Rong Fei's words were full of meaning, and they turned into a knife, stabbing Hui Fei's heart.
What does "can't fake it" mean
Who doesn't know that Concubine Hui suffered a huge setback at the hands of the Eighth Prince and Noble Lady Liang
What a Ma Jia, she spoke at this time and even added emphasis, bringing up the Imperial Noble Consort to compare with her, which was a subtle criticism that she was good at acting and was extremely hypocritical in her daily life!
Concubine Hui couldn't bear to hear the words "motherly love" the most. Upon hearing this, she stopped and her face darkened slightly.
After the formalities, she remained dignified and said with a fake smile, "Sister Rongfei is right. The Imperial Concubine has been taking care of the Fourth Prince day and night. Isn't that a loving mother's heart? But the Imperial Concubine is still in a coma. It is really inappropriate to praise her too much in this situation... The most important thing is to check on the Fourth Prince's condition."
There was a hint of darkness in his words, causing Rong Fei to choke suddenly. She narrowed her eyes and was about to refute, but she heard the Empress Dowager twisting her Buddhist beads and said calmly: "Shut up! This is not the place for you to make a scene."
Concubine Hui heard the suppressed anger in the Empress Dowager's words and bowed hastily, regret quickly crossing her mind.
It's no wonder she lost her composure. It was the words "motherly love" that really irritated her. Concubine Hui forced a smile and said, "Grandfather, I am being rude."
The imperial concubine glanced at her, curled the corners of her lips, and then lowered her eyes indifferently.
The Empress Dowager ignored Concubine Hui and sat directly beside the couch. She reached out and touched Yinzhen's forehead, then said with pity: "It's good that he woke up, it's good that he woke up. Su Ma, let the imperial physician wait outside the courtyard for a summons. If the prince still has a fever, immediately ask them to boil medicine..."
After that, the Empress Dowager turned to the confused child on the couch and said gently: "Yinzhen, if you feel uncomfortable, just tell the ancestors. Your Royal Father and Royal Mother are here, don't be afraid, okay?"
Yinzhen opened his mouth, his eyes were a little dazed, and his black eyeballs did not move for a long time.
After a long while of focusing his eyes, he turned his head slightly to look around, and answered with difficulty in his baby voice, then asked, "Where's mother?"
There was a hint of crying in his voice, which made the Empress Dowager sigh, touch his head, and feel more sympathy for him.
The Queen Mother felt a little uncomfortable, so she consoled him, "Your mother was resting in the side room. She heard the good news that our Fourth Prince had woken up, so she came here soon!"
Yinzhen wiped his face, sniffed, and finally nodded.
Rong Fei watched coldly, her heart tightening. The Fourth Prince was so dependent on the Imperial Concubine, to such an extent...
The ladies all had their own thoughts and looked out the door together. Not long after, they saw the Imperial Concubine who came hurriedly, with dishevelled clothes and tearful eyes.
Kangxi followed behind with big strides, his thin lips tightly pursed, his eyes deep, slowly turning the jade ring. His expression was relaxed, as if he was thinking about something.
Liang Jiugong was originally worried about the Imperial Concubine, but now he realized that the Emperor did not care about her inappropriate behavior today.
I was shocked. Is the Imperial Concubine going to use the Fourth Prince to make a comeback
When Yunxiu stepped into the courtyard, the bedroom in the main courtyard was very quiet, with only the low, hoarse voice of the imperial concubine echoing: "Ahem, does your head still hurt? Come, mother, check to see if you feel better..."
Taking care of every detail and giving instructions tirelessly.
Yinzhen's dark eyes fell on the Imperial Concubine, and tears gradually gathered in his eyes, as if he had suffered a great injustice. After a long time, he shook his head.
The Imperial Noble Consort felt so distressed when she saw this that she also shed tears. She leaned over and tucked the quilt for him. No one noticed the Fourth Prince's slight, stiff shiver.
At this time, Yunxiu didn't know what to say. She bowed lightly to Kangxi and left the inner room with the imperial concubine.
The emperor unconsciously looked outside, and the imperial concubine's eyes moved slightly. She sneered in her heart, but her expression of concern became more and more sincere. "Yinzhen, mother will not leave. Mother will always be with you. Don't force yourself, just go to sleep..."
Clearly feeling the sympathy that the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager had for the Fourth Prince, as well as Kangxi's softening attitude, Nanny Zhen was delighted, and she retreated quietly, as if a huge stone had fallen from her shoulders.
Outside the house, the imperial concubine solemnly glanced at the palace servants who were gathered in the courtyard to serve the Fourth Prince, and slowly said, "The young master has a fever, which is naturally due to your poor care! I can't stand people who are sneaky and cunning. If you do it again, I will have to take you to the Ministry of Punishment."
These few words made the palace maids and the wet nurse tremble, and they quickly knelt down to apologize. Nanny Zhen saw this from afar, gathered her sleeves, and felt very uncomfortable.
In the past, these were the responsibilities of her mother, so how could it be the turn of the imperial concubine to take over and take over
But right now, the Fourth Prince is the most important. After putting in so much effort, she only hopes that the Empress can finally get her long-cherished wish!
*****
Cining Palace.
The Empress Dowager covered herself with a blanket, took the hand warmer handed over by Su Malagu, and sighed, "I have heard some rumors recently. You... have made up your mind to register Xiao Si under the name of the Imperial Concubine?"
Kangxi sat opposite her, cross-legged on the kang, picked up the milk cake and took a bite. When he felt a little sick of it, he reached out and picked up the teacup. In an instant, a cup of hot tea went down his throat, and he felt that his limbs were warmed up.
"Madam, I originally wanted to discuss this later, but I put it off until the New Year," Kangxi said after careful consideration, "… but it's not a good idea to put it off any longer."
Moyaqi has been given to Concubine Duan to raise, but Yinzhen is still Uya's child, which is not justifiable.
The Grand Empress Dowager said "hmm", neither saying yes nor no, she just asked him in a deep voice: "The Imperial Noble Consort is equal to the Vice Empress. If she has a prince, how will Baocheng deal with it? Have you ever thought about it?"
When the imperial concubine was pregnant, she was worried for a long time, and she was also afraid that if she gave birth to a boy, Tong Jia's heart would be raised. The emperor said that the position of the crown prince would never be shaken, but she was more worried.
On that day, the Imperial Concubine gave birth to a little princess. It must be said that the Empress Dowager was relieved. But the princess could not bear the blessing and died at birth. While she felt sad and upset, she thought it was God's will.
A childless imperial concubine can better maintain the balance of the harem than an imperial concubine with children.
Now, Yinzhen is already the age of a governor, and is only a few years older than Yinreng. If the imperial edict is changed and he is instigated to have ambitions, wouldn't he be more threatening than the biological son of the imperial concubine
The Empress Dowager knew that Yinzhen was a good boy, and the prince was still young, so the competition for the throne was still illusory. But she was already in her seventies, and even if she was in good health, she would not last more than a few years!
She could be ruthless enough to discipline a series of princes, but she couldn't do that to the emperor.
Her grandson Xuanye lost his father when he was young and his biological mother also passed away early. He wanted to be a good father and was quite tolerant towards his princes.
It goes without saying that he valued Yinreng, and the same goes for Yinzhi and others.
He asked about the schoolwork in every detail and personally attended the horse riding and archery exercises... Even though Yinzhi was very unruly and was punished to kneel many times before the New Year, the emperor was only slightly disappointed and was more of a regret.
The emperor cares about every one of his sons.
Having poured so much effort into this, if the princes grew up and started fighting, the Empress Dowager was afraid that he would not be able to bring himself to do it.
By that time, she, the old woman, would have passed away. Who would dare to take the risk to give advice
Being soft-hearted always leads to disaster, and the one at the center of the vortex is Yinreng. By the time the friendship between father and son is exhausted, it will be too late.
…
The fight among the princes still has no future, the Empress Dowager sees it clearly, and without Soetu stirring up trouble, Kangxi's favor for the prince has reached a new level. No matter how you look at it, the position of the crown prince is as stable as a rock.
So I kept this in my heart and didn't say it out loud.
As for the matter of Yinzhen's alteration of the imperial edict, maybe she was just worrying too much, but she still had to remind the emperor so that he could serve as a warning, right
Hearing the words of the Empress Dowager, Kangxi paused and said softly: "I care about what our ancestors said."
"I have a perfect plan to make Yinzhen Baocheng's right-hand man and a wise king in the future. As for the imperial concubine and the Tong family..." He smiled gently, closed his eyes, and sighed softly, "My cousin has had a dirty relationship with her family, and her health has also declined. The imperial physician said that she may not live for more than five years."
Five years...
The Empress Dowager was shocked. Five years later, Yinzhen was only twelve years old!
"Yinzhen was not liked by his mother since he was young. He suffered a lot and became mature beyond his years... He longs for his mother's love, and I want to make it up to him."
Seeing that the fourth son had a persistent fever, Kangxi was indeed distressed; although he was touched by the imperial concubine's sleepless nights taking care of Yinzhen, he felt only a little bit.
Uya was not worthy of being a mother, so how could he bear to let Yinzhen stay in this hell
Since Yinzhen relies on the Imperial Noble Consort, even if the Imperial Noble Consort is just acting, with him watching, she has to play the role of a loving mother well no matter what!
*****
On this day, the Empress Dowager summoned the Imperial Noble Consort in the Cining Palace. Afterwards, the rumor that the Fourth Prince would be registered under the name of the Imperial Noble Consort became more and more intense, sweeping the entire Forbidden City.
Two days and two nights of care finally took effect. The imperial concubine recovered from her fatigue and her cough was even better.
"Where's Yinzhen?" She sat in front of the dressing table, stroked her hair, and asked softly, "This child has rarely even come to greet me these days. Did he go out to play somewhere?"
Nanny Zhen was combing her hair while she said with a smile, "Madam, the Fourth Prince and Nanny Xu said that he has just recovered from his cold, and you are weak, and they don't want to make your illness worse."
The Imperial Concubine was startled, her eyes flashing with emotion, and then she heard Nanny Zhen continue, her voice gradually weakening: "Recently, the prince has been staying with Prince Rong, as well as the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince... They are writing calligraphy together in Yuqing Palace."
Hearing this, the Imperial Concubine's smile faded, tinged with a trace of sadness. After a moment, she said softly, "This child is too naive and won't listen to me."
Nanny Zhen could tell that the queen's tone was not displeased, so she hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is still young. He does not know the heinous crime committed by Soetu, nor does he understand the wickedness of human nature. With your guidance, he will have a long life ahead of him."
The Imperial Concubine nodded, thinking about the words that the Grand Empress Dowager had finally given in on the Jade Book, and then gently admonished her, her cheeks were filled with joy again: "You are right, there are still many days to come!"
—Little did people know that a few days ago, as soon as the Fourth Prince entered Yuqing Palace, he waved away Aunt Xu who was following him, and his face was covered with tears and snot.
"Second brother!" He couldn't help sobbing and stretched out his hand with tears in his eyes, "Fifth brother..."
The brush in the prince's hand fell straight to the ground and he frowned tightly. Beside him, Yinqi, who was practicing calligraphy with great hatred, was frightened.
My God, Fourth Brother always has a stern face like an old man, when has he ever cried so loudly?!
Without waiting for the Crown Prince to ask, the Fifth Prince quickly put down his pen, cautiously took a few steps forward, followed the hand extended by his Fourth Brother, stood on tiptoe, and gave him a big bear hug.
"Fourth brother!" Yinqi hugged Yinzhen's waist tightly, patted his back, and said heroically, "If you have any grievances, just tell me!"
“…” Yinzhen fell silent, his lips trembling, and he couldn’t breathe for a long time.
He pursed his lips and sobbed, "Fifth brother, please let go... You're holding me too tight, hiccups, you're strangling me."