid of fatigue and can't stand the wind. Why don't you help her to rest aside?"
Defei covered her face and finally came to her senses. When she heard these words, she couldn't believe it.
So arrogant, so domineering, she wanted to eat Guo Luoluo alive...
But the emperor did not blame her at all, and his tone was quite caring. Defei suddenly felt very ironic.
She has been working hard for so many years, but she has never realized the emperor's favoritism and has lived like a joke.
She laughed bitterly, "Your Majesty, my Yinzuo was poisoned. He drank the antidote, but he hasn't woken up yet. You are dissatisfied with me, I admit it, but what about Yinzuo? His mother is being bullied, are you pretending not to see it?!"
Kangxi interrupted her indifferently: "I'm watching it all."
"I watched you control the bannermen and place pawns, I watched you use children to plot against others, I watched you disrespect the crown prince and slander him with empty words..." Kangxi looked at her with extreme disgust, and his eyes met with Defei's gradually growing surprise and fear.
"You are the mother of Yinzhen and Yinzuo. Because of the two princes, I promoted you to be my consort." Kangxi turned his finger ring and laughed. "To Yinzhen, you have no motherly love at all, but to Yinzuo, you are too harsh."
"I forgive you for giving birth to Moyaqi! But what about you? You are cruel and unrepentant. You are not worthy of the word virtue."
"And Yinzuo..." Recalling the saying that young children would have sequelae, Kangxi calmed himself down, a look of pity and slight regret flashed across his eyes.
"Issue an order to demote Consort Wuya to a concubine, strip her of her title, and order her to reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors for two months." The emperor paused, then said softly, "… The sixth prince Yinzuo, who was born to my deceased brother, Prince Rong, will be demoted according to the rules and inherit the title of a county prince. Considering his young age, he will be raised in the palace and given the same food, clothing and expenses as the princes!"
The two edicts, like two bolts of thunder, struck the hearts of everyone in Yuqing Palace.
Finally, Kangxi said calmly: "Liang Jiugong, draft the edict."
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