After Kangxi finished speaking, he gently pulled Yunxiu over, held her hand tightly, and an undisguised look of joy flashed across his face.
The prince has grown up, and his recent performance has made him more and more satisfied and happy.
Needless to say, Baocheng would never slack off in his studies in the study room without anyone's supervision. He was filial to his elders, friendly to his brothers, and took care of Yinzhen and Yinqi very dedicatedly, and everyone could see it.
A few months ago, Kangxi talked about the crown prince with the Empress Dowager, and sighed that the child had noble character and a kind heart, but was a little naive and impulsive, as could be seen from the fact that he ignored the disputes in the harem and pleaded for Yinzhen.
Having said that, the emperor actually had no intention of reprimanding him at all.
It was this kind of innocence and impulsiveness that touched Kangxi deeply and he was willing to indulge him, thinking that there was still a lot of time and that by slowly teaching him in the future he would surely become a wise ruler who would continue the Qing dynasty's legacy for thousands of generations and live up to the expectations of his ancestors.
…
A few days ago, the prince invited his brothers to pick horses by accident, and together with Yinqi, he saved Yinzuo's life.
If Baocheng had not immediately decided to invite the imperial physician, he would not even dare to think about Yinzuo’s current situation!
In addition, in just a few days, every word of the several "confrontations" between the eldest prince and the crown prince was heard by Kangxi.
The emperor appeared calm on the surface, but in fact he frowned, leaving a faint trace in his heart. He unconsciously made a rough comparison between his two most valued sons - the eldest son and the legitimate son.
After the comparison, he sighed.
Compared with Baocheng, Baoqing (Yinzhi) still needs more training.
The Crown Prince is his younger brother, and also the heir to a country. It's ok if he can't match his bearing, but he must be polite.
Baoqing is older than Baocheng, but still not as sensible as his brother. Concubine Hui said Baoqing is as lively as a monkey, which is a fair evaluation!
All his thoughts lasted only a short moment, and when he heard Yunxiu's gentle call, Kangxi came back to his senses.
Little Jiu was just one month old, but she remembered her second brother's embrace. The emperor was surprised, and looked at Yunxiu with unprecedented tenderness: "I found that you are the only one who can rest assured to take care of Yinzhen."
The trust revealed by the act of handing the child over to the crown prince without any hesitation made Kangxi feel so sweet and comfortable in his heart, as if he was immersed in honey water.
It is precisely because Xiuxiu loves me more than me that she loves me more than my legitimate son...
Unlike other women, they avoided Baocheng and even harbored evil thoughts about him, let alone getting close to him.
At this time, Kangxi selectively forgot Concubine Yi's words "jealous and vicious" when she was giving birth, and her infuriating behavior. He chewed on the phrase "love the house and love the dog" in his heart. The more he thought about it, the softer his smile became.
Yun Xiu had no idea that the emperor was imagining things. Her heart was slightly agitated, mixed with unspeakable emotions, which eventually turned into a sigh.
Under the hazy light, Yun Xiu lowered her peach blossom eyes, feeling the warmth coming from his hands, knowing that she could not escape from serving the emperor in bed today.
Whatever, she thought.
As a concubine, you will spend the rest of your life in the Forbidden City and you can't avoid serving the emperor in bed.
The whole world belongs to the emperor. Refusing favor may last for a while, but how can it last forever
At present, she still holds the title of the favorite concubine. Thinking from another perspective, it is fun to have someone to help relieve the loneliness in the deep palace instead of withering away quietly.
…
In the future, the emperor can favor whomever he wants; but now, no one knows who will serve whom!
Yun Xiu slowly raised her eyes, curved her eyebrows, and smiled as gentle and soothing as spring water. Her black hair fell straight down, diluting the boundless beauty.
She said softly, "Your Majesty, do you still remember what I said?"
Kangxi paused with his hand around her slender waist, and after a moment he asked her in a deep voice: "...What did you say?"
As early as when he was coaxing his youngest son, Liang Jiugong had tactfully retreated and, by the way, called away the palace servants and wet nurses who were serving him.
Soon, only Kangxi, Yunxiu and Yinzhen were left in the gauze tent.
Yinzhen opened his mouth in a daze, in such shock that he even forgot to howl.
Mother, there must be a limit to making up stories. The crime of deceiving the emperor is unacceptable.
It would be bad enough to bully him for not being able to speak, but they also keep calling a horse a zebra and confusing right and wrong.
When did she become close to the prince? When did she miss the prince's embrace?!
It was obviously that kid who put on my open-crotch pants by mistake!
If it weren’t for Nanny Dong’s change of heart, haha.
Before Yinzhen could react, he heard his royal father burst into laughter, followed by high praises for the prince.
In an instant, Jiu Ye stretched out his feet in front of Kangxi with an expressionless face, aiming at the dragon's face and chin, as if he was about to kick him.
His scalp suddenly tightened. Having a bad premonition, the emperor's nanny quickly recalled Liang Jiugong and told him to keep an eye on the Ninth Prince. He then drove the chief steward out.
This made Yinzhen very angry!
In the side hall, he made Liang Jiugong miserable. He was so busy that he had no energy to worry about the relationship between the two ancestors, nor did he have the energy to guess the attitude of Concubine Yi.
…
If Liang Jiugong were still here, he would be so shocked that his eyes would pop out of his head.
Listening carefully, the emperor's inquiring voice was not angry at all, but instead contained a very slight sense of guilt and a fleeting hint of helplessness.
As expected, Yun Xiu smiled slightly and whispered in his ear: "What else can I say? I am jealous, vicious, narrow-minded, and unworthy of the emperor's favor—"
The same words, when placed in different contexts, can have completely different effects.
Before Kangxi frowned and handed down the "punishment", Yunxiu paused and suddenly stretched out her voice: "It was said in anger, but it was also the truth."
On the day when Xiaojiu was born, Yunxiu said all kinds of disrespectful words because she was worried about Xiaowu. She used this as an opportunity to vent her anger. Therefore, to say that it was just words spoken in anger is not considered deceiving the emperor.
To the emperor's ears, the two words "angry words" were like a sudden turn of events, a ray of hope, and the scene before him suddenly became bright!
In an instant, all of Kangxi's awkwardness and discomfort, including the invisible barrier between the two of them, turned to ashes and floated away.
"So," Yun Xiu turned her face away and said softly, "There are three thousand beauties in the harem, and everyone wants to win your favor. It's really like a knife cutting my heart. If I offend you again, maybe it's out of impulse, maybe it's out of sincerity, Your Majesty, please punish me, and I will accept it without any complaints."
The implication is that jealousy is true, arrogance is true, and narrow-mindedness is also true.
You will be jealous many times in the future, so you'd better be careful. If you really can't stand it, don't blame me for not reminding you!
…
The dim candlelight flickered, and in the haze, the weak light almost burned into a ball of flame, sweeping deep into the emperor's heart.
He stared at Yun Xiu closely, his eyes suddenly darkened, he leaned over and kissed her lips, and said in a hoarse voice: "No."
"I...will never let you down."
With a faint response, the clothes slipped off and the brocade curtains closed, blocking out the beautiful spring scene in the room.
*****
Meanwhile, Yonghe Palace.
Concubine Wu Uya woke up from the dark bedroom, turned over and sat up, closed her eyes for a long while, and finally suppressed the panic in her heart and the cold sweat that kept dripping down.
"Yinzuo..." Concubine Wu covered her eyes with trembling hands and muttered.
She dreamed that her Yinzuo was gone...
Before he left, Yinzuo held her hand tightly and kept calling her "mother". That shrill voice was like a nightmare that had haunted her for days and nights.
Even though she knew it was fake, Concubine Wu was unable to break free and escape.
The candlelight lit up, reflecting her haggard and much-aged face.
She murmured, "Yin Zuo has never left my palace. How can I stay healthy and happy in my prince's residence?"
He is only a few years old, and he knows nothing without his mother. If he is bullied, who will stand up for him? Who will stand up for him? !
That day, she returned to Yonghe Palace in a faint, and has been lying on the couch ever since, gradually not getting better.
The emperor scolded her for being vicious, confined her to her home, and even forbade her to visit Xiaoliu, now the Prince of Rong. It was only a few days after Wu Ya gave birth. When she regained consciousness, she felt a pain in her heart, her face turned pale, and she spat out blood.
The imperial physician was preparing medicine, but she pretended not to notice; the little princess cried weakly, but she remained indifferent with trembling lips, only tears flowed out of her eyes.
She was in a daze for several days. When Nanny Wu reported the reason why Yinzuo was poisoned, Concubine Wu gradually came to her senses and regained her rationality.
Liu, Yinzuo actually pronounced Liu's name!
"Sixth Prince, Sixth Prince is not having hallucinations. Perhaps he is thinking about his childhood experiences, Your Majesty!" Madam Wu burst into tears.
At first, Concubine Wu refused to believe it.
Her clever child had become dull, and all her hopes and hopes for the future were gone. The thought made her heart numb with pain.
Then, the pain gradually turned into hatred. Concubine Wu sat there for a long, long time, and finally cried hoarsely: "What if Liu didn't die..." but was killed by someone else
He took advantage of her labor to stir up trouble and gave Yinzuo a poison sachet. Then everything can be explained.
The ones who planned all this are none other than those bitches!
The Imperial Noble Consort has returned, and Concubine Yi has also finished her confinement... Thinking of this, Concubine Wu was filled with hatred and felt as if she was burning with anger. She wished she could find Liu immediately and have her cut into pieces!
She sent people to the Qianqing Palace to ask for a meeting, but they were all blocked by Liang Jiugong. She was really at a loss. She thought for a long time in anger and despair, and then she laughed coldly.
…
Seeing that her master was awakened by a nightmare again, Nanny Wu carefully lit the candle and said softly: "Madam..."
Wupin grabbed the quilt, lost in thought: "What did the Yanxi Palace say?"
After this incident, the Wuya clan could no longer hold their heads up in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the power she had managed was scattered and nothing was left.
"We lost several people and finally met Concubine Hui." Nanny Wu paused and said with her head down, "He conveyed the words of the Concubine truthfully, and Concubine Hui... waved her hand and refused..."
Even though Uya had anticipated this scene, her heart still sank.
"No hurry, no hurry! There is still room for recovery," she pinched her wrists, her forehead throbbing with pain, as if to comfort herself, "... Concubine Hui will be moved."
*****
On the second day, facing the joyful eyes of everyone in the Yikun Palace, Yun Xiu stood up with a sullen face, rubbed his aching waist, staggered slightly, and cursed Kangxi thousands of times in his heart.
"His Majesty has gone to court, and he told me not to disturb the Empress, and he also asked the kitchen to prepare some warm and easily digestible food." Ruizhu helped her to the dressing table, and smiled, "His Majesty is really thoughtful."
Good intentions
I'm afraid he's feeling guilty.
Yun Xiu thought of the words "I will rest in Yiku Palace tonight", and his expression gradually became stiff.
She comforted herself in her heart that the emperor had served her well and she was also pleased...
In this way, there will be no discomfort anywhere on your body.
Yunxiu combed her black hair again and again, half closing her eyes, and suddenly asked, "Did Yinzhen cry or make a fuss yesterday?"
Ruizhu paused for a moment, and after a moment's hesitation, she said, "My queen, the Ninth Prince has caused Chief Steward Liang a lot of trouble. Just now, when His Majesty was about to go to court, he went to the warm room to see him, but the prince not only refused to let him hold him, but also... "
Yun Xiu suddenly had a bad feeling.
"What else?"
…
During the court meeting, the ministers kept their eyes on their noses and hearts, lowered their brows, and did not dare to stare at the two red lines on the emperor's cheeks. In fact, they had already imagined hundreds of different versions of the little drama in their minds.
Some careful officials also discovered that there were several red scratches on Manager Liang’s face, which were messy and distinct, one on the left and one on the right, and were symmetrical.
They hissed in their hearts and lowered their heads even lower...
Kangxi had been attending court every morning for ten years, and for the first time he felt uncomfortable.
He sat on the dragon chair with a gloomy face, feeling the burning pain on his cheek, and said impatiently:
"Resign!"
The author has something to say: ps. The open-crotch pants were taken off by the prince yesterday!
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