"Your Highness, I will continue to go to Chuxiu Palace to urge them in the next two days."

The power of the palace was separated from their Qixiang Palace, but at the same time, it was emphasized that it was only a temporary favor.

Now that the task is done, the power of the palace must be returned, because only the Emperor can allocate the power of the palace. There is no reason for Xiuning to hand over the power of the palace to Consort Hui and then ignore it herself.

“Hmm, there’s no need to be angry with them,” Xiu Ning said calmly, showing no resentment at having her power stripped away. “The Emperor has returned to the palace, and Consort Hui can’t possibly hold onto that power.”

Originally, the reason for giving it away was that Xiu Ning had noticed Kangxi's intentions and, as Kangxi wished, had Consort Hui and the Crown Prince supervise each other when he was not in the palace.

Now that Kangxi has returned, he no longer needs Consort Hui as a tool, so the power in the palace will naturally return to Xiuning's hands.

Chunyu nodded in agreement. While they weren't too worried, Chuxiu Palace was extremely excited, thinking that Qixiang Palace would try to take it over.

Every time Chunyu sent someone over, they were met with resistance and scorn from the people of Chuxiu Palace.

It would be one thing if they just squeezed out the people, but the key issue is that the people in Chuxiu Palace are becoming increasingly arrogant. The little palace maids come back crying and saying that the other side has already made a move.

Spring Rain: !!!

That makes sense!

Spring Rain immediately became a hot topic. At this time, Emperor Kangxi had been back in the palace for several days. Because he had to deal with the backlog of matters in the court, although he had not entered the inner palace, he did not forget to send rewards to several high-ranking concubines in the inner palace.

Their mistress received the most rewards, a mere concubine in the Chuxiu Palace, so why is she so arrogant?

"I already know about this matter," Chunyu said, suppressing her anger. She patiently persuaded the little palace maid for a few words, then sent someone to collect some reward money from Xuanru. She then turned around and told the master who was waiting in the main hall about what happened at Chuxiu Palace.

Xiu Ning smiled, but her eyes were full of indifference. "I heard from the people in the Imperial Court that the Emperor wants to reward the soldiers who have contributed to the war effort."

The eldest prince has performed exceptionally well, and it's said that the prince of the second rank is in the running. Consort Hui is probably too happy to have forgotten what happened before.

That's why they dared to openly challenge Qixiang Palace when Emperor Kangxi was unable to deal with Chuxiu Palace.

Xiuning was truly impressed by Consort Hui. She had the audacity to go head-to-head with her without even considering her own limitations.

Upon hearing this, Chunyu curled her lip in disdain, "Your Highness, Consort Hui has forgotten how to forgive and forget. She seems to have forgotten who is in charge of this harem."

It can be said that even Consort Hui lacked the Empress Dowager's foresight. Didn't you see how terribly low the Empress Dowager's presence in the harem became after the Grand Empress Dowager passed away? That's what it means to be a wise person who knows when to yield.

Consort Hui? Consort Hui is far from being good enough. She clings to what she has and doesn't want to let go, yet she lacks ability but has ambitions that are higher than the sky. Sooner or later, the First Prince will be completely ruined by Consort Hui.

Chunyu harbored malicious thoughts, but little did she know that this day would come so quickly.

“Aunt Chunyu, what I’m saying is true. Chuxiu Palace is quite lively right now. I heard that Consort Hui has fainted from crying several times.”

The one who came to deliver the message was a young palace maid who had been scolded and cried by the servants of Chuxiu Palace earlier.

Now, the young palace maid covered her mouth, her eyes sparkling, clearly gloating.

Chunyu didn't correct the little palace maid's mindset; after all, when facing an enemy, who would genuinely wish for the other party to have an easy time?

"Go down and collect your reward. Also, don't run away. Getting implicated will be a greater loss than gain."

Chunyu waved her hand, gave a few words of advice, shook her head, and turned to enter the hall.

Inside the main hall, Xiuning was watering the flowers and plants with a watering can.

It's getting cold, and the Imperial Garden will become bare again.

To make the winter a little more bearable, Xiuning specially asked a servant from the Imperial Household Department to send over some potted green plants.

The potted plant wasn't big, only about the size of a palm. It contained an unknown plant that didn't smell like flowers, but it was still pleasantly subtle.

"master"

Chunyu walked quickly to Xiuning's side and called out softly.

Xiuning didn't turn around. "Is something the matter?"

Chunyu nodded and then told Xiuning the message that the palace maid had brought her.

"...The Emperor acted swiftly, and Consort Hui was caught off guard, leaving her no choice but to let Chengxin be taken away."

It's said she's fainted from crying several times in the palace, but no one has come to help, and it's unclear what will happen to her.

After Chunyu finished speaking, she waited for Xiuning to speak.

Xiuning sighed, "His Majesty has been back in the palace for almost half a month."

He was always busy with state affairs and only casually threw some of his privately treasured items at the harem to appease them.

Now that he finally had time to manage the inner palace, the first thing Kangxi did was to interrogate all the people who had been arrested by the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince found a suitable excuse early on, while Consort Hui kept Chengxin by her side. In comparison, Consort Hui's high profile would certainly not satisfy Emperor Kangxi.

"The titles and rewards for everyone else have been given, but the eldest prince is still waiting with no news."

Did Consort Hui really not consider that she herself was the root cause of this matter?

Xiu Ning was puzzled. If she were Consort Hui, she would definitely run to the entrance of Qianqing Palace to remove her hairpins and apologize.

As a result, Consort Hui was able to swagger around in Chuxiu Palace for almost half a month without realizing it until Emperor Kangxi had time to deal with her.

Hmm, I really don't know whether to say that Consort Hui is not sensitive enough or that the First Prince is unlucky to have such a mother who only drags him down.

It's good that he didn't have such a mother. It wouldn't have been easy for Yinyi to deal with the eldest prince later. Mingzhu wouldn't give up until the very last moment, just like Suo'etu who got on the crown prince's ship and couldn't get off. They all joined the two princes with the emperor's tacit approval and instruction. They knew the possible consequences of doing so, but they had no choice but to do it. There was coercion and voluntariness. It's hard to say who was right and who was wrong.

Chunyu shook her head hesitantly, "I don't think so."

Consort Hui couldn't keep secrets; if she had something, the other party would definitely have leaked it.

They may question Consort Hui's intelligence, but her love for her son is genuine.

If Consort Hui had truly thought of this, then the current commotion at Chuxiu Palace would not have occurred.

"What title do you think the Emperor will bestow upon the First Prince?"

Xiuning fiddled with the potted plant in her hand, and tossed the originally exquisite watering can aside.

Chunyu tilted her head. "The Prince?"

A prince is definitely out of the question, but a prince of the next lower rank might be a possibility.

The main reason was that the First Prince performed brilliantly on the battlefield, even capturing several Dzungar generals, which to some extent helped the Qing army quell the war.

Xiuning shook her head. "If Consort Hui hadn't caused this mess, it might have been possible," but looking at it now, she was afraid that being given a princely title would be considered a stroke of good luck.

Chunyu understood from her master's words that this meant the eldest prince had no hope of becoming a prince, but they couldn't not grant him a title. Could it be that he would be a less than good prince?