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Thanks to Yin Yi's caution, Xiu Ning was at ease, but the others in the palace were unhappy.

Oh dear, who would have thought that the affairs of the previous dynasty could directly affect the harem?

It's like pulling up a radish with mud along with it; quite a few people got involved.

At first, no one paid attention, but as things got bigger and bigger, when Kangxi ordered a thorough investigation with a dark face, everyone realized that they couldn't escape it.

"Tell me, what are you all capable of?!"

In the main hall of Yikun Palace, Consort Yi was scolding her two sons, her voice so cold it seemed to freeze people into ice shards.

Standing not far away was the daughter of Consort Guo Luoluo, who was also Princess Kejing, who was nominally raised by Consort Yi.

This child has had a tough time. As she gets older, she has to think about her marriage. After discussing it with her mother, she has been trying to please Consort Yi for the past two years.

I came here today because of the clothing fabric that the Imperial Household Department sent earlier.

All those materials were tribute items from Jiangnan.

Given Ke Jing's favor with the emperor, he certainly wouldn't have been able to get such good material.

But who can blame him when Kejing's adoptive mother is so awesome?

Consort Yi was, after all, a favored concubine. The Imperial Household Department would rather offend anyone than these evergreen figures in the harem.

Therefore, these materials were delivered to Yikun Palace early on, which gave Kejing some convenience in making his selection.

Unexpectedly, Kejing chose the wrong time today, and both Yinqi and Yintang came back looking dejected.

Consort Yi considered herself and Ke Jing to be family, so she did not secretly visit Lian Yinqi and Yin Tang behind Ke Jing's back.

Then... Ke Jing looked at his two younger brothers, who had been scolded into being fools by Consort Yi, with a heavy heart. Hmm, it was really exciting.

"Fools! How could I have given birth to two idiots like you!"

That's absolutely idiotic!

As Consort Yi got carried away with her rant, Yinqi and Yintang, realizing they had gotten themselves into trouble, dared not say a word. Behind them, Kejing rubbed his head and sighed. The four of them were truly a vivid portrayal of the myriad aspects of human nature.